A Short Story in Six Names

In today's last race at Tampa Bay Downs, these were the names of six of the ten horses which competed:

Sea Fighter

Troubleinrivercity*

Mr. Bad

Hookedonchurchpunch*

Wokeuponhomeplate*

Akickintheface


More dramatic than many stories I've read, 4, 40, or 400 pages.


* The run-ons aren't the cutesy fad they may appear to be, at first glance. Horse racing regulations stipulate that thoroughbreds' names be no longer than 18 characters, including spaces. The concluding chapter's appellation, then, could have been separated. Oh, and for what it's worth, the face kick won.

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Conditions: 6 FURLONGS MAIDEN CLAIMING. FOR MAIDENS, THREE YEARS OLD. Weight, 120 lbs. Claiming Price $12,500, if for $10,000, allowed 2 lbs.
Purse: $11,000 Value of Race: $11,000 1st $7,000 2nd $1,800 3rd $1,100 4th $500 5th $100 6th $100 7th $100 8th $100 9th $100 10th $100 Mutuel Pool: $148,742 Pick 3 Pool: $18,881 Pick 4 Pool: $47,575 Pick 5 Pool: $20,975 Daily Double Pool: $22,622 Exacta Pool: $133,021 Superfecta Pool: $65,978 Super High Five Pool: $7,353 Trifecta Pool: $106,490

#	Horse	A/S	M/E	Wgt	PP	St	1/4	1/2	Str	Fin	Jockey	Odds
10	Akickintheface	3 C	L b	120	10	6	33	11/2	14	12 1/2	Cotto, Jr. Pedro L.	5.40
2	Offlee Clever	3 C	L b	120	2	2	82	81	3hd	2no	Allen Mike	7.90
7	Fly Dixie	3 G	L b	114	7	10	10	91 1/2	5hd	3hd	Barbaran Erik	10.70
8	Troubleinrivercity	3 C	L b	120	8	9	94	10	10	41 1/4	Feliciano Ricardo	66.60
6	Wokeuponhomeplate	3 C	L	120	6	7	62	53	2hd	53 3/4	Santos Ademar	*2.60
9	Mr. Bad	3 C		118	9	8	71	71/2	91	61 1/4	Reznikov Alexander	50.90
3	Sea Fighter	3 G	L	120	3	3	5hd	61	7hd	71	Guidry Mark	6.40
5	Mr Cowboy Mike	3 C	L	120	5	5	11/2	3hd	6hd	82	Zambrana Eddie Joe	46.50
1	Hookdonchurchpunch	3 G	L b	120	1	4	2hd	22	41	91	Gonzalez Luis Antonio	7.20
4	Callejero	3 C	L	120	4	1	41/2	41/2	81/2	10	Morales Pablo	2.70

Off Time: 4:47 Start: 10 went. Good for all. Won driving. Track: Fast Weather: Clear 67o

Fractions: :223, :463, :594, 1:132 (:22.79, :46.77, :59.84, 1:13.56)

#	Horse	Win	Place	Show
10	Akickintheface	12.80	6.80	5.40
2	Offlee Clever		7.20	4.20
7	Fly Dixie			5.60

Pedigree:

10 - Akickintheface, Dark Bay or Brown Colt, 3, by With Distinction - Jo Ann's Gal by Relaunch

Wager Type	Payoff		Winning Numbers	Pool
$2 Pick 3	$996.00		7-10-10 (3 Correct)	$18,881
$2 Pick 4	$4,501.20		8-7-10-10 (4 Correct)	$47,575
$1 Pick 5	$8,914.00		9-8-7-10-10 (5 Correct)	$20,975
$2 Daily Double	$81.80		10-10	$22,622
$2 Exacta	$134.20		10-2	$133,021
$1 Superfecta	$10,624.70		10-2-7-8	$65,978
$1 Super High Five	$0.00		10-2-7-8-6 (Carryover: $6017)	$7,353
$2 Trifecta	$1,077.60		10-2-7	$106,490

Race Summary

AKICKINTHEFACE vied four wide early, shook clear and drew off to mid stretch then held a safe margin late under steady handling. OFFLEE CLEVER made a middle move, angled to the middle of the track then was up for the place late. FLY DIXIE split rivals in the furlong grounds to be gaining late. TROUBLEINRIVERCITY fanned five wide then closed a gap outside. WOKEUPONHOMEPLATE was well placed into the stretch then weakened. MR. BAD raced evenly. SEA FIGHTER failed to menace. MR COWBOY MIKE was through after a half. HOOKDONCHURCHPUNCH dueled into the stretch then faltered. CALLEJERO was boxed inside for a half then was shuffled back while stopping.

Owners:

10 - Robert E. Van Worp; 2 - Lynda G. Lail; 7 - Amalio Ruiz Lozano; 8 - Matthews, Phil and Karen; 6 - Winning Stables, Inc.; 9 - Glockenburg LLC; 3 - Lynn Eklund; 5 - Michael Lee; 1 - Kathryn Wright; 4 - Antulio Ocasio

Trainers:

10 - Brenda McCarthy; 2 - William R. Helmbrecht; 7 - Horacio Barbaran; 8 - Gary R. Caple; 6 - Gerald S. Bennett; 9 - Olga J. Nowak; 3 - Joan Scott; 5 - Walter H. Woodard; 1 - James T. Wright; 4 - Jane Cibelli

Breeders:

10 - Marianne C. Chess (FL); 2 - Robert H. Lail (KY); 7 - Amalio Ruiz Lozano (FL); 8 - Philip Matthews & Karen Matthews (FL); 6 - Christina Latimer (KY); 9 - Jim FitzGerald & Percy Harcourt (KY); 3 - Brian Eklund & Lynn Eklund (FL); 5 - John McCarthy (FL); 1 - Mia Gallo (NY); 4 - W. J. Chamblin (KY)

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