AUBURN, WA – Two Medicine ridden by Cody Carlson rallied on the final exchange to regain the lead in the $75,000 Muckleshoot Gold Cup and take the championship heat in front of a packed crowd on Father’s Day at Emerald Downs. The Blackfeet Nation team comes from Browning, MT.
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Emerald Downs: 2023 Muckleshoot Gold Cup Indian Relay Champions Two Medicine!
Finishing second was BirdInGround Relay (Tristen BirdInGround rider), from Crow, MT. The Crow Nation team took the lead after the second exchange but faltered in the all important final exchange.
Rounding out the top three was Abrahamson (Scotty Abrahamson rider), from Omak, WA.
Amskapi Pikunii finished fourth from Browning, MT and Tissidimit (Azeri Coby), Fort Hall, ID checked in fifth. Old Sun (Siksika, Alberta) did not finish.
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Second Consolation
1st, Cedar Ridge
2nd, Carlson
3rd, River Road
4th,Omak Express
5th, Starr School
6th, Teton
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First Consolation
1st, Strong Horse Relay
2nd, S/M Express
3rd,Counting Coup
4th, Grizzly Mountain
5th, Mountain Crow Relay
6th, Little Badger
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Muckleshoot Gold Cup Winners
2023 – Two Medicine
2022: Omak Express
2021 – Amskapi Pikunii
2020 – Cancelled Covid
2019 – River Road Relay
2018 – Abrahamson
2017 – Starr School
2016 – Carlson