Win was sired by Barachois who had modest success in racing for his prominent Canadian owner and breeder Jean-Louis Levesque.
His preference for a harder surface showed in the Tidal Handicap on Belmont's dirt track when he beat his closest rival by 11 lengths.
[2] In the September 1984 Turf Classic Stakes at Belmont Park, Win lost by a neck to the great Hall of Famer, John Henry.
[2] Retired after the 1985 season, Win would be voted New York State Horse of the Year for the second straight time.
From five starts he won one Belmont Park handicap race, an impressive feat given the very long layoff and his age.