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OWNER · 17th BY BIG-RACE WINS

Sam-Son Farm

67 wins in the world's richest races between 1974 and 2013, across 28 different races. The biggest is the Breeders' Cup Turf, worth £3,759,399.

The owner is the one name on a winner's row the prize actually belongs to. Everybody else in the yard takes a percentage of it, set by the country the race is run in.

BIG-RACE WINS 67
BIGGEST WIN £3.8m
RACES WON 28
FIRST AND LAST 1974 to 2013
COUNTRIES 2

When the wins came

67 wins from 1974 to 2013, by decade

Best decade: the 1980s, 22 wins

A list of winners sorted by date reads as one long run. Drawn, it has a shape: 22 of these 67 came in the 1980s alone.

The races Sam-Son Farm keeps winning

By number of wins

12 won more than once

Toronto Cup Stakes 11 Breeders' Stakes 6 King's Plate 5 Coronation Futurity Stakes 5 Marine Stakes 5 Grey Stakes 5 Prince of Wales Stakes 3 Ontario Derby 3 Manhattan Stakes 2 Queenston Stakes 2 Valedictory Stakes 2 Charlie Barley Stakes 2

Every big race Sam-Son Farm has won

67 winners, newest first

28 different races

Year Race Horse Jockey Trainer Country Worth
2013 Belmont Derby Up With the Birds Cornelio Velásquez Malcolm Pierce United States £563,910
2013 Breeders' Stakes Up With the Birds Eurico Rosa da Silva Malcolm Pierce Canada £268,400
2013 Marine Stakes Up With the Birds Eurico Rosa Da Silva Malcolm Pierce Canada £80,520
2013 Ontario Derby His Race to Win Eurico Rosa Da Silva Malcolm Pierce Canada £80,520
2012 Coronation Futurity Stakes Up With the Birds Eurico Rosa da Silva Malcolm Pierce Canada £134,200
2009 King's Plate Eye of the Leopard Eurico Rosa da Silva Mark Frostad Canada £536,800
2009 Plate Trial Stakes Eye of the Leopard Eurico Rosa Da Silva Mark Frostad Canada £80,520
2007 Toronto Cup Stakes Windward Islands Todd Kabel Mark Frostad Canada £80,520
2006 Toronto Cup Stakes French Beret Todd Kabel Mark Frostad Canada £80,520
2004 Grey Stakes Dance with Ravens Todd Kabel Mark Frostad Canada £61,219
2004 Toronto Cup Stakes Silver Ticket Todd Kabel Mark Frostad Canada £80,520
2003 Saranac Stakes Shoal Water John R. Velazquez Mark Frostad United States £112,782
2002 Breeders' Stakes Portcullis Slade Callaghan Mark Frostad Canada £268,400
2002 Charlie Barley Stakes Portcullis Slade Callaghan Mark Frostad Canada £41,570
2002 Toronto Cup Stakes Portcullis Slade Callaghan Mark Frostad Canada £80,520
2001 Charlie Barley Stakes Strut The Stage Todd Kabel Mark Frostad Canada £41,570
2001 King's Plate Dancethruthedawn † Gary Boulanger Mark Frostad Canada £536,800
2001 Toronto Cup Stakes Strut The Stage Todd Kabel Mark Frostad Canada £80,520
2000 King's Plate Scatter the Gold Todd Kabel Mark Frostad Canada £536,800
2000 Prince of Wales Stakes Scatter the Gold Todd Kabel Mark Frostad Canada £214,720
2000 Toronto Cup Stakes Think Red Todd Kabel Mark Frostad Canada £80,520
1999 Coronation Futurity Stakes Dixieland Diamond Todd Kabel Mark Frostad Canada £134,200
1998 Manhattan Stakes Chief Bearhart José A. Santos Mark Frostad United States £751,880
1997 Breeders' Cup Turf Chief Bearhart (CAN) José A. Santos Mark Frostad United States £3,759,399£3.8m
1997 Queenston Stakes Randy Regent Todd Kabel Mark Frostad Canada £80,520
1997 Toronto Cup Stakes Skybound Emile Ramsammy Mark Frostad Canada £80,520
1997 Turf Classic Stakes Always a Classic Jerry D. Bailey Mark R. Frostad United States £1,127,820£1.1m
1997 Vice Regent Stakes Randy Regent Sandy Hawley Mark Frostad Canada £51,103
1996 Breeders' Stakes Chief Bearhart Mickey Walls Mark Frostad Canada £268,400
1993 American Turf Stakes † Desert Waves Shane Sellers James E. Day United States £751,880
1992 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Stakes Sky Classic Pat Day James E. Day United States £375,940
1992 Manhattan Stakes Sky Classic Pat Day James E. Day United States £751,880
1991 Breeders' Cup Distaff Dance Smartly Pat Day James E. Day United States £1,503,759£1.5m
1991 Breeders' Stakes Dance Smartly † Pat Day Jim Day Canada £268,400
1991 Hawthorne Derby Rainbows for Life David Penna James E. Day United States £112,782
1991 King's Plate Dance Smartly † Pat Day Jim Day Canada £536,800
1991 Prince of Wales Stakes Dance Smartly † Pat Day Jim Day Canada £214,720
1991 Spinster Stakes Wilderness Song Pat Day James E. Day United States £488,722
1991 Toronto Cup Stakes Rainbows For Life Jack Lauzon James E. Day Canada £80,520
1990 Coronation Futurity Stakes Rainbows For Life Brian Swatuk James E. Day Canada £134,200
1990 Jenny Wiley Stakes Regal Wonder Ricardo D. Lopez James E. Day United States £375,940
1990 Marine Stakes Very Formal Sandy Hawley James E. Day Canada £80,520
1990 Valedictory Stakes Most Valiant Brian Swatuk James E. Day Canada £80,520
1989 Grey Stakes Sky Classic Sandy Hawley James E. Day Canada £61,219
1988 Breeders' Stakes King's Deputy Sandy Hawley Jim Day Canada £268,400
1988 King's Plate Regal Intention Jack Lauzon Jim Day Canada £536,800
1988 Queenston Stakes Regal Intention Jack Lauzon James E. Day Canada £80,520
1988 Victoria Park Stakes Regal Intention Jack M. Lauzon James E. Day Canada £50,882
1987 Breeders' Stakes Hangin On a Star Dave Penna Jim Day Canada £268,400
1987 Forerunner Stakes Blue Finn Dave Penna James E. Day United States £75,188
1987 Grey Stakes Regal Classic Dave Penna James E. Day Canada £61,219
1987 Marine Stakes Duckpower Dave Penna James E. Day Canada £80,520
1987 Ontario Derby Duckpower Larry Attard James E. Day Canada £80,520
1987 Round Table Stakes Blue Finn Dave Penna James E. Day United States £75,188
1987 Toronto Cup Stakes Duckpower Dave Penna James E. Day Canada £80,520
1986 Grey Stakes Blue Finn Dave Penna James E. Day Canada £61,219
1986 Toronto Cup Stakes No Louder Jeffrey Fell James E. Day Canada £80,520
1986 Valedictory Stakes Royal Treasurer Don Seymour James E. Day Canada £80,520
1985 Coronation Futurity Stakes Grey Classic Irwin Driedger James E. Day Canada £134,200
1985 Marine Stakes Regal Remark * Irwin Driedger James E. Day Canada £80,520
1985 Prince of Wales Stakes Imperial Choice Irwin Driedger Jim Day Canada £214,720
1985 Tampa Bay Derby Regal Remark Jeffrey Fell James E. Day United States £300,752
1985 Toronto Cup Stakes Imperial Choice Irwin Driedger James E. Day Canada £80,520
1984 Coronation Futurity Stakes Dauphin Fabuleux Jeffrey Fell James E. Day Canada £134,200
1984 Grey Stakes Dauphin Fabuleux Jeffrey Fell James E. Day Canada £61,219
1974 Marine Stakes Instead of Roses Robin Platts Arthur H. Warner Canada £80,520
1974 Ontario Derby Runnin Roman Chris Rogers Arthur H. Warner Canada £80,520

The figure on each row is what that race puts up today, which is the number that says how big a day it was.

Where Sam-Son Farm wins

2 countries

Country Wins Share Biggest race won there
Canada 52 78% King's Plate
United States 14 21% Breeders' Cup Turf

The owners either side

Ranked 17th of 288 on big-race wins

# Owner Wins Races Span Biggest win
285 Zabeel Racing International 10 8 2010 to 2017 £751,880
286 Mrs Paul de Moussac 10 10 1995 to 2004 £341,880
287 Daniel-Yves Trèves 10 9 2001 to 2021 £213,675
288 Marvin Warner 10 7 1986 to 1988 £170,940
1 Godolphin 585 217 1994 to 2026 £9,022,556£9.0m
2 Juddmonte 361 178 1980 to 2026 £9,022,556£9.0m
3 HH Aga Khan IV 334 114 1960 to 2024 £4,273,504£4.3m
4 Daniel Wildenstein 248 102 1970 to 2015 £5,263,158£5.3m
5 Sheikh Mohammed 237 118 1983 to 2010 £9,022,556£9.0m
6 Wertheimer et Frère 201 112 1996 to 2026 £4,511,278£4.5m
7 Niarchos Family 190 85 1979 to 2019 £4,273,504£4.3m
8 Calumet Farm 137 58 1937 to 2026 £3,759,399£3.8m
9 Hamdan Al Maktoum 120 73 1983 to 2020 £9,022,556£9.0m
10 Jacques Wertheimer 103 68 1975 to 1995 £4,273,504£4.3m
11 Ogden Phipps 78 47 1936 to 2000 £1,503,759£1.5m
12 Robert Sangster 75 47 1976 to 1997 £4,273,504£4.3m
13 Greentree Stable 73 32 1923 to 1992 £3,759,399£3.8m
14 Maktoum Al Maktoum 71 54 1982 to 2005 £4,511,278£4.5m
15 Allen E. Paulson 70 56 1985 to 2004 £9,022,556£9.0m
16 Jean-Luc Lagardère 68 43 1979 to 2002 £4,273,504£4.3m
18 Mahmoud Fustok 67 46 1979 to 1988 £512,821
19 Frank Stronach 59 40 1983 to 2025 £5,263,158£5.3m
20 Belair Stud 53 23 1924 to 1955 £3,759,399£3.8m
21 Harbor View Farm 53 43 1960 to 1996 £3,759,399£3.8m
22 Claiborne Farm 52 37 1955 to 2013 £3,759,399£3.8m
23 Klaravich Stables 51 37 1997 to 2026 £3,759,399£3.8m
24 Paul de Moussac 50 43 1974 to 1994 £854,701
25 Ghislaine Head 48 40 1971 to 2011 £4,273,504£4.3m
26 Peter M. Brant 47 34 1977 to 2025 £1,503,759£1.5m
27 Gestüt Schlenderhan 47 18 1969 to 2022 £555,556
28 Fred W. Hooper 46 30 1945 to 1998 £1,503,759£1.5m
29 Gestüt Fährhof 46 16 1968 to 2026 £854,701
30 Michael Tabor 45 41 1995 to 2026 £4,273,504£4.3m
31 Marquesa de Moratalla 45 33 1979 to 2012 £1,282,051£1.3m
32 Brookmeade Stable 42 29 1927 to 1989 £3,759,399£3.8m
33 Windfields Farm 42 22 1959 to 1994 £3,759,399£3.8m
34 Al Shaqab Racing 42 38 2014 to 2026 £4,273,504£4.3m
35 Wheatley Stable 41 21 1928 to 1969 £1,503,759£1.5m
36 George D. Widener Jr 41 23 1918 to 1970 £1,503,759£1.5m
37 Zayat Stables 40 35 2006 to 2016 £5,263,158£5.3m

Frequently asked questions

How many big races has Sam-Son Farm won?

67, across 28 different races between 1974 and 2013. That is 17th of the 288 owners on this site.

What is the biggest race Sam-Son Farm has won?

the Breeders' Cup Turf, worth £3,759,399 and run in the United States. Sam-Son Farm won it in 1997.

Which race has Sam-Son Farm won most often?

the Toronto Cup Stakes, 11 times at Woodbine Racetrack. 12 of these races have gone to Sam-Son Farm more than once.

When did Sam-Son Farm win these races?

Between 1974 and 2013. The busiest decade was the 1980s, with 22 of them.

Who rides for Sam-Son Farm?

26 different riders have won one of these races in the colours, across 67 wins. The horses number 44.

Where to next

The races Sam-Son Farm has won, and the owners around them

The races Sam-Son Farm has won

The owners either side

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