:forruffian:
CONGRATS TO THE PEEPTOAD :celebrate:
THE FIERCE FRISKY FILLY AGAIN 'LEAPED' INTO A REPEAT ROMPARAMA VICTORY
LEAPING OVER ALL CHALLENGERS WITH FLAIR ~ FORCE & FINESSE
:raspberry:
THIS TIME, HISTORY IS ON THE FINISH LINE AS PEEPTOAD
WILL BE RUNNING {OR LEAPING} FOR AN ELUSIVE 3-PEAT
:OMG:
:lightbulb: VENUE = DEL MAR :lightbulb:
HONORING THE PEEPTOAD 3-PEAT EFFORT ~ OUR FEATURE EVENT
THE 'RIBOT-RIBOT-RIBOT' STAKES
TO LEAP OR NOT TO LEAP IS THE QUESTION!
LEAP OR LANGUISH? :-\
:lightbulb: POST TIMES: 12:30 PACIFIC // 1:30 MT // 2:30 CT // 3:30 ET :lightbulb:
RULES ARE ON THE MENU
WISE TO READ EM THRU
BETTER SAFE THAN SORRY
TO ERRR & SEE = DQ
:banghead:
That's odd. I could have sworn this said "Churchill Downs" (the track I picked) yesterday. Hm.
OK, scratch this. I did pick Churchill as my top pick, but our fearless host has an affinity for DMR for some reason. The weather is better... turf racing is not. Carry on!
no 3 peat this time... randomizer
1. 1-3
2. 1-3
3. 1-3
4. 1-3
5. 1-3
6. 1-3
7. 1-3
8. 1-3
9. 1-3
:rhrse:
:forruffian:
My humble apologies to our defending champion, Peeptoad :girlkiss:
The change of venue was due to miscommunication
And misunderstanding on my part of her wishes :banghead: :mallet: :'(
If I could turn back time I would
If ever I wanted somebody to win a three peat it is now
And if she does not
The blame is on me :'(
No blame, no worries... and also almost no time on my part, so that's part of the reason for the randomizer this week. I put my chances for 3peat in the roulette wheel... let's see what happens.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wv2K3J__X0
:forruffian:
DAZZLING OR DISASTROUS?
WHICH ONE SHALL IT BE
CATNIP IN THE PENTHOUSE
OR INSTEAD, THE CAT HOUSE KEY!
R1 = 2 6 1 4 3
BIG BAD
COUP
BULLY
R2 = 3 5 1 4 2
FEDERAL
ROCKY
RULES
R3 = 1 2 3 4 6
SHADOWS
BROTHER
JOE
R4 = 4 3 7 2 5
DERBY
LUCK
STARSHIP
R5 = 6 4 3 5 9
MAGIC
DANCER
TOUGH
R6 = 2 9 3 1 5
FROZEN
AWESOME
MAJESTIC
R7 = 3 9 8 1 11
KITTY
:forruffian:
INVINCIBELLA
OUT OF BALANCE
R8 = 2 4 1 3 6
HOW BE IT
ZIMBA
RAGER
R9 = 1 5 6 8 7
ENDLESS TALE {Of Cat}
:forruffian:
FRAVEL
BRIX
R1...4-6-5
R2...3-1-2
R3...5-6-3
R4...7-3-8
R5...5-9-10
R6...4-9-5
R7...8-5-1
R8...3-5-1
R9...8-3-2
Rolling Thunder Ranch
In support of Peeptoad I handicapped Churchill
The Horse ate my Del Mar sheets.
1 -- 5, 6, 4
2 -- 4, 2, 1
3 -- 5, 6, 3
4 -- 6, 8, 1
5 -- 8, 5, 1
6 -- 6, 1, 7
7 -- 8, 5, 7
8 -- 2, 6, 5
9 -- 8, 2, 6
Lost Springs Ranch
1 -- 6, 5, 4
2 -- 5, 4, 2
3 -- 5, 6, 4
4 -- 7, 6, 1
5 -- 5, 8, 2
6 -- 7,6,, 1
7 -- 7, 8, 5
8 -- 6, 2, 5
9 -- 2, 8, 6
Well,,,here goes
1. 4/6/1
2. 2/3/5
3. 6/4/1
4. 5/3/7
5. 5/7/10
6. 7/5/9
7. 6/4/8
8. 5/6/3
9. 7/4/2
Good LUCK ALL!
R-1: 5 - 3 - 6
R-2: 5 - 3 - 2
R-3: 1 - 5 - 6
R-4: 4 - 1 - 5
R-5: 4 - 5 - 1 - 6
R-6: 3 - 5 - 1 - 4
R-7: 9 - 8 - 6 - 10
R-8: 1 - 3 - 5
R-9: 1 - 2 - 6 - 4
I think in all fairness to Peepers that this week should be a "no contest" which means it's running for purse only.... thus giving Peepers next Saturday at the track she really wanted which is Churchill Downs to go for her much valued three peat
Del Mar race 1 has only 6 runners & race 2 only 4 runners race 3 only 6 race 8 the "feature" only 5
just awful
1: 5,4
2: 2,1
3: 5,6
4: 8,6
5: 9,8
6: 7,5
7: 10,8
8: 3,5
9: 7,5
:forruffian:
{CIGARSHOP}
"...think in all fairness to Peepers that this week should be a "no contest" which means it's running for purse only....
thus giving Peepers next Saturday at the track she really wanted
which is Churchill Downs to go for her much valued three peat"
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I WILL GIVE SERIOUS CONSIDERATION TO THIS SUGGESTION
TO EASE MY CONSCIENCE OF MISUNDERSTANDING HER WISHES :mallet:
SEEING THE DEL MAR CARD FIELD SIZES
MAKES ME REGRET EVEN MORE :'(
HARD TO UNDERSTAND HOW SUCH A NICE TRACK
IN A PLACE LIKE CALIFORNIA
HAS SO FEW ENTRIES! :-\
:lightbulb: Additionally to be fair also to today's winner :lightbulb:
The top four finishers will go into the year end awards record book :thumbsup:
The winner of today will have a "credit" of being able to choose the track
The next time that I win, or if somebody else "donates" their victory to That Winner
I have always tried to be flexible and fair ~ hopefully this will help
I know it don't matter what I think but I agree with cigershop, peep toad deserves to have the track she wants.
:forruffian:
Roamin ~ In My Defense
PER SS RULES AS POSTED ON MENU
WINNER CHOOSES VENUE FOR FOLLOWING WEEK :celebrate:
* EXCEPT TC / BC DAYS
TRAVERS / ARLINGTON MILLION - ETC
* SOME RACES ARE CONSIDERED 'TRADITIONAL'
AND AUTOMATICALLY PLAYED
:lightbulb: * OCCASIONALLY, EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES MAY REQUIRE
THAT THE MODERATOR CHOOSES A DIFFERENT VENUE
SUCH AS SUDDEN WEATHER CHANGES ~
EXTREME SCRATCHES
:lightbulb: *** FINAL VENUE CHOICE = RUFFIAN *** :lightbulb:
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HOWEVER.... FEELING SO BADLY ABOUT MISUNDERSTANDING / MISINTERPRETATION
OF PEEPTOAD EMAIL COMMENTS ~ I DECIDED TO REPAIR THE DAMAGE
:lightbulb: Anybody can make a mistake but it is a wise and caring person who attempts to fix it
:girlkiss: :oie_30232359NUVsTmH4: :girlkiss:
Extreme SoCal "Turf and Surf" Super Saturday Selections!!! ;D
Some Classic Cali Rock!!! 8)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-r679Hhs9Zs
"You know the day destroys the night
Night divides the day
Tried to run
Tried to hide
Break on through to the other side
Break on through to the other side
Break on through to the other side, yeah..."
1st - 1 / 4 / 5
2nd - 5 / 1 / 2
3rd - 3 / 1 / 5
4th - 8 / 1 / 7
5th - 9 / 7 / 10
6th - 6 / 2 / 5
7th - 2 / 8 / 3
8th - 4 / 1 / 5 / 6
9th - 4 / 2 / 6
Good luck and good racing!!! 8) :rhrse:
RACE 1 - 4, 6
RACE 2 - 1, 3
RACE 3 - 1, 5
RACE 4 - 4, 7
RACE 5 - 1, 5, 6
RACE 6 - 4, 8, 5
RACE 7 - 1, 7, 3
RACE 8 - 4, 6
RACE 9 - 5, 7, 2
Good luck to all!
R1 5,1,3
R2 2,5
R3 5,3
R4 6,1
R5 7,9
R6 1,7
R7 8,5,7
R8 3,6
R9 7,2,5,8
Good Racing
R1. 2-5-6
R2. 5-4-1
R3. 3-5-6
R4. 5-7-1
R5. 6-3-1
R6. 8-6-9
R7. 9-6-4
R8. 1-4-5
R9. 1-6-3
Wow I appreciate the support and sentiment from those who posted in support of me. I also feel badly that Ruff is being made out as the villain of sorts, since it was more of a communication flub than anything else. Having said that, I do stand by my decision to not give full effort when I was denied the track I chose for the 3peat, given the wording in the contest rules:
QuoteOCCASIONALLY, EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES MAY REQUIRE
THAT THE MODERATOR CHOOSES A DIFFERENT VENUE
SUCH AS SUDDEN WEATHER CHANGES ~
EXTREME SCRATCHES
These rules have impacted me 3 times now without extreme weather et al, so not sure how accurate "occasional" is in this statement. My objectivity with the rulebook is maybe causing some problems here, but it's nothing we can't move on from in life...
I also
don't want to usurp anyone else's pick when it's their turn so I propose:
1. forget about the whole thing and move on (my preference)
2. I can jointly pick the next track with whoever wins this week, as long as they are ok with that
:forruffian:
There is one line in RULES beneath "Occasionally due to weather, scratches etc"
:lightbulb: * OCCASIONALLY, EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES MAY REQUIRE
THAT THE MODERATOR CHOOSES A DIFFERENT VENUE
SUCH AS SUDDEN WEATHER CHANGES ~
EXTREME SCRATCHES
:lightbulb: *** FINAL VENUE CHOICE = RUFFIAN *** :lightbulb:
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MISCOMMUNICATION AND MISINTERPRETATION ARE THE CULPRITS THIS TIME :evil:
Perhaps Mercury went retrograde ;)
FAIRNESS MUST RULE = PEEPTOAD RUNS FOR 3 PEAT NEXT WEEK :celebrate:
MISCOMMUNICATION SHOULD NOT PREVENT GLORY
:lightbulb: TRACK CHOICE IS ALL HER'S :lightbulb:
ADDITIONAL DETAILS WILL FOLLOW AFTER SS RESULTS ARE POSTED
{I Have Spoken With The Winner Who Does Not Care About Track Choice}
APOLOGIES AGAIN FOR THIS MISUNDERSTANDING
:girlkiss: PEEPTOAD :girlkiss: