Heavy Favorite The Prize Ferrari Doesn't Disappoint With Governor's Cup Victory

ELY, NV–AUGUST 17, 2024–Sent off at 8-5 odds, The Prize Ferarri held the competition at bay from gate-to-wire for a 1/2-length victory in the $18,200 Governor's Quarter Horse Stakes at White Pine Racing on Saturday.

With 19 career victories, it's no surprise that The Prize Ferarri took another trip to the winner's circle. Piloted by Jose Figueroa, the six-year-old gelding clocked a 94 speed index in 19.928 seconds, 2/10ths of a second off his own track record set in 2022. The 400-yard effort paid $4.40 to win.

Trained by Mark Hanson, the Prize Ferarri has lit the board 28 of 30 starts with ten stakes wins. The $10,000 payday from today's victory boosted his lifetime earnings to $174,933 for owners RTM Stables LLC, Kevin Dunn and Bryon Goody.

Bred by Weetona Stanley in Oklahoma, The Prize Ferarri was a $22,000 Heritage Place Yearling Sale graduate. He is out of the Mr Jess Perry mare Ferarri First Prize.

Pappajeto, ridden by Julian Zavala, went all out and followed on The Prize Ferarri's tail for second place. He finished 1 1/2-lengths ahead of B The One and jockey Cesar Moreno, who placed third.

Trainer David Burt owns and bred Pappajeto in partnership with Linda Burt. The eight-year-old son of Pappasito has a record of 14-10-4 from 35 starts with $88,396 in earnings. The Utah-bred gelding is out of Streaking Secrets by A Streak Of Cash.

Dangerous Dude, Blitz Chick, Cuatro Cinco and Apollitical Royalty round out the order of finish. Cuz Hez My Secret was scratched.

Editor's note: A photo of this race will be posted with this article as soon as it is available from the track photographer.