Western Dreamer
| Western Dreamer | |
|---|---|
 Western Dreamer at the Kentucky Horse Park (2021) | |
| Breed | Standardbred |
| Sire | Western Hanover (USA) |
| Grandsire | No Nukes (USA) |
| Dam | Fits Of Fun (USA) |
| Damsire | Panorama (USA) |
| Sex | Gelding |
| Foaled | 1994 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Kentuckiana Farm |
| Owner | Matthew, Patrick Jr., & Daniel Daly |
| Trainer | William Robinson |
| Earnings | $1,812,176 |
| Major wins | |
| Art Rooney Memorial Pace (1997) U.S. Pacing Championship (1998) Battle of Lake Erie Pace (1998) U.S. Pacing Triple Crown wins: Little Brown Jug (1997) Messenger Stakes (1997) | |
| Awards | |
| United States Pacer of the Year (1997) Canadian Harness Horse of the Year (1997) | |
| Honors | |
| Hall of Champions at the Kentucky Horse Park (2001) | |
| Last updated on 7 November 2016 | |
Western Dreamer (foaled April 25, 1994 in Georgetown, Kentucky) is an American Standardbred racehorse who won the U. S. Pacing Triple Crown in 1997. Driven by Michel Lachance, his winning time of 1:51 1/5 in the Little Brown Jug was the then fastest ever recorded for the race.[1]
Western Dreamer is the only gelding of any breed to ever win a Triple Crown. Since July 2001 he has been a resident of the Hall of Champions at the Kentucky Horse Park.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ New York Times October 11, 1997 article titled "Western Dreamer Wins Triple Crown" Retrieved (September 26, 2016
- ^ Western Dreamer history at the Kentucky Horse Park Retrieved October 3, 2016
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