SACRAMENTO, Calif. (July 16, 2014) – Multiple stakes winner Unusual Way is the leading earner of the five California-breds that are among entries in Saturday’s 75,000 California Governor’s Cup Handicap at Sacramento.
Vincenza is by Gotham City, out of the Fairy King mare Double Dipsea, was bred by Vince Augello, is owned by Quattro Piedi Stable and trained by Steve Specht. She has four wins in 10 starts, earnings of $111,899 and is coming off a sixth in a June 7 allowance.
Loveintheshadows is by Freespool, out of the Touch Gold mare Risk the Gold, was bred by Desperado Stables, is owned by Chris Carpenter and Donald Nunes and is trailed by Bill McLean. She has 10 wins in 40 starts, earnings of $170,466 and is coming off a June 13 starter’s allowance win.
Unusual Way is by Unusual Heat, out of the Great Above mare Way Up, was bred by Thomas Bachman, is owned by Edward Brown and Philip Lebherz and is trained by Jeff Bonde. She has five wins in 18 starts, earnings of $712,010 and is coming off a second in the June 28 Oak Tree Distaff.
Luscious Lonna is by Benchmark, out of the Thunder Gulch mare Striking Point, was bred by Nick Alexander, is owned by Jon Harris, Bonnie Marshall and Nicholas Sloan and is trained by Sloan. She has eight wins in 18 starts, earnings of $224,755 and is coming off a fourth in a June 7 allowance.
Top Kisser is by Old Topper, out of the Cherokee Run mare Cherokee Kiss, was bred by owner Tommy Town Thoroughbreds and is trained by Jerry Hollendorfer. She has five wins in 11 starts, earnings of $277,850 and is coming off a third in the Jan. 28 Oak Tree Distaff.