Ranch Rock Race 2010 - 3rd Furlong
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The
third, and last , furlong consisted of a sprint around the loop in Dena's
driveway in front of her house. The jockeys were to put their steeds on
their steed stick. Then they were to race around the loop without dropping
the steed into the driveway dust. First across the finish line wins that
furlong.
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again there was a lot of grumbling from two members of our group who had
various ailments that prevented them running around the loop. They figured
that was unfair, because when the points were added up, they would be
down a LOT. So...we reinstituted the "Gimp Mobile" concept.This
was Dena's golf cart . We maintained the same rule from last year for
those in the GimpMobile...i.e. those in the golf cart were not allowed
to run over any other contestants; so, that was a little handicap unless
they did some creative steering. This year Mary got a new video camera
and intended to film this event; so left poor Shirley alone in the Gimp
mobile. Everyone got ready at the starting gate.
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Everyone
lined up on the starting/finishing line.
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And
They're OFF!
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Debra
Latham takes a commanding lead!
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Debra
Latham takes the lead around the far post lap!
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Coming
to the far post curve.
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Debra
approaches the finish line!
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Debra
was doing great until (and I think this is true) Dena told Roscoe to go
forward and give Debra a slight handicap which involved Debra using her
dog dodging talents while keeping her steed mounted on the steed stick!
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Debra
WINS the 3rd Furlong! Notice that Roscoe is moving in for his secret move.
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Ann
Hoffpauir is coming in second. Barbara Haviland looks to be 3rd and Patty
Browning is 4th. Everyone else is last!
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The
rear contingent!
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Roscoe's
"secret" move for "Delay of Winner" amounted to grabbing
hold of Debra's Steed stick. Unfortunately, he, like his mistress Dena,
is a day late and a dollar short, since Debra was way past the finish
line when he moved in for this delay tactic!
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And
dead last was Ann Pfeiffer who, I think, was still annoyed, because she
had been fined 2 points for going to the restroom!
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