He began his racing career in 2007 in the Battle of Waterloo at Grand River Raceway, where he went off as a second favorite in the eliminations and won by three lengths.
Following the Burlington, Somebeachsomewhere began preparing for the $1.5 million North America Cup, Canada's richest harness race.
Trainer Brent MacGrath was advised not to train the horse in the week leading up to his elimination, yet he won handily in 1:49.0.
Somebeachsomewhere drew in to arguably the toughest elimination on 12 July and faced the likes of Badlands Nitro and Art Official.
He drew post two for the final, took the early lead, and went through fractions of 26.1, 55.2, 1:22.4, and 1:49.2, becoming the first three-year-old horse to ever race in under 1:50 on a half-mile track.
MacGrath had stated that he wanted to "prep this horse for a world record in Kentucky" and added that Somebeachsomewhere would likely not attempt a time trial at The Red Mile, as once believed.
[4] On 25 October 2008, Somebeachsomewhere took the final leg of the Pacing Triple Crown when he won the Messenger Stakes at Yonkers Raceway in 1:52.1 over Shadow Play in wet and windy conditions.
MacGrath then entered Somebeachsomewhere in the Matron Stakes at Dover Downs, which would have marked his first start on a 5/8 mile track.
(He's Watching in 2014 and Cattlewash in 2020)[6] On 31 January 2009, Somebeachsomewhere was the unanimous winner of the O'Brien Award for top three-year-old pacing colt.
Six weeks of chemotherapy treatment was not successful and the horse had to be euthanized at Mid-Atlantic Veterinary Center in Ringoes, New Jersey.