Bregman Family Racing LLC and Swinbank Stables, LLC’s Governor Sam (Improbable – I’m Betty G, by Into Mischief) romped in the Grade 3, $175,000 Quick Call at Saratoga Race Course July 13 to become one of two OBS grads to win graded stakes on the weekend.
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Trained by George Weaver, the son of Improbable annexed three turf sprint stakes as a juvenile and finished third in the Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint at Del Mar. Weaver added that Governor Sam could next contest the Grade 3, $175,000 Mahony on Aug. 10.
Governor Sam was purchased by Bregman Family Racing and Ivan Cabrera for $275,000 from Wavertree Stables, Inc. (Ciaran Dunne), Agent at the 2024 OBS Spring Sale after breezing in :9 4/5.
At Saratoga on July 11, Hit The Bid Racing Stable, Morplay Racing and Randall Hartley’s Italian Soiree (Uncle Mo- Social Call, by Smart Strike) earned her first graded win and second career victory when she captured the Grade 3, $175,000 Coronation Cup.
Trained by John Terranova, the daughter of Uncle Mo prevailed by one length over Laurice, who edged Abientot by a neck for place honors with Cloe completing the superfecta. Bred in Kentucky by Repole Stable, Italian Soiree, a full-sister to stakes-winner Be Better, was a $600,000 purchase by Hit The Bid Stables from the Hartley/DeRenzo Thoroughbreds consignment at the 2024 OBS March Sale after breezing in :10 flat.
At Gulfstream Park on June 12, Miguel Vasquez proved to be a perfect fit for C2 Racing Stable LLC, Kuehne Racing and Mark Corrado’s Andrea (Thousand Words- Photoplay, by Tiznow) in their first pairing together as they scored a half-length victory in the $75,000 Azalea Stakes.
The Saffie Joseph Jr.-trained Andrea notched her second stakes victory in eight career starts and her first since winning the Hallandale Beach at Gulfstream last September. At the 2024 OBS April Sale, she worked in :9 4/5 and was purchased by Joseph for $105,000 out of the Eddie Woods consignment.
At Colonial Downs on July 12, Dream Big Racing’s Winfinity (Not This Time-Winter, by Awesome Again) captured the $125,000 Miss Disco Stakes for 3-year-old fillies open to both Virginia-bred/sired & Maryland-bred/sired sophomores.
Trained by John Alexander Ortiz, the daughter of Not This Time had done well at Colonial previously, winning the Keswick Stakes for Virginia-Restricted horses last August. She was purchased for $300,000 by John Wade from the de Meric Sales consignment at the 2024 OBS April Sale after breezing in :10 1/5.
At Century Mile, Peter Redekop B. C., Ltd.’s Apprehend (Arrogate – Hero’s Amor, by Street Hero) was victorious in the $75,000 Century Mile Handicap (Listed) by 3 ¾ lengths to earn his third straight stakes victory and fifth straight win overall. Trained by Barbara Heads, he set a track record when he covered the distance in 1:39.83. The son of Arrogate was purchased by Alistair Roden Bloodstock for $185,000 out of the Top Line Sales consignment at 2021 OBS June Sale after breezing in :20 4/5.