Ocean Wave (born 1940) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse who was a main rival of Count Fleet in the early 1940s.
In a six furlong event at Aqueduct Racetrack on September 18, 1942, Ocean Wave won a race despite the deep footing and sloppy conditions.
[2] On October 9, 1942, Ocean Wave won the Balladier Purse down the Widener chute at Belmont Park.
The Kentucky fans favored Ocean Wave[6] after he ran the half mile at Churchill Downs in 0:51 2/5 and five furlongs in 1:04 3/5 on April 13, 1943.
[7] In March of his three-year-old season, Ocean Wave won the Gulf Coast Stakes at Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans.
[8] After winning the Kentucky Derby Trial Stakes on April 28, 1943, Jones told Wright that if Count Fleet makes one mistake, we'll beat him.