Golden West Trot
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| Class | Discontinued |
|---|---|
| Location | Arcadia & Inglewood, California |
| Inaugurated | 1946 |
| Race type | Harness race for standardbred trotters |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 3/16 miles (1,911 metres or 9.5 furlongs) |
| Surface | Dirt, 1/2-mile oval (Santa Anita Park) & 1-mile oval (Hollywood Park) |
| Track | Santa Anita Park & Hollywood Park Racetrack |
| Qualification | 3 years & older |
| Purse | $50,000 (1954) |
The Golden West Trot is a defunct three-race series in harness racing for Standardbred trotters aged three and older. It was first run in 1946 with a purse of $50,000 which at the time was the richest offered in the sport. The race final was hosted on an alternating basis, until the final running in 1954,[1] by Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California, and Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California. During the same period, these tracks also offered the corresponding Golden West Pace.[2]
The only multiple winner of the race was 1951 American Harness Horse of the Year and a future U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee Pronto Don who won three straight editions of the Golden West Trot between 1951 and 1953.[3]