The Pennsylvania Governor's Cup Stakes is an American

Thoroughbred horse race Thoroughbred racing is a sport and industry involving the racing of Thoroughbred horses. It is governed by different national bodies. There are two forms of the sport – flat racing and jump racing, the latter known as National Hunt racing in ...

held annually at Penn National Race Course since 1973. The race was run in two divisions in 1973. It was a Grade III event from 1982 through 1989. Race distances & surface: *1973–1979 : 1-1/16 miles on dirt *1979–2001 : 1-1/16 miles on turf *2002–2006 : 5 furlongs on turf *2007 : 5 furlongs on dirt *2008–present : 5 furlongs on turf

Records

Speed record:Penn National track records at Equibase
Retrieved July 29, 2018 * 5 furlongs on turf : 2002, Bop, 0:54.61 * 1-1/16 miles on turf : 1980, Told, 1:38 flat * 1-1/16 miles on dirt : 1978, A Letter To Harry, 1:41.20 Most wins: * 2 – Tightend Touchdown (2013, 2014) Most wins by a jockey: * 3 –

Javier Castellano Javier Castellano (born October 23, 1977, in Maracaibo, Zulia State, Venezuela) is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. Castellano began his riding career in 1996 at Santa Rita and La Rinconada racecourses in Venezuela. In June 1997 ...

(2008, 2013, 2014) Most wins by a trainer: * 2 –

Daniel Perlsweig Daniel Perlsweig (May 21, 1926 – February 27, 2018) was an American jockey and trainer in the sport of Thoroughbred horse racing. Background Daniel Perlsweig served with the United States Navy in World War II including time aboard the . When t ...

(1973, 1974) * 2 – H. Allen Jerkens (1979, 1983) * 2 – Jason Servis (2013, 2014) * 2 –

King T. Leatherbury King T. Leatherbury (born March 26, 1933 in Shady Side, Maryland, Shady Side, Maryland) is an American Thoroughbred horse trainer, racehorse trainer who ranks fifth all-time in wins among U.S. trainers. Called a Maryland racing legend by Churchi ...

(2007, 2011) * 2 – Michael J. Trombetta (2002, 2006) * 2 – Michael W. Dickinson (1990, 1996) Most wins by an owner: * 2 – Thomas G. McClay (2006, 2012) * 2 – Mr. Amore Stables (2013, 2014)

Winners

* *1976: Visier won race but was disqualified to third.

References

{{reflist Horse races in Pennsylvania Ungraded stakes races in the United States Open sprint category horse races Previously graded stakes races in the United States Recurring sporting events established in 1973 Grantville, Pennsylvania