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Racing => Handicapping => Topic started by: RUFFIAN on April 25, 2019, 05:02:43 PM

Title: MIDWEEK MAYHEM: 4/24 *** RESULTS ***
Post by: RUFFIAN on April 25, 2019, 05:02:43 PM
                                                :forruffian:

          :rhrse:   MIDWEEK MAYHEM: ''SMOKE OR SMOLDER'' STAKES    :rhrse:

   NO TIME TO BE ABLE A-BRINGIN
AN ELONGATED WONDROUS RACE CALL
DUE TO TECHNICAL ISSUES ALL DAY
THIS CAT IS ABOUT READY TO BAWL!
      :banghead:   :flaming:   :banghead:

THE DEFENDING CHAMP CIGARSHOP
HAD JUST AN 8 CHALLENGER TEST
BUT WHEN THE FINISH LINE CAME ~
WOULD THE CHAMPION STILL  BE THE BEST?
           ???  :rhrse: ???

THE DAY BEGAN VERY SLOWLY
WITH NOBODY MUCH IN A RUSH
WHEN SUDDENLY A CHEETAH EMERGED
CLAWING HER WAY FROM THE BRUSH!
                    :forruffian:

SHE SPRANG TO THE LEAD WITH A FURY
      AS ONLY A CHEETAH CAN RUN ~
WITH 8 ON HER TAIL WAY BEHIND HER
THIS 'CAT' WAS JUST RUNNIN FOR FUN
                    :rhrse:

SHE CLAWED & SHE ROARED ALL THE WAY
   KEEPING ALL  8 WAY FAR BEHIND
NOBODY COULD EVEN COME CLOSE
AS THE ''CHEETAH'' WAS CROSSING THE LINE!
:rhrse: :rhrse: :rhrse:                                               :rhrse:

     TO ''SMOKE OR SMOLDER' THE NAME
WAS CALLED FOR  TODAY'S SPECIAL RACE
BUT NONE COULD COMPETE WITH A CHEETAH
     NONE COULD KEEP UP WITH THAT PACE!
                           :raspberry:

IT WAS 13 LENGTHS BACK NEAR THE WIRE
WITH A TIGHTLY FOUGHT BATTLE OF THREE
FOR BRIDESMAID, FLOWERS & 'PRECIOUS'
  THEN A PHOTO DECISION WOULD BE
                          :OMG:

BY THE SLIMMEST OF WISPY GRAY WHISKERS
IN A TENACIOUSLY TIGHTLY FOUGHT RACE
FOR THE COVETED BRIDESMAID GRAY GOWN
   IT WAS DUSTY WINNING THE 'PLACE'
                 :oie_30232359NUVsTmH4:

EL PRADO DID CATCH THE FLOWERS
WHEN, AT THE WIRE SHE DID TIRE
STEALING 'THE PRECIOUS' FROM GOLLUM
IT WAS ROAMIN ALONE IN THE SHIRE!
             
THE DEFENDING CHAMPION, CIGARSHOP
WAS SIMPLY NO MATCH FOR THE ROAR
HE'S SURE TO RUN BETTER THE NEXT TIME
BUT TODAY HE JUST COULD NOT SCORE
      :banghead:   :headshake:   :banghead:

TIGER DANCER,  BLUNNY  &  CRUZAN
WERE TRYING TO GAIN ON THE LEADER
BUT COULD NOT EVEN COME CLOSE
WHEN TRYING TO CAPTURE A CHEETAH

     FAR BACK & OH VERY SLOW
THUNDER CAT MEANDERING ALONE
SHE WILL RETIRE TO THE CAT HOUSE
FOR A WEEK IT WILL BE HER  'HOME'
                  :forruffian:

WITH MEOW MIX ~ CATNIP & MORE
CHIPPENDALE DANCERS FOR FUN
NOT SUCH A BAD COMPENSATION
FOR HER LOSING INSTEAD OF SHE WON
                     :)   ;)    ;D

SO THE RUFFIAN'S CHEETAH WAS SMOKIN
        AS ONLY A CHEETAH CAN RUN
THE REST OF THE FIELD WERE JUST SMOLDERIN
     UNDER THE MAHONING AFTERNOON SUN

SO HERE'S HOW IT ALL FINALLY ENDED
HERE IS THE STORY OF WHO SCORED
A THUNDER CAT IN THE CAT HOUSE
AND A RUFFIAN CHEETAH WHO ROARED

*IF ANY OF THE PRICES ARE WRONG
    NOTIFY THE 'CHEETAH' BY MAIL
EVEN A FAST CAT CAN DO WRONG
WITH A CALCULATOR BUZZING HER TAIL!
     :happy:    :evil:    :happy:


       :lightbulb:  TO SMOKE OR SMOLDER STAKES: RESULTS   :lightbulb:

RUFFIAN  =  $67.80     :celebrate:
*Smokin Sizzlin Cheetah Power    :raspberry:

DUSTY  =  $48.90
*Bridesmaid = 'Smokey Gray' Gown   :thumbsup:

EL PRADO =  $47.20
*Catches The 'Bodacious Bouquet'   :)

ROAMIN = $43.20
*Steals 'The Precious'   :evil:

          ALSO RAN
{DC} CIGARSHOP  = $34  :banghead:

TIGER DANCER = $32.20

BLUNNY = $22.60

CRUZAN = $12.40

THUNDER CAT  =  $7.60
*SO CLOSE TO A GOLDEN GOOSE EGG!
JUST 1 FEATHER AWAY FROM THE NEST
                          :'(
Title: Re: MIDWEEK MAYHEM: 4/24 *** RESULTS ***
Post by: Cigarshop on April 25, 2019, 06:13:21 PM
Congrats to mzzzz  rufffffff very nice win & very nice race call

I just can't win more than one week in a row
Title: Re: MIDWEEK MAYHEM: 4/24 *** RESULTS ***
Post by: Roamin on April 25, 2019, 10:49:54 PM
Nice win Ruffian
Title: Re: MIDWEEK MAYHEM: 4/24 *** RESULTS ***
Post by: RUFFIAN on April 28, 2019, 10:25:59 AM
                                   :forruffian:

                           :lightbulb: EDITOR'S NOTE:  :lightbulb:

         WHAT MOST OF YOU MAY NOT KNOW ABOUT MY POETIC LICENSE:

             I AM AN AUTOMATIC 'CHANNEL' OF POETRY & SONG!
         THE WORDS JUST COME THRU MY MIND ONTO THE PAGE

         I HAVE NO FOREWARNING WHEN OR IF IT MAY HAPPEN
         OFTEN I DO NOT EVEN KNOW WHAT THE TOPIC WILL BE!
                                            :OMG:

  IT HAS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING A CAR, ON THE BACK OF A HORSE. A DOG WALK

                        :lightbulb: BUT THE FASCINATING PART   :lightbulb:
      IS THAT NOT ONE WORD HAS EVER BEEN EDITED / CHANGED
                               IN ANY POEM OR SONG LYRIC
                    WHAT YOU SEE IS HOW IT 'CAME THRU ME'

I HAVE NO EXPLANATION FOR THIS PHENOMENON
     IT'S HAPPENED MOST OF MY ADULT LIFE!

I DID NOT PLAN TO PRESENT MM RESULTS POETICALLY!
IT JUST TOOK OFF ON IT'S OWN LIKE A RUNAWAY 'CHEETAH'
                                          :rhrse:

HOPEFULLY YOU MAY ENJOY THE POETIC FORMAT WHEN IT HAPPENS!
   FEEDBACK IS ALWAYS WELCOME & GREATLY APPRECIATED!
                                          :oie_30232359NUVsTmH4:
                                 
Title: Re: MIDWEEK MAYHEM: 4/24 *** RESULTS ***
Post by: Roamin on April 28, 2019, 10:33:22 AM
What you have is great. Hope it stays with for eternity. 
Title: Re: MIDWEEK MAYHEM: 4/24 *** RESULTS ***
Post by: Catalina on April 28, 2019, 11:19:20 AM
Congrats on winning, Ruffian!
Title: Re: MIDWEEK MAYHEM: 4/24 *** RESULTS ***
Post by: Dusty on April 28, 2019, 12:18:07 PM
CONGRATS RUFF!!!