$50,000 GOVERNOR’S STAKES
3YO & UP, 81st RUNNING, 6 ½ FURLONGS
SUNDAY, JULY 11, 2021
Track Record: 1:12.94, I keep Saying (5), July 27, 2014
Stakes Record: 1:13.59, O B Harbor (4), May 22, 2016
Most Wins
Horse: 4, Handy N Bold (1999, 2000, 2001, 2003)
Trainer: 5, Howard Belvoir (Red Eye Express, 1974; Wasserman 2007 & 2008; Assessment, 2010, Barkley, 2017)
Jockey: tie-4, Gary Baze (Red Eye Express, 1974; Trooper Seven, 1980-81; Chinook Pass, 1982)
Chris Loseth (Travelling Victor, 1984, 1985; Bedside Promise, 1986; Lucky Baba, 1991)
Gallyn Mitchell (The Wicklow Man, 1998; Salt Grinder, 2004; Assessment, 2010; Noosa Beach, 2011)
Owner: 4, Doris Orr (Handy N Bold, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003)
Governor’s Stakes @ Emerald Downs (1996-2020)
Favorites: 8 for 24 Odds-On: 4 for 9
Gate-to-Wire: 11 for 24
Biggest $2 Win: $81.40, Fleet Eagle (2015) Smallest $2 Win: $2.40, Anyportinastorm (2019)
Winner bred: Washington 7, Kentucky 7, British Columbia 5, California 2, Florida 1, Oregon 1, Ohio 1
OWNERS HOMETOWNS
1: Papa’s Golden Boy (2) Gary and Deborah Lusk, Puyallup, WA; Jeff Lusk, Puyallup, WA;
Peyton Lusk, Puyallup, WA
2: Muncey (20) Rising Star VII (Vicki Potter, Auburn, WA)
3: Unmachable (8) Tawnja Elison, Eagle, ID
4: Windribbon (7/2) Seamist Racing LLC (Michael Dadasovich, Lafayette, CA)
5: Take Charge Deputy* (20) Rosales Racing F1 (Eliska Kubinova, Auburn, WA)
6: Baja Sur (9/5) John & Janene Maryanski, Auburn, WA; Riverbend Stable (Gail & Gerald Schneider, Auburn, WA)
7: Collusionist (15) Eli Diamant, Denver, CO
*$1,500 supplemental nomination
2021 LONGACRES MILE SERIES
June 17: $50,000 Budweiser Stakes, Papa’s Golden Boy ($4.80) 6F/1:07.71/90 Beyer
July 11: $50,000 Governor’s Stakes, 6 ½ F
Aug. 15: $100,000 Longacres Mile (G3), 1M
Sept. 23: $50,000 Muckleshoot Tribal Classic (s), 1 1/16 M
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