Western Shaft (USA) Horse
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Western Shaft, a four-year-old bay gelding bred in the United States sired by West Coast and out of Melrose Woods, is under the care of trainer Daniel C. Hurtak and owned by Joseph Bucci. In 15 starts he has secured two victories, placed second three times and third two times, accumulating $90,060 in earnings. His most recent outing was at Gulfstream on 23 October 2026, where he finished 4th among 6 runners. He last won at Gulfstream on 21 June 2026.
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| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Gulfstream 14-Nov-26 1207m FAST R2 Race 2 - Claiming, SP: 17.00 | Paco Lopez | 7 (8) |
| Gulfstream 23-Oct-26 1408m Flat, SP: 6/1 | Diego Herrera 56.7kg | 4 (6) |
| Gulfstream 05-Oct-26 1106m FIRM R4 Race 4 $6,626 (of $33,132) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:05.180, SP: 2.88 vied three wide for the lead, dueled three wide on the turn, dug in gamely in the lane and held on for second. 1st Kazooza ( J Ocasio 120 ) 2nd Western Shaft ( S Camacho 125 ) 4.25L 3rd Lobo Go ( P Pena 123 , Cd 113 ) 4.75L See full results | S Camacho 56.7kg 4.25L | 2 (5) |
| Gulfstream 14-Sep-26 1207m R2 Race 2 $293 (of $34,845) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:11.150, SP: 5.50 chased the pace in the early going, advanced into the turn and flattened out in the stretch. 1st Wine Candy ( L Reyes 122 ) 2nd Adios Mate ( P Pena 125 ) 0.50L 3rd Teddy Bear ( D Herrera 122 ) 1.75L 5th Western Shaft ( M Vasquez 125 ) 10.10L See full results | M Vasquez 56.7kg 10.10L | 5 (7) |
| Gulfstream 12-Jul-26 1207m FIRM R5 Race 5 $302 (of $39,551) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.350, SP: 6.00 dropped back to race mid pack early, five wide through the far turn and weakened the final eighth of a mile. 1st Valdero ( L Reyes 122 ) 2nd Adios Mate ( P Pena 126 ) 7.00L 3rd Friolento ( S J Camacho 124 ) 2.25L 6th Western Shaft ( J Ocasio 126 ) 13.50L See full results | J Ocasio 57.2kg 13.50L | 6 (8) |
| Gulfstream 21-Jun-26 1207m FIRM R5 Race 5 $23,823 (of $37,814) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:11.760, SP: 2.75 away well, got clear through a quickly run opening quarter mile, continued to hold daylight through the turn, plenty left in the drive to hold the runner up comfortably safe under steady handling. 1st Western Shaft ( D Herrera 126 ) 2nd Candy Road ( M Nicholls 120 ) 5.50L 3rd Emerging Leader ( L Reyes 126 ) 5.25L See full results | D Herrera 57.2kg | 1 (4) |
| Gulfstream 09-May-26 1207m FIRM R3 Race 3 $3,663 (of $36,635) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:11.560, SP: 4.33 1st Lobo Go ( J Morelos 123 ) 2nd Emerging Leader ( S Camacho 123 ) 0.75L 3rd Western Shaft ( Y Torres 123 , Cd 118 ) 1.25L See full results | Y Torres 55.8kg, Cd 53.5kg 1.25L | 3 (5) |
| Gulfstream 18-Apr-26 1308m FAST Flat, SP: 10/1 | Yolber Torres 57.2kg | 2 (8) |
| Gulfstream 26-Mar-26 1207m FAST Flat, SP: 20/1 | Edwin Gonzalez 57.2kg | 4 (8) |
| Gulfstream 15-Feb-26 1006m Flat, SP: 25/1 | Miguel Vasquez 55.8kg | 7 (7) |
| Gulfstream 15-Jan-26 1106m FAST Flat, SP: 12/1 | Jorge Ruiz 55.8kg | 9 (9) |
| Gulfstream 19-Mar-25 1006m Flat, SP: 4/1 | Jorge Ruiz 53.5kg | 2 (6) |
| Gulfstream 19-Feb-25 1106m Flat, SP: 25/1 | Jorge Ruiz 53.5kg | 3 (9) |
| Gulfstream 01-Dec-24 1673m FAST Flat, SP: 20/1 | Renzo Rojas 53.5kg | 6 (7) |
| Gulfstream 09-Nov-24 1408m FAST Flat, SP: 40/1 | Renzo Rojas 53.5kg | 8 (8) |
| Gulfstream 13-Oct-24 1207m SLOPPY Flat, SP: 6/1 | Renzo Rojas 53.5kg | 1 (8) |