Governor Sam (USA)

Country

United States

Foal Date

28-Mar-22

Colour

bay

Sire

Improbable

Dam

I'm Betty G

Prize Money

1328469

Trainer

George Weaver

Owners

Bregman Family Racing Llc And Swinbank Stables, Llc

About

Governor Sam is a 3yo b from the United States trained by George Weaver. He is by the stallion Improbable out of the dam I’m Betty G. Governor Sam has recorded 5 victories in his career. On 7th Oct 2024 at Keeneland, he earned his most important win to date, collecting $250,001.00 in the Indian Summer Stakes presented by Keeneland Select.

Raced At

Del Mar • Keeneland • Kentucky Downs • Saratoga • Churchill Downs • Colonial Downs • Monmouth Park • Gulfstream

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Del Mar 02-Nov-25 1010m FIRM R5 Prevagen Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (Stakes) (of $1,000,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:55.240, SP: 17.00 raced up close from inside, came under a ride late on the turn, cut the corner into the stretch and weakened down the lane.	F Prat 56.2kg 8.25L	8 (12)
Keeneland 05-Oct-25 1110m FIRM R6 Woodford S. Presented by FanDuel (Stakes) $28,000 (of $400,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:02.180, SP: 5.00 pressed two wide, vied into upper stretch, wrestted an advantage at the furlong grounds, but was caught by outer bidders in the closing stages and lost show in the shadow of the wire.	I O Jr 54.4kg 0.60L	4 (8)
Kentucky Downs 07-Sep-25 1310m GOOD R10 Ainsworth Franklin-Simpson Stakes (Stakes) $200,000 (of $2,000,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:14.330, SP: 5.50 broke in, slight bump at the start, raced mid pack early on, split rivals two deep near the eighth pole and moved up in game finish.	I O Jr 54.4kg 1.75L	3 (12)
Saratoga 11-Aug-25 1110m FIRM R9 Mahony Stakes (Stakes) $35,000 (of $175,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:01.220, SP: 1.53 coaxed from the start, chased two to three wide from just off the duel, got let out swinging four wide into upper stretch, rallied to take command a furlong out, dug in under threat and was caught seventy yards from the finish and forced to settle for the place honors.	I O Jr 55.3kg 1.25L	2 (8)
Saratoga 14-Jul-25 1110m GOOD R9 Quick Call S. Presented by the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation (Stakes) $110,250 (of $175,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:02.680, SP: 1.73 Chased 2-3w, edged clr	I O Jr 54.4kg	1 (6)
Churchill Downs 07-Jun-25 1010m FIRM R6 Race 6 $9,870 (of $141,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:57.410, SP: 2.63 pressed the eventual winner from the three path, failed to sustain pressure in upper stretch, yet sustained pursuit while getting outkicked on either side in the final furlong.	P Lopez 55.3kg 1.80L	4 (6)
Churchill Downs 01-May-25 1110m GOOD R9 William Walker S. presented by Resolute Racing (Stakes) $30,000 (of $300,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:01.760, SP: 1.91 brushed with an inner foe at the start, set the pace just off of the inside, inched free in upper stretch, but got collared by an outer bidder at the sixteenth pole and was bested before lasting for show.	P Lopez 54.4kg 1.50L	3 (8)
Del Mar 02-Nov-24 1010m GOOD R6 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint (Stakes) $100,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 00:56.360 vied outside several rivals then cleared at leaving the backstretch and moved inside, headed again early on the turn, carried a short advantage into the lane, drew clear again outside the eighth pole, challenged by the winner with a sixteenth left to run and got outkicked by the top pair in the end.	P Lopez 55.3kg 1.00L	3 (12)
Keeneland 07-Oct-24 1110m GOOD R8 Indian Summer S. Presented by Keeneland Select (Stakes) $157,500 (of $250,001) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:02.720 took a bump from an inner rival at the start, vied between horses early on, dueled with an outer rival around the turn, drifted out floating his counterpart wide in midstretch, shook free with a sixteenth to go and held late.	P Lopez 54.4kg	1 (12)
Colonial Downs 08-Sep-24 1110m GOOD R6 Exacta Systems Rosie's Stakes (Stakes) $78,750 (of $125,001) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:03.510 set a pressured pace, kicked clear and held safe while being kept to the task.	P Lopez 55.3kg	1 (9)
Monmouth Park 04-Aug-24 1010m GOOD R5 Tyro Stakes (Stakes) $63,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:56.150 3w bid 1/4, prevailed	P Lopez 53.5kg	1 (6)
Saratoga 20-Jul-24 1110m GOOD R1 Md $63,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:02.410 established the front and showed the way in hand just off the inside and then along the inside patiently handled until set down spinning just off the inside into upper stretch, edged away under a drive to the eighth pole, dug in and held well to prevail kept to task.	I O Jr 54kg	1 (6)
Gulfstream 12-May-24 1010m GOOD R10 Royal Palm Juvenile Stakes (Stakes) $2,850 (of $120,001) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 00:56.200 dueled outside of the winner to upper stretch and weakened.	E Gonzalez 53.5kg 3.05L	6 (11)