Tw Streakin Cowboy, under jockey Diego Villamil Bocanegra, won the $320,750 Governos' Stakes today at Horseshoe Indianapolis.

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By H. David Smith, StallioneSearch

SHELBYVILLE, IN—OCTOBER 25, 2025—Tw Streakin Cowboy, a sorrel gelding by leading sire Flying Cowboy 123 out of Wh Imastreakinbeach by Escondido Beach, turned in a dominant performance to win the $320,750 Governors’ Stakes at Horseshoe Indianapolis on Saturday.

Racing 400 yards against a 9-mph crosswind, the Indiana-bred gelding stopped the clock in 19.367 seconds, earning a 108 speed index over a fast track.

Bred and owned by Thomas Wylie of Ohio, Tw Streakin Cowboy was trained by Natasha Perez and ridden by jockey Diego Villamil Bocanegra.

"I just saw something amazing, " said Wylie in a post-race interview from the winner’s circle with Martha Claussen. "He (TW Streakin Cowboy) did his job today. This horse is special because I bought his mom (WH Imastreakinbeach) from Mr. Morrison. He was going through a tough time after losing his son, and I knew what he was going through as I lost a son also. So, this win, and this horse is special to me. He will be back at three to run."

The two-year-old broke alertly, gained the lead early, and drew clear to win by a length and a half, earning $176,413. Two races back, he won the John Deere Horseshoe Indianapolis Juvenile Challenge Stakes. A winner of three of five career starts, Tw Streakin Cowboy has earned $202,213.

The winning connections of Tw Streakin Cowboy accept the Governors Stakes trophy at Horseshoe Indianapolis.
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Perez, former jockey and now a trainer in Indiana, rode in the Governor’s Stakes many times. Now she has a win in the race in only her fourth season as a trainer.

Wr Hott Shott, a sorrel gelding by world champion sire One Famous Eagle out of Kontemporary by American Runaway, chased throughout to finish second, three-quarters of a length ahead of the third-place finisher.

Bred by Whitmire Ranch of Oklahoma, the runner-up races for owner Raymond A. Whitmire under the care of trainer Tim Eggleston and was ridden by Luis Luna Diaz. Also second in the Heartland Futurity and the Horseshoe Indianapolis Juvenile Challenge Stakes, Wr Hott Shott added $64,150 to bring his bankroll to $127,885.

Heza Hawkeye, a gray gelding by multiple stakes sire Hawkeye out of Sheza Bugsy by Azoom, completed the trifecta with a determined run to secure third place, earning $32,075.

Bred in Texas by Torres Buildings and racing for R. Chavez Racing, LLC, the stakes winning gelding is trained and ridden by German Rodriguez. A 2024 TQHA Yearling Sale graduate purchased for $8,500, Heza Hawkeye showed strong finishing ability to round out the top three.

In July, he won the Heartland Futurity at Horseshoe.

Pari-mutuel payoffs returned $4.40, $2.60, and $2.20 on Tw Streakin Cowboy; $3.00 and $2.40 on Wr Hott Shott; and $3.60 on Heza Hawkeye. The $2 exacta paid $12.00, the 50-cent trifecta returned $10.30, and the 10-cent superfecta paid $14.99.

Lynard, First Angel, One Magic Eagle, The Unsung Hero, Mr Booombastic, Ole Slew Foot, and Tw Girls Gray Corona completed the order of finish.

The 23rd season of live Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse racing runs through Thursday, Nov. 13. For more information on racing at Horseshoe Indianapolis, visit www.caesars.com/horseshoe-indianapolis/racing or find details on social media @HSIndyRacing.

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