Golden West Pace

Golden West Pace
ClassDiscontinued
LocationArcadia & Inglewood, California
Inaugurated1946
Race typeHarness race for standardbred pacers
Race information
Distance1 3/16 miles
(1,911 metres or 9.5 furlongs)
SurfaceDirt, 1/2-mile oval (Santa Anita Park) & 1-mile oval (Hollywood Park)
TrackSanta Anita Park & Hollywood Park Racetrack
Qualification3 years & older
Purse$30,375 (1954)

The Golden West Pace is a defunct three-race series in harness racing for Standardbred pacers 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 Trot.