Won the West
Champion Standardbred Pacer
Quick Facts
Earnings
$3.94 million
Record
109 starts, 36-24-15
Retired
2012
With earnings close to $4 million, this Standardbred paced his way into the hearts of horse racing fans with his grit, good looks, longevity and wicked kick.
Won the West, bred in New Jersey, was purchased for $35,000, a price that seems like a bargain in retrospect. The talented gelding began his career as a three-year-old in 2007.
Under the guidance of Hall of Fame trainer Ron Burke, he hit the track pacing, winning multiple stakes races that year, including the prestigious American-National Stakes, where he defeated older, more experienced horses. Won the West was known for his “wicked kick,” showing explosive speed to win very competitive races.
Race after race and year after year, Won the West improved. In 2009 and 2010, his wins included the Dan Patch Invitational, Molson Pace, Quillen Memorial, and back to back victories in the Breeders’ Crown Open Pace, one of the most important races for Pacers in North America.
In his 2009 Breeders’ Crown win, he paced a stakes-record 1:47, one of the fastest miles ever recorded. He was named the U.S. Champion Older Pacer aged four and up for both 2009 and 2010. His 1:47 mile was the fastest Breeders’ Crown paced mile of all time. The record still stands today.
As a seven-year-old, Won The West paced Canada’s fastest mile ever, winning the Mohawk Gold Cup in 1:47.2. He retired at age eight, the third-richest pacer of all time, with $3.9 million in earnings.
Won The West retired with 36 wins, 24 seconds, and 15 thirds from 109 lifetime starts.
Won The West is a two-time divisional and Breeders Crown champion.
Won the West is one of only seven horses to receive the Dan Patch Award for Best Older Male Pacer in consecutive years.
Won The West retired with 36 wins, 24 seconds, and 15 thirds from 109 lifetime starts.
Notable Wins
2007
American National Stakes
2008
American National Stakes
Breeders Crown Open Pace
2009
American National Stakes
Dan Patch Invitational
Quillen Memorial
2010
Breeders Crown Open Pace
Canadian Pacing Derby
Molson Pace
Trainer Ron Burke
Facts
Earnings
$3.94 million
Record
109 starts, 36-24-15
Retired
2012
Pedigree
Western Hanover, Gabrielle
Nickname
Dubs
Attributes
Bay Standardbred Pacer
Foaled
2004
Height
16 hands
Trainer
Brian Brown, Ron Burke
Owners
Country Club Acres, Strollin’ Stable, William Robinson
Driver
Greg Grismore, David Miller
