| Pure Steel | |
|---|---|
| Breed | Standardbred |
| Sire | Toledo Hanover (USA) |
| Grandsire | Adios |
| Dam | Pure Band |
| Maternal grandsire | Hundred Proof (USA) |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1 September 1971 |
| Died | July 1996 |
| Country | Australia |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | L. Gordon |
| Owner | Russell Roberts |
| Trainer | 1. Fred Kersley 2. Phil Coulson |
| Record | |
| 127: 68-29-8 | |
| Earnings | |
| A$915,302 | |
| Major wins | |
| 1975 Western Australia Pacing Derby 1977, 1978 & 1980 A G Hunter Cup 1978 Miracle Mile Pace 1977, 1978, 1979 & 1980 Western Australian Pacing Cup 1980 Fremantle Cup | |
| Awards | |
| 1978 & 1980 Australian Aged Pacer of the Year 1980 Australian Harness Horse of the Year 1979/80 Australian Grand Circuit Champion | |
| Honours | |
| Western Australian Racing Industry Hall of Fame Best mile rate 1:56.9 TT | |
| Last updated on: 26 January 2016. | |
Pure Steel is the only pacer to win the A G Hunter Cup, a race over 3,050 metres and the richest handicap race for pacers in the world, three times, in 1977, 1978, and 1980. He was the first Standardbred horse to win A$500,000 in Australia. Pure Steel also won the WA Benson & Hedges Cup four times.[1] Affectionately known as Steelo or the "Tungsten Terror", he raced from 1974 until 1983 and won just under $1 million,[2] at a time when competition was strong, with the great horses Paleface Adios and Hondo Grattan as competitors.[citation needed]
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