:forruffian:
GOOD AFTERNOON & WELCOME TO MIDWEEK MAYHEM
TODAY WE ARE AT EVANGELINE DOWNS
WITH THE LATE SCRATCHES OF EL PRADO & CATALINA
DEFENDING CHAMP, CRUZAN WILL HAVE 7 WORTHY CHALLENGERS
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THE ENERGETIC EIGHT ARE IN THE GATE
WHAT WILL BE THE DEFENDING CHAMP'S FATE?
AND AWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY THEY GO
IT'S A FRISKY FOURSOME OUT WITH THE EARLY LEAD
RUFFIAN ~ TIGER DANCER ~ DUSTY & THE LONE COLT, BLUNNY
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THIS QUIRKY QUARTET LEAD THE FIELD INTO THE TURN
OUT OF THE TURN THEY COME
OUT OF THE FOUR HEADING INTO THE TURN
ONLY 2 HAVE EMERGED WAY FAR AHEAD
RUFFIAN & CRUZAN ALMOST CLIPPING HEELS
LOST ALL MOMENTUM WHEN FIRST THEY HAD LED
IT IS NOW DUSTY FLYING LIKE PEGASUS FAR IN FRONT
TIGER DANCER IS RIGHT AT HER TAIL
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THE 'ENERGIZER-BLUNNY' IS NEXT BUT 10 LENGTHS BACK
ROAMIN & RUFFIAN FOLLOWING THE 'BUNNY'
BACK IN THE 'OUTFIELD' ARE THUNDER CAT & CIGARSHOP
JUST MEANDERING ALONG WATCHING THE INFIELD SHENANIGANS
THEY'RE AT THE TOP OF THE STRETCH
IT IS NOW A MATCH RACE BETWEEN DUSTY & TIGER DANCER
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THE REST OF THE FIELD ARE RUNNING FOR THE BODACIOUS BOUQUET
IT'S 13 LENGTHS BACK TO CRUZAN, BLUNNY & RUFFIAN
THIS TRIO IS FOLLOWED BY CIGARSHOP & ROAMIN AS
IT IS NOW THUNDER CAT ALONE AT THE BACK OF THE PACK
AND DOWN THE STRETCH THEY COME
DUSTY ALONE ON THE LEAD SHOWING SIGNS OF TIRING
TIGER DANCER 11 LENGTHS BACK & ALL OUT
BUT NOT GAINING ON THE FIERCELY FAST FILLY AT THE FRONT
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IT'S ALMOST 20 LENGTHS BACK TO THE TRIO OF
CRUZAN ~ BLUNNY & RUFFIAN FOLLOWED CLOSELY BY
CIGARSHOP & ROAMIN AS THUNDER CAT ANOTHER 8 LENGTHS BACK
AND PROBABLY HEADING FOR YE OLE CAT HOUSE!
DUSTY EASILY CROSSES THE FINISH LINE IN VICTORY :celebrate:
TIGER DANCER AS GAME AS CAN BE, JUST NOT ENOUGH :banghead:
DEFENDING CHAMP, CRUZAN, CATCHES THE BODACIOUS BOUQUET :)
AND THE 'ENERGIZER-BLUNNY' WITH ENOUGH POWER IN HIS BATTERY PACK,
SHAKES OFF RUFFIAN, TO STEAL 'THE PRECIOUS' :evil:
$$$ OFFICIAL ORDER OF FINISH $$$
{{ REPORT ALL $$ OBJECTIONS TO 'THE RUFFINATOR' }}
[email protected] :evil: *** DISCLAIMER: CATS MAY HAVE CALCULATOR ISSUES *** :evil:
DUSTY = $80.70 :celebrate:
*Powerful PurrrFormance & A Yo-Yo-Mama Award Too
Cat House To Penthouse
TIGER DANCER = $64.40
*Her 'Heart' In The Right Place, Her 'Warrior' Not So Much :banghead:
{{DC}} CRUZAN = $37
*Check Engine Light On ~ Cruise Control MalFunction! :evil:
BLUNNY = $32
*Back In The Shire He Loves So Much ~ Evading Gollum! :o
:rhrse: ALSO RAN :rhrse:
RUFFIAN = $31.20
CIGARSHOP = $28.80
ROAMIN = $28.20
THUNDER CAT = $19.20 {Charleston Time!}
Headin To The Cat House For Meow Mix, Catnip & Chippendales
:forruffian:
WE NOW BID YOU A FOND FAREWELL FROM CAJUN COUNTRY
WISHING ALL A SAFE, SOBER, NON TEXTING DRIVE HOME
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Congrats to Dusty....
Nice race call & very timely posting of results