One Sweet Duck and jockey Juan Rivas rally late to win the $24,750 Evanston Stakes on July 5 at Wyoming Downs.

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By Emily Paulk, StallioneSearch

EVANSTON, WY–JULY 5, 2026–One Sweet Duck closed strongly in the final strides to capture the $24,750 Evanston Stakes for 3-year-olds and older at Wyoming Downs on Sunday.

Ridden by Juan Rivas, the 6-year-old mare rallied late to win by a neck while covering 300 yards in :15.272 and earning a 108 speed index. The victory was worth $13,613 and pushed her career earnings to $156,208.

A homebred for Lex Fabrizio, One Sweet Duck is trained by Robert Young. The Utah-bred mare is sired by One Sweet Jess and out of the Coronas Fast Dash mare Duck Dash N Go.

The win improved her record to 31-11-4-2. She entered the Evanston Stakes off a finalist effort in the Grade 2 Abigail Kawananakoa Stakes and earlier this season captured the Virginia Hyland Stakes. Her previous stakes victories also include the La Pacifica Handicap.

The winning connections of One Sweet Duck.
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Dads Racy Te finished second under Cordarelton Benn after making a strong outside run, stopping the timer in :15.321 with a 106 speed index.

Owned by Kimberly Skaggs and trained by Robby Overturf, the 5-year-old gelding was bred by Mark and Peggy Brown and sold for $30,000 at the Ruidoso New Mexico Bred Sale. He is by Big Daddy Cartel and out of the winning Mr Jess Perry mare Jessa Techick, a half-sister to stakes winners Mr Pie Chick ($149,589), Scream N Eagle ($71,341), and Blueeyedeagle ($42,802).

Dads Racy Te now owns a record of 21-5-4-4 with earnings of $142,241. He entered the race off a victory in the Energy Downs Stakes.

UD Goldenboy finished third under David Alvarez Jr. for breeder-owner-trainer Lucero Uriel Dominguez. The 11-year-old gelding is by Jr Dynasty Mountain and out of the Tac It Like A Man mare Bvlgari B.

One of the most accomplished runners in the region, UD Goldenboy now sports a record of 51-20-12-5 with earnings of $140,286. His stakes victories include two editions of the Bulldogger Stakes as well as the Laurel Brown Derby and Horse Palace Futurity.

Cowboyhatbygucci finished fourth and was followed by Shiza A Turbo, Jolie Laide, and Shiny Nova. Jessa Royal Tee and Rrelentless Doll were scratched.

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