SACRAMENTO, Calif. (July 17, 2024) – Northern California Yearling Sale graduate Chancery Way seeks a repeat against four California-bred rivals in Saturday’s $65,000 Governor’s Cup Stakes for fillies and mares at the California State Fair at Cal Expo.
Chancery Way is by Mr. Big, out of the War Chant mare This Means War, was bred by Harris Farms & John Nicoletti, is owned by Andy & Rob Smolich and trained by Jamey Thomas. She has seven wins in 15 starts, earnings of $374,770 and is coming off a third in the June 15 Mary Clare Schmitt Pleasanton Oaks. The $6,500 purchase at the Northern California Yearling Sale won this race last year.
Draw Me is by Last Draw, out of the Dayjur mare Montada, was bred by Terri Eaton & Joe Gibson, is owned by Eaton, Gibson, Jacqueline and Mervyn Sahud and is trained by Eaton. She has seven wins in 49 starts, earnings of $226,744 and is coming off a third in a July 4 optional claimer.
Smiling Molly is by Smiling Tiger, out of the Exchange Rate mare Jilted Lady, was bred by W. Morgan Fussell & Joseph Wisner, is owned by Hoof Pick Racing Partners, LLC and trained by D. Wayne Baker. She has two wins in 17 starts, earnings of $146,166 and is coming off a second in a June 29 allowance.
Tom’s Regret is by Tom’s Tribute, out of the Quality Road mare Pure, was bred by DP Racing, is owned by Cinema Thoroughbreds, Beckerle, Michelle K., Flores, Victor M., Johnson, Burton and Zondlo, Eugene and trained by Steven Miyadi. She has four wins in 11 starts, earnings of $360,823 and is coming off a win in the June 15 Mary Clare Schmitt Pleasanton Oaks.
Blevy’s Tiger is by Smiling Tiger, out of the Coil mare Recoiling, was bred by owners Martin Bach & Daniel Weiner and trained by Manuel Badilla. She has three wins din five starts, earnings of $83,160 and is coming off back-to-back wins.