{{Short description|American Standardbred racehorse (1994–2026)}} {{Infobox racehorse |horsename= Western Dreamer |image=WeaternDreamer2026.jpg |caption=Western Dreamer in 2026 |breed= Standardbred |sire= Western Hanover (USA) |grandsire= No Nukes (USA) |dam= Fits Of Fun (USA) |damsire= Panorama (USA) |sex= Gelding |foaled= {{birth date|1994|04|25}} |death_date= {{death date and age|2026|03|24|1994|04|25}} |country= United States |colour= Bay |breeder= Kentuckiana Farm |owner= Matthew, Patrick Jr., & Daniel Daly |trainer= William Robinson |record= |earnings= $1,812,176 |wins= {{Unbulleted list | Art Rooney Memorial Pace (1997) | U.S. Pacing Championship (1998) | Battle of Lake Erie Pace (1998) | | '''U.S. Pacing Triple Crown wins:''' | Cane Pace (1997) | Little Brown Jug (1997) | Messenger Stakes (1997) }} |awards= {{Unbulleted list | United States Pacer of the Year (1997) | Canadian Harness Horse of the Year (1997) }} |honors= Hall of Champions at the Kentucky Horse Park (2001) |updated= 7 November 2016}}
'''Western Dreamer''' (April 25, 1994 – March 24, 2026) was an American Standardbred racehorse, foaled in Georgetown, Kentucky, 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.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1997/10/11/sports/plus-harness-racing-western-dreamer-wins-triple-crown.html ''New York Times'' October 11, 1997 article titled "Western Dreamer Wins Triple Crown"] Retrieved (September 26, 2016</ref>
Western Dreamer is the only gelding of any breed to ever win a Pacing Triple Crown. In his later years, he was a resident of the Hall of Champions at the Kentucky Horse Park.<ref>[http://www.kyhorsepark.com/equine-theme-park/walking-barn-tour/hall-champions/western-dreamer Western Dreamer history at the Kentucky Horse Park] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180901003900/http://www.kyhorsepark.com/equine-theme-park/walking-barn-tour/hall-champions/western-dreamer |date=2018-09-01 }} Retrieved October 3, 2016</ref> Western Dreamer died on March 24, 2026, at the age of 31.<ref>{{cite news |title=Western Dreamer, 1997 Pacing Triple Crown Winner, Dies At 32 |url=https://paulickreport.com/horse-care-category/western-dreamer-1997-pacing-triple-crown-winner-dies-at-32 |access-date=25 March 2026 |publisher=Paulick Report |date=25 March 2026}}</ref>
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Category:1994 racehorse births Category:2026 racehorse deaths Category:Cane Pace winners Category:American Standardbred racehorses Category:American Champion racehorses Category:Harness Horse of the Year winners Category:Dan Patch Award winners Category:Little Brown Jug winners Category:Messenger Stakes winners Category:United States Triple Crown of Harness Racing for Pacers winners
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