Shepard captures Open title
Earlier in the week, Atlantic Coast Cutting Horse Association director George Wallen gave trainer Austin Shepard a history lesson.

Only one other National Cutting Horse Association World Champions Futurity winner had ever gone on to win the Augusta Futurity Open finals. Make that two.

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Queen rules in non-pro finals
One by one, ornery cows slipped past horses in the Futurity Non-Pro finals.

Fifteen of 21 horses lost a cow. And there Elizabeth Queen and Bubble Gum sat in the final draw position. No one ever wants to run last, but on this quiet Saturday evening, Queen saw an opportunity.

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2008 Augusta Futurity Stories

Short trip proves profitable for Texan cowgirl (1/26/08)
Leader keeps cool, top score (1/26/08)
Family gets credit for win (1/25/08)
Texan comes back on second horse for title (1/25/08)
Top draw doesn't guarantee (1/25/08)
Cutter extends stay at 'home' (1/24/08)
Cox looks to defy odds in Open division (1/24/08)
Two-time winner Rapp is chasing a new title (1/23/08)
First go-round features experienced pair at top (1/23/08)
Last rider climbs to first (1/22/08)
First out is winner (1/21/08)
Round winner not satisfied yet (1/21/08)
Mare living up to promise (1/21/08)
Cut above the rest (1/20/08)
Rice, Chiquita Pistol hold event benchmark (1/20/08)
Cowboys get a warm reception (1/20/08)
Winning is the best medicine (1/20/08)
Interest increasing in stallion auction (1/20/08)
Bull riding show gets an upgrade (1/19/08)
Blewitt tops polls in final campaign (1/19/08)
Segars ekes out victory (1/19/08)
Clemson student cashes in with final try (1/18/08)
Pair on huge high after win (1/18/08)
Cutting show set for its 10-day run (1/17/08)
Futurity kicks off Thursday (1/13/08)
Standards remain high for the event (1/9/08)