Western Maverick had a banner year in 2007, thanks to the exploits of his two top performers, Deuce Seelster and Simply Mavelous. Leading the way was the 2-year-old pacing colt, Deuce Seelster, who banked $636,579 from 9 wins and 2 seconds in just 12 lifetime starts. Amongst Deuce Seelster’s major stakes wins were the $300,000 OSS Superfinal, three $130,000 OSS Gold Finals, an elimination of the Metro Pace, and three OSS Gold eliminations. Leading the OSS 2-year-old colt division from start to finish, Deuce Seelster paced to a lifetime best of 1:52 over Woodbine.
Simply Mavelous was a very consistent performer in the 3-year-old filly OSS Gold division, having amassed earnings of over $225,000. Her major accomplishments in 2007 include pacing to victory in a $130,000 OSS Gold Final at Mohawk in a life’s best of 1:50.4, as well as winning a leg of the Silver Reign Series. At 2, Simply Mavelous was victorious in 4 starts, while taking a mark of 1:55.1 over Woodbine.
Other top performers sired by Western Maverick include:
Magic Maverick p, 2, 1:54.2h; 3, 1:53.1s’ 07 ($174,439)
Oakley Seelster p, 2, 2:00h; 3, 1:57h’ 07 ($61,262)
Hold That Thought p, 3, 1:56.3h’ 07 ($57,355)
Iwishihadbaytsim p, 2, Q1:58.3’ 06 ($57,302)
Gunsmoke VMW p, 3, 1:57.3h’ 07 ($54,308)
Lil Motion p, 2, 1:57.2f; 3, 1:57.4f’ 07 ($53,716)
Phoenix Arcane p, 3, 1:53s’ 07 ($50,111)
Western Maverick has sired the winners of over $2 Million from just 2 crops of racing age.
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| RACING RECORD |
| Age |
Starts |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
Earnings |
| 2 |
10 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
$200,346 |
| 3 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
$35,932 |
| Totals |
13 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
$236,278 |
Season's Champion & Stakes Winner At 2:
• went wire to wire to win his first start by 2 in 1:59.3h at Flamboro
• wired the field the following week in the Meadows Governor Lawrence 2yo Colt Stake in 1:54.3 - last quarter in :27.4
• came from off the pace closed for 3rd in the Metro Elim pacing in 1:52.4s - last quarter in 27.4
• finished a close 2nd in the Champlain pacing in 1:52.3s at Mohawk
• came from behind (8/12 at the 1/4) to finish 2nd in the Nassagaweya pacing his mile in the race time of 1:54.2s - last quarter in :27.3
• went wire to wire to win the 2 year old Colt & Gelding at Lexington by 2 to earn a new mark of 1:52 flat - last quarter in :27
• Set a World Record & Track Record in the Abe Lincoln at Maywood Park by 4 lengths in 1:53!
At 3, Western Maverick:
• paced a mile in 1:53.2 to finish a close 2nd in the PASS at the Meadowlands
• finished 2nd by a head in the Cleveland Classic - pacing his mile in the race time of 1:53.2
• North America Cup starter pacing his mile in 1:53.1s
Western Maverick has taken a mark of 1:52 on a mile track,
1:53.2 on a 7/8, 1:54.3 on a 5/8, and 1:53 on a half.
Western Maverick competed against: Allamerican Ingot, Mach Three, Three Olives, Red River Hanover, Camystic, Pacific Titan, Brads Gold, etc.
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