:forruffian:
GOOD AFTERNOON & WELCOME TO MIDWEEK MAYHEM
TODAY WE ARE AT INDIANA GRAND
WITH THE SCRATCHES OF CATALINA & EL PRADO ~
DEFENDING CHAMP, TIGER DANCER, WILL HAVE 7 CHALLENGERS
TRYING TO PREVENT ANOTHER DANCING TIGER ROAR AT THE WIRE
WE WILL HAVE A MOMENT OF SILENCE TO HONOR THE MEMORY
OF THOSE LOST IN THE 9/11 TRAGEDY
:'( NEVER FORGET :'(
OUR FEATURE EVENT: GIVE PEACE A CHANCE :thumbsup:
THE ENERGETIC EIGHT ARE IN THE GATE
LIKE TWIN ROCKETS ~ TIGER DANCER & CRUZAN EXPLODE OUT
OF THE GATE LEAVING THE REST OF THE RUNNERS BEWILDERED AND BEFUDDLED,
WONDERING IF THEIR OWN GATE MALFUNCTIONED!
:OMG:
THIS DAZZLING DUO LEAD BY 15 LENGTHS TAKING THE FIELD INTO THE TURN
:rhrse: :rhrse:
OUT OF THE TURN THEY COME
NEITHER OF THE DUO HANDLED THE TURN WELL ALMOST CLIPPING HEELS,
CAUSING BOTH TO LOSE MOMENTUM
THIS NOW HAS OPENED UP THE WAY FOR 2 CAPRICIOUS COLTS IN COMMAND
THE ENERGIZER-BLUNNY & CIGARSHOP LEAD THE WAY
:rhrse: :rhrse:
CRUZAN & TIGER DANCER ARE NEXT
FOLLOWED BY THUNDER CAT, RUFFIAN, ROAMIN & DUSTY
THEY'RE AT THE TOP OF THE STRETCH
THE ENERGIZER-BLUNNY IS RUNNING ON A FULLY CHARGED BATTERY
HOPPING AWAY WITH EVERY STRIDE
LEAVING CIGARSHOP PLAYING 2nd FIDDLE
:rhrse: :rhrse:
MEANWHILE, CRUZAN IS GAINING MOMENTUM PASSING CIGARSHOP
TO TAKE OVER THE 2nd SPOT BEHIND BLUNNY
ROAMIN IS ON THE MOVE PICKING UP HIS SPEED
AND JUST A LENGTH BEHIND CRUZAN
CIGARSHOP JUMPED A SHADOW LOSING HIS EARLY HOT-TO-TROT ENERGY NOW RUNNING 4TH
:rhrse: :rhrse: :rhrse: :rhrse:
WHERE ARE ALL THE FILLYS? NOWHERE TO BE SEEN! :-\
GOOD THING IT'S NOT A BOTS DAY, EH!
SURE COULDA USED HELP FROM CATALINA & EL PRADO!
>:( :'( :-[
AND DOWN THE STRETCH THEY COME
THE ENERGIZER-BLUNNY SHOWING NO SIGNS OF SLOWIN DOWN
CRUZAN IS DOING HIS BEST TO CATCH THE RUNAWAY BUNNY
BUT IS NOT GAINING GROUND YET
:rhrse: :rhrse:
ROAMIN ALSO TRYING TO MOVE UP BUT WITHOUT SUCCESS
SUDDENLY A ROAR ERUPTS FROM THE CROWD
IT IS CIGARSHOP WHO HAS LIT UP THE TRACK WITH A SMOKIN SURGE OF SPEED
PASSING ROAMIN ~ PASSING CRUZAN
THE WIRE LOOMS JUST AHEAD
CAN THE ELECTRIFYING ENERGIZER-BLUNNY HOLD ON TO THE LEAD
HE HAS HAD ALMOST FROM THE START
???
CAN THE RED HOT SMOKIN CIGARSHOP CATCH THE REIGNING HOTY
???
THE ANSWER CAME QUICKLY: NO HE CANNOT!
BY A LONG NOSE AND LONGER WHISKERS ~ BLUNNY PREVAILS
CIGARSHOP WITH AN EXCITING CLOSING RUN IS 2ND
CRUZAN IS A STRONG 3RD
ROAMIN WILL HEAD TO THE SHIRE TO STEAL 'THE PRECIOUS'
AND WHERE ARE ALL THE FILLYS? ???
MEANDERING ALONG AS IF THEY NEVER REALIZED A RACE WAS ON
:mallet:
THIS WAS TRULY A COLOSSAL CONVINCING COLT MASSACRE!
:raspberry:
$$$$$ OFFICIAL ORDER OF FINISH $$$$$
{{ REPORT $$ OBJECTIONS TO THE 'RUFFLED' ONE }}
*** CATNIP ~ CHIPPENDALES & CALCULATOR = TROUBLE ***
*NO GUARANTEE OF ACCURACY*
:evil:
ENERGIZER-BLUNNY = $48 :celebrate:
*An Impressive Hippity-Hop By Reigning HOTY
CIGARSHOP = $43.40
*Just Misses By Bunny Whiskers :banghead:
Bridesmaid Veil Adjusted For Cigar-Opening :thumbsup:
CRUZAN = $37.20
*Enough To Catch The Bodacious Bouquet :oie_30232359NUVsTmH4:
ROAMIN = $28.80
*Heads To The Shire To Steal The Precious From Gollum :evil:
$$$ ALSO RAN - THO NOT MUCH $$$
THUNDER CAT = $27.60
{{DC}} TIGER DANCER $23.80
*No Tiger In Tank Today! Snoozing Kitty :forruffian:
RUFFIAN = $10.40
DUSTY = $7.40
:lightbulb: *** 3-PEAT CAT HOUSE AWARD! *** :lightbulb:
With Plenty Of Company To Share The Catnip!
WE NOW BID YOU FAREWELL FROM INDIANA
WISHING ALL A SAFE, SOBER, NON-TEXTING JOURNEY HOME
:girlkiss:
Congrats to the winner
Very timely & precise race call