RUIDOSO DOWNS, NM – MAY 31, 2020 – Under a clear blue sky, Mystic Blues covered 350-yards in:17.48 and took home the $25,000 Dash For Speed Stakes for fillies and mares at Ruidoso Downs on Sunday afternoon.

L O S LLC. and Abelardo F. Gallegos’s Mystic Blues and Walking on Katella finished first and second for trainer Ramon Mendoza for the second running of the Dash for Speed Stakes. Black Shadow rounded out the top three.

Jockey Sergio Becerra, Jr. had his pick of horses and went with winner Mystic Blues over second-place finisher Walking on Katella. Becerra Jr. has won with Mystic Blues in five career wins.

“She’s just a nice mare and has been for some time. She has plenty of class and breaks extremely well. The 350-yards is the perfect distance for her because she might weaken a little, but she was strong enough to hold on,” said Jockey Sergio Becerra Jr.  

The 4-year-old mare by Walk Thru Fire and out of Queens R Blues, Mystic Blues has six starts at Ruidoso Downs and six money finishes. Last season, Mystic Blues won her trial in the Rainbow Derby at Ruidoso Downs. She competed in the Rainbow Derby final and finished fourth to Eagle Coast. The four-year-old mare has earnings of over $175k in 17 lifetime starts.

Live racing at Ruidoso Downs continues next weekend with the running of the $750,000 Ruidoso Derby on Saturday, June 6, and the $1 Million Ruidoso Futurity on Sunday, June 7. Post time is 1 PM MDT on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. For more information on how to watch online, place your bet with your favorite online wagering provider or conduct drive-thru wagering locally, please visit RaceRuidoso.com.