Deja Dulce, under jockey Jacob Cardenas, won the $235,750 Wyoming Downs Futurity Sunday afternoon.

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By H. David Smith, StallioneSearch

EVANSTON, WY–AUGUST 10, 2025–Deja Dulce proved "much the best" on Sunday afternoon at Wyoming Downs, capturing the $235,750 Wyoming Downs Futurity (G1) with an authoritative drive in the final yards of the 350-yard test for 2-year-olds.

Breaking sharply from post seven under jockey Jacob Cardenas, the sorrel gelding by leading first-crop sire Dulce Sin Tacha out of La Deja Blue by Carters Cartel surged past the early leader and drew clear to win by three-quarters of a length in 17.431 seconds over a fast track, earning a 98 speed index with a 5 mph crosswind.

Owned by Daisy Carlson and Joe Goggins and trained by Jess Matt, Deja Dulce was bred in Oklahoma by Flag Ranch LLC and earned $108,445 for the victory. A troubled fifth in the $245,800 Energy Downs Futurity on June 22, Deja Dulce has compiled a (6) 3-1-0 record and banked $126,285.

The winning connections of Deja Dulce accept the Wyoming Downs Futurity stakes trophy on Sunday afternoon.
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Eye B Popping, a sorrel filly by Brimmerton out of the multiple Grade 1 producer Eye Popping by Mr Eye Opener, rallied strongly from ninth early to take second for Heavy Hitters Racing Stables, trainer Joe Davis, and jockey Julian Zavala. Bred in Texas by Bobby D. Cox, Eye B Popping earned $47,150.

Third-place honors went to Idaho-bred Bobs Speedysaintjess, a sorrel gelding by Jess Got Easier out of Sp Saint Patty by Saint Shackleton, who overcame a hopped start to finish a nose back of the runner-up.

Raced by Michael K. McKell for trainer Sergio Canales and ridden by Cordarelton Benn, the gelding picked up $23,575. Also second in the Idaho Cup Futurity in May, Bobs Speedysaintjess has earned $34,185 in five starts.

Pari-mutuel payoffs: Deja Dulce returned $16.40 to win, $7.40 to place, and $5.40 to show. Eye B Popping paid $4.80 to place and $4.40 to show. Bobs Speedysaintjess returned $8.20 to show.

Completing the order of finish, the Wyoming Downs Futurity field were Hez Gifted, Billys Brandi, Freedum, Sharp Dressed Man 36, Dulce Kubata, You Got Litt Up, and Cgr Crooked Cowboy.

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