Won The West defeats fastest field ever in Breeders Crown

Western Hanover son Won The West outlasted Shadow Play and Art Official to take the Breeders Crown Final last night in a stunning 1.47 clocking!!!! For those that thought the billing of fastest six horse field ever was hype, take a look at the closing times:

H PP Horse 1/4 1/2 3/4 STR Fin Time Last Q Odds Driver Trainer

1 1 Won The West(L) 3 4 4 3-1 1/2 1-1 1/4 1:47.0 25.3 15.70 J Morrill Jr R Burke

2 2 Shadow Play 2 2 2 2-1/4 2-1 1/4 1:47.1 26.1 *1.50 D Miller I Moore

4 4 Art Official 1 1 1 1-1/4 3-1 1/4 1:47.1 26.2 2.80 R Pierce J Seekman

3 3 Bettor Sweet(L) 4 3o 3o 4-2 1/4 4-2 1:47.2 26.1 22.90 J Campbell J Poliseno

6 6 Shark Gesture(L) 6 6o 6 6-4 1/4 5-3 1:47.3 25.3 6.60 T Tetrick L Remmen

5 5 Mister Big(L) 5 5o 5o 5-3 3/4 6-3 1/2 1:47.3 26.0 2.00 B Sears V Morgan Jr


Imagine that; the last place finisher, Mister Big, is timed in a stakes-record 1.47.3!!! It may be years before we see another race with a last place equine timed in 1.47.3!!!