Mysterious Blues Captures $273,550 WABRA-Wyoming Bred QH Futurity

Mysterious Blues delivered a strong finish Saturday afternoon at Sweetwater Downs to capture the $273,550 WABRA-Wyoming Bred QH Futurity [R], defeating Dashn Steffie by a half-length in the 330-yard championship for accredited Wyoming-bred 2-year-olds.

The gray daughter of Mister Moody Blue completed the 330 yards in :16.534, earning a 109 speed index over a fast racing surface. An 11 mph crosswind was recorded for the race.

Breaking from post nine under jockey Victor Felipe Dominguez, Mysterious Blues overcame a seventh-place start before producing a strong driving finish to earn the $109,420 winner's share. The victory improved her career record to three wins and two seconds from six starts with earnings of $125,340.

Ryan F. Christensen trains Mysterious Blues for owner Leeanne A. Christensen. Gary Laramie bred the 2024 gray filly in Wyoming from the Bridlewood mare Unbridled Mystery.

Dashn Steffie finished a half-length behind the winner in second, earning $54,710 for Bar 3 Quarter Horses. The daughter of multiple stakes sire Jr Dynasty Mountain is trained by Kylie Valenzuela and was ridden by Jose Juan Olivo. She was bred by Ron and Laurie Moosman from the Maknmoves mare Steffies Dashn Moves.

Dashn Steffie has won three of six career starts with one second and earnings of $83,184. In addition to her runner-up effort in Saturday's WABRA-Wyoming Bred QH Futurity, she was a finalist in the Ron Cook Wyoming Bred Futurity and 307HR Wyoming Bred Futurity.

Living The Dreamm finished a head behind Dashn Steffie in third and collected $27,355. The 2-year-old gelding races for CG Racing, LLC and is trained by Jarrett Mills. Aram S. Martinez had the riding assignment.

Bred in Wyoming by CG Racing LLC and David Hill, Living The Dreamm is by multiple stakes sire Bodacious Dash from the Ec Jet One mare Kd Ladys Luck. Saturday's effort increased his career record to two wins, one second and four thirds from seven starts with earnings of $65,135. He was also third in the Ron Cook Wyoming Bred Futurity.

The official order behind the top three was Lil Pollys Train, Acquittedd, Jlm Maggieslastdance, Mario Cartell, Miss Junior Cartel, Chilled Coronas and CG A Moody Willow. CG A Moody Willow originally crossed the wire eighth but was disqualified and placed 10th after a stewards' inquiry determined the horse bore in and disrupted rivals at the start.

The WABRA-Wyoming Bred QH Futurity was restricted to accredited Wyoming-bred 2-year-olds that qualified through trials conducted September 12 and 13 at Sweetwater Downs.

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