Divas First Moon, under jockey Stormy Smith, winning the 1889 Futurity on Sunday at Canterbury Park.

© Coady Photography

SHAKOPEE, MN—AUGUST 11, 2019—In the first running of the $15,000 1889 Futurity, Divas First Moon put on a show for the fans as the 4-length winner of the 350-yard event, the first race on the card and the first of three stakes on Sunday at Canterbury Park.

The final time was 17.789 on a sealed main track; the winner earned a 96 speed index.

Divas First Moon ($2.20) was a heavy favorite after her recent second place finish in the $16,600 NDQHRA Futurity behind Sweet Wild Time; Sweet Wild Time qualified for the $156,000 Mystic Lake Northlands Futurity in July at Canterbury.

Bob Johnson trained the winner as well as the top four finishers in the race, each representing different owners. Stormy Smith had the call on Sunday.

Divas First Moon is a 2-year-old daughter of First Moonflash, out of the Royal Shake Em mare Shake Em Diva. She was bred in North Dakota by her owner, David Wisdom.

Jennifer Perkins presents the winning connections of Divas First Moon the 1889 Futurity stakes trophy Sunday at Canterbury Park. © Coady Photography

Hasta B an Effort was placed second via disqualification with Jorge Torres aboard. Hasta B an Effort is owned by Skip Kahle and was bred in South Dakota by Tyrell Moody, by Hasta Be Fast and out of the Special Effort mare Oh So Effort.

Bhr Jessies Girl and Doug Frink were third for owner and breeder Broken Heart Ranch. Bhr Jessies Girl is a South Dakota-bred daughter of First Down Mr Jess, out of Bhr Lookin For Winz, by Looking For Chicks.

Quarter horses bred in South Dakota or North Dakota were eligible to compete in the 1889 Futurity. Canterbury Park and the MQHRA collaborated to offer a special 2-year-old stake restricted to these states following the announcement this spring that there would be no live racing in South Dakota in 2019.

Completing the field were Jessabluemoonlady and Outtasightouttamind. Jessabluemoonlady originally finished second but was disqualified for interference and placed fourth. Harleys Wild Fire was scratched.