Unraced at age two, he was named the Champion three-year-old colt of 2017 after wins in the Travers Stakes and Pennsylvania Derby, plus a third-place finish in the Breeders' Cup Classic.

West Coast was bred in Kentucky by Carl Pollard's CFP Thoroughbreds LLC and was foaled and raised at Hermitage Farm.

Indy and notable broodmare Praise, Flatter was given a chance at stud by his owners, Claiborne Farm, and developed into a solid sire.

He started to make up ground while going four wide around the far turn and moved into the lead mid-stretch but was caught in the final strides to lose by a head.

[6] He then returned to Santa Anita, where he won an allowance race on May 20 before being shipped across country to Belmont Park for the Easy Goer Stakes on June 10.

After settling near the back of the field for the first half mile, he made a strong move down the stretch to win by 3+3⁄4 lengths.

Going off as the odds-on favorite, he made a "leisurely" run down the backstretch while sitting in fifth place but swept by the early leaders in the stretch to win by 2+3⁄4 lengths.

"[5] West Coast then traveled to Saratoga Race Course in upstate New York for the prestigious Travers Stakes on August 26.

[8][10] Now considered one of the top colts in the three-year-old division, West Coast made his next start in the Pennsylvania Derby, where he went off as the odds-on favorite.

Smith settled West Coast just behind the early leader Outplay, then moved to the lead rounding into the stretch.

[12] With none of the Baffert horses eager to set the pace, Gun Runner went to the early lead, then shrugged off a challenge from Collected on the far turn to win.

[14] West Coast made the first start of his four-year-old campaign on January 27, 2018 in the Pegasus World Cup at Gulfstream Park.

He rated in fourth place behind the early pace set by Collected and Gun Runner, then made his move on the final turn.

He dueled for the early lead with Thunder Snow but started to lose contact around the final turn and finished 5+3⁄4 lengths behind in second.

"[19] West Coast made his final start in the 2018 Breeders' Cup Classic on November 3 at Churchill Downs.

West Coast is inbred 4 x 4 to Raise a Native, meaning that stallion appears twice in the fourth generation of his pedigree.