World class in all respects, GONE WEST is one of Thoroughbred racing's most successful sire of sires.
As a sire, he has $3,000,000 in progeny earnings for 11 straight years. GONE WEST runners have four Breeders' Cup victories, including JOHAR'S spectacular 2003 Breeders' Cup Turf victory and Champion Sprinter, SPEIGHTSTOWN's win in 2004.
Encompassing his entire career he has 81 stakes winners, 46 Graded winners, $61 million in progeny earnings, and some of the hottest stallion sons the industry has seen: ELUSIVE QUALITY, GRAND SLAM, MR. GREELEY, CAME HOME.
GONE WEST sired the highest priced yearling filly 2002-2004. In 2005, he was the Second Leading Sire at Saratoga with yearling's averaging $500,000. His Keeneland September select session yearlings averaged $433,684.
"As a sire of sires, GONE WEST is king." Daily Racing Form, June 2004
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