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Cyber Monday winning the Ruidoso Futurity-G1.
At three, she ran fifth in her trial for the West Texas Derby, second in her Ruidoso Derby trial and first in her Rainbow Derby-G1 trial, finishing the final fourth.
Her 4-year-old year, along with her Dash For Speed Stakes win, she ran fifth in the Rio Grande Handicap-G3 and fourth in the Balloon City Stakes at Albuquerque. She ended her race career in 2020 with $203,812 and ranked 81st by earnings.
Her stablemate, Walking On Katella (Walk Thru Fire-Katie Katella, Separatist), ran second in her West Texas Derby-G3 trial at Sunland Park and finished the final seventh. Her second-place Dash For Speed Stakes finish was followed by a fifth in the Ruidoso Downs Distaff Challenge Stakes at four, her final year on the track as well. She earned $78,689.
“Mystic Blues did average as a 2 year old but as a 3 year old she really came on,” Carlos says. “We have her breeding with Cyber Monday this year and we’re hoping they’ll turn out some really good foals.
“Walking On Katella did the same as Mystic Blues as a 2 year old and then as a 3 year old she did a lot better. We plan to breed her to Cyber Monday as well.”
SPREADING OUT INTO STUDS
Cyber Monday has been their standout horse so far. “That was a blessing,” Carlos says. “Boy was that a blessing! At the auction when we got him, we were down to our last day. We couldn’t hit a lick. We came down to the last couple of horses and ended up getting him, and he has been a blessing from day one. Now he’s starting to pay us back!”
The 2018 Steve Burns-bred Favorite Cartel son out of AQHA Dam of Distinction Remember Me Rose (by Corona Cartel and out of the Zevi TB mare Im Moonlighting), earned Graded stakes winning status and
Cyber Monday is a full brother to these runners...
Powerful Favorite
Runforyourlife
The Revenant
Los Alamitos Photos
Above, Powerful Favorite, shown winning the Go Man Go Handicap-G1.
Middle, Runforyourlife, shown winning the Golden State Million Futurity-G1.
At right, The Revenant, shown winning a Golden State Million Futurity-G1 trial.
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Jake Rogers, Ruidoso Downs