Golden West Trot

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, 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.

Historical race events
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.

Records

 * Most wins by a driver:
 * 3 – Benny Schue (1951, 1952, 1953)


 * Most wins by a trainer:
 * 2 – Benny Schue (1952, 1953)


 * Stakes record:
 * 2:30 3/5 – Pronto Don (1951) at $1 1/4$ miles
 * 2:22 4/5 – Scotch Victor (1954) at 1 3/16 miles