Brett Borkowski and home-raised mare “Dasha Latte” capture unprecedented futurity-derby triple crown
Wessington Springs horseman Brett Borkowski rides his home-raised mare “Dasha Latte,” affectionately nicknamed Angelmuffin, during their record-setting run at the CMSA Open Derby in Shelbyville, Tenn. The pair’s win completed an unprecedented three-year sweep — the 2023 Open Futurity and back-to-back 2024 and 2025 Open Derby titles — a feat never before achieved in the sport of Cowboy Mounted Shooting. (PHOTO / MOUNTAIN EMBER PHOTOGRAPHY)
Wessington Springs horseman Brett Borkowski rides his home-raised mare “Dasha Latte,” affectionately nicknamed Angelmuffin, during their record-setting run at the CMSA Open Derby in Shelbyville, Tenn. The pair’s win completed an unprecedented three-year sweep — the 2023 Open Futurity and back-to-back 2024 and 2025 Open Derby titles — a feat never before achieved in the sport of Cowboy Mounted Shooting. (PHOTO / MOUNTAIN EMBER PHOTOGRAPHY)
A six-year-old red mare that no one wanted as a foal has just galloped into the history books for both her rider and her hometown.Last month in Shelbyville, Tennessee, Wessington Springs’ own Brett Borkowski rode Dasha Latte, nicknamed “Angelmuffin,” to her second straight Cowboy Mounted Shooting Association (CMSA) Open Derby championship.That victory capped a recordsetting ...