Regal Classic
Encyclopedia
Regal Classic is a Canadian
Champion
Thoroughbred
racehorse
. Bred by Sam-Son Farm
, he was by the highly successful sire, Vice Regent and out of Sam-Son Farm's foundation mare, No Class
. He was raced in partnership with Vice Regent's owner, Windfields Farm
.
equestrian
Gold Medalist and Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame
inductee, Jim Day. Racing at age two, he dominated his opponents, winning every major stakes race
for his age group. Sent to California
for the 1987 Breeders' Cup Juvenile
at Hollywood Park Racetrack, Regal Classic was in 11th place after a quarter mile then moved up to seventh at the half before getting boxed in on the far turn. But, under jockey Dave Penna
the colt made it through on the inside rail and came on with a strong stretch drive to pass race favorite Tejano and finish second to winner, Success Express
. His performances in 1987 earned Regal Classic the Sovereign Award
as Canadian Champion 2-Yr-Old-Colt
.
. Regal Classic had defeated him at age two in winning the important Coronation Futurity Stakes
and in 1988, the three-year-old Regal Classic beat him again in the Prince of Wales Stakes
and the Marine Stakes
.
Sent south to compete in the United States Triple Crown series, Regal Classic ran third in the Blue Grass Stakes
prep, fifth in the Kentucky Derby
, and sixth in the Preakness Stakes
. He returned to Canada for the Canadian Triple Crown
and he won the Plate Trial Stakes
prep but finished second to Regal Intention in Canada's most prestigious race, the Queen's Plate
. The two reversed positions in the Prince of Wales Stakes
with Regal Classic earning the win. In the fall of 1988, Regal Classic finished second to Ballindaggin
on the grass in the Molson Export Challenge Stakes
.
Regal Classic returned to racing at age four in 1989. His best results were a win of the Eclipse Handicap
at Woodbine in Toronto and a second in the Ben Ali Handicap
at Keeneland Race Course in Kentucky.
Retired to stud
duty, Regal Classic sired stakes winners Inish Glora
, One Way Love, Classic Stamp
, and Canadian Classic winners Regal Discovery
and Stephanotis, as well as the Australia
n millionaire runner, Regal Roller. After standing at McMahon of Saratoga Thoroughbreds, LLC in Saratoga Springs, New York
for several years, Regal Classic was pensioned after the 2007 season.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
Champion
Sovereign Award
The Sovereign Award is given annually since 1975 by the Jockey Club of Canada to the outstanding horses and people in Canadian Thoroughbred racing.The most prestigious award for horses is Sovereign Horse of the Year....
Thoroughbred
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...
racehorse
Horse racing
Horse racing is an equestrian sport that has a long history. Archaeological records indicate that horse racing occurred in ancient Babylon, Syria, and Egypt. Both chariot and mounted horse racing were events in the ancient Greek Olympics by 648 BC...
. Bred by Sam-Son Farm
Sam-Son Farm
Sam-Son Farm is a thoroughbred horse racing stable with farms locations in Milton, Ontario, Canada and Ocala, Florida. Originating in the 60's by Ernie Samuel, it began as a home for hunter/jumper horses...
, he was by the highly successful sire, Vice Regent and out of Sam-Son Farm's foundation mare, No Class
No Class (horse)
No Class was a Canadian Hall of Fame Thoroughbred racehorse. Bred by Jack Hood of Stratford, Ontario, her dam was Classy Quillo whose damsire was Princequillo. Her sire, Nodouble was an outstanding runner who was voted American Co-Champion Older Male Horse honors in 1969 and 1970 and was the...
. He was raced in partnership with Vice Regent's owner, Windfields Farm
Windfields Farm
Windfields Farm is a six square kilometre thoroughbred horse breeding farm founded by businessman E. P. Taylor in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. The first stable and breeding operation of E. P. Taylor originated with a property near the city of Toronto known as Parkwood Stable when it was owned by...
.
Champion Two-Year-Old season
Regal Classic was trained by Olympic GamesOlympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
equestrian
Equestrianism
Equestrianism more often known as riding, horseback riding or horse riding refers to the skill of riding, driving, or vaulting with horses...
Gold Medalist and Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame
Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame
The Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame was established in 1976 at the Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario to honor those who have made a significant contribution to the sport of harness and thoroughbred horse racing in Canada....
inductee, Jim Day. Racing at age two, he dominated his opponents, winning every major stakes race
Graded stakes race
A graded stakes race is a term applied since 1973 by the American Graded Stakes Committee of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association to thoroughbred horse races in the United States and Canada to describe races that derive their name from the stake, or entry fee, owners must pay...
for his age group. Sent to California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
for the 1987 Breeders' Cup Juvenile
Breeders' Cup Juvenile
The Breeders' Cup Juvenile is a Thoroughbred horse race for 2-year-old colts and geldings raced on dirt. It is held annually at a different racetrack in the United States or Canada as part of the Breeders' Cup World Championships....
at Hollywood Park Racetrack, Regal Classic was in 11th place after a quarter mile then moved up to seventh at the half before getting boxed in on the far turn. But, under jockey Dave Penna
Dave Penna
David "Dave" Penna was an American jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing who competed in the United States but had his gretest successes in Canada. Born in Auburn, New York, he began his career as a professional rider in 1978 and three years later went to compete at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto...
the colt made it through on the inside rail and came on with a strong stretch drive to pass race favorite Tejano and finish second to winner, Success Express
Success Express
Success Express is an American Thoroughbred racehorse. Bred by Tri Star Stable, he was raced by Eugene V. Klein.Trained by future U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee D. Wayne Lukas, at age two Success Express won four of his eight starts...
. His performances in 1987 earned Regal Classic the Sovereign Award
Sovereign Award
The Sovereign Award is given annually since 1975 by the Jockey Club of Canada to the outstanding horses and people in Canadian Thoroughbred racing.The most prestigious award for horses is Sovereign Horse of the Year....
as Canadian Champion 2-Yr-Old-Colt
Sovereign Award for Champion 2-Year-Old Male Horse
The Canadian Champion Two-Year-Old Coltis a Canadian Thoroughbred horse racing honor. Created in 1975 by the Jockey Club of Canada, it is part of the Sovereign Awards program and is awarded annually to the top 2-Year-Old male Thoroughbred horse competing in Canada.Past winners: -References:*...
.
At Three
Regal Classic's arch rival was another Sam-Son Farm colt sired by Vice Regent named Regal IntentionRegal Intention
Regal Intention is a Canadian Champion Thoroughbred racehorse. A grandson of Northern Dancer, he was out of the mare, Tiffany Tam and sired by the important Vice Regent who also sired his stablemate and arch rival, Regal Classic....
. Regal Classic had defeated him at age two in winning the important Coronation Futurity Stakes
Coronation Futurity Stakes
The Coronation Futurity Stakes is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse race for 2-year-old horses foaled in Canada. It is run annually in early November at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario at a distance of 1 1/8 miles on dirt...
and in 1988, the three-year-old Regal Classic beat him again in the Prince of Wales Stakes
Prince of Wales Stakes
The Prince of Wales Stakes is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Fort Erie Race Track in Fort Erie, Ontario. Restricted to three-year-old horses bred in Canada, it is contested on dirt over a distance of a mile and three sixteenths . In 1959, the Prince of Wales Stakes became the...
and the Marine Stakes
Marine Stakes
The Marine Stakes is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario. Held in mid May, it is open to three-year-old horses and is contested over a distance of 11/16 miles on Polytrack synthetic dirt...
.
Sent south to compete in the United States Triple Crown series, Regal Classic ran third in the Blue Grass Stakes
Blue Grass Stakes
The Toyota Blue Grass Stakes, currently sponsored by the Toyota Motor Corporation, is an American Grade 1 horse race for 3-year-old Thoroughbreds held annually in mid April at Keeneland Racecourse in Lexington, Kentucky....
prep, fifth in the Kentucky Derby
Kentucky Derby
The Kentucky Derby is a Grade I stakes race for three-year-old Thoroughbred horses, held annually in Louisville, Kentucky, United States on the first Saturday in May, capping the two-week-long Kentucky Derby Festival. The race is one and a quarter mile at Churchill Downs. Colts and geldings carry...
, and sixth in the Preakness Stakes
Preakness Stakes
The Preakness Stakes is an American flat Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds held on the third Saturday in May each year at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. It is a Grade I race run over a distance of 9.5 furlongs on dirt. Colts and geldings carry 126 pounds ; fillies 121 lb...
. He returned to Canada for the Canadian Triple Crown
Canadian Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing
The Canadian Triple Crown is a series of three Thoroughbred horse races run annually in Canada which is open to three-year-old horses foaled in Canada...
and he won the Plate Trial Stakes
Plate Trial Stakes
The Plate Trial Stakes is a Canadian Thoroughbred flat horserace for three-Year-Olds, foaled in Canada run annually at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario...
prep but finished second to Regal Intention in Canada's most prestigious race, the Queen's Plate
Queen's Plate
The Queen's Plate is Canada's oldest thoroughbred horse race. It is run at a distance of 1¼ miles for 3-year-old thoroughbred horses foaled in Canada. The race takes place each summer in June or July at Woodbine Racetrack, Etobicoke , Ontario...
. The two reversed positions in the Prince of Wales Stakes
Prince of Wales Stakes
The Prince of Wales Stakes is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Fort Erie Race Track in Fort Erie, Ontario. Restricted to three-year-old horses bred in Canada, it is contested on dirt over a distance of a mile and three sixteenths . In 1959, the Prince of Wales Stakes became the...
with Regal Classic earning the win. In the fall of 1988, Regal Classic finished second to Ballindaggin
Ballindaggin (horse)
Ballindaggin was an American Thoroughbred racehorse. He is named for the small village of Ballindaggin in County Wexford, Ireland. Out of the mare Can't Be Bothered, his damsire was the good runner and successful stallion, Stop The Music. Ballindaggin was sired by Noble Nashua, a multiple stakes...
on the grass in the Molson Export Challenge Stakes
Woodbine Mile
The Woodbine Mile is a Grade I stakes race on turf for Thoroughbred racehorses three years old and up held annually in mid September at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Canada...
.
Regal Classic returned to racing at age four in 1989. His best results were a win of the Eclipse Handicap
Eclipse Stakes (Canada)
The Eclipse Stakes is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario. Held during the second half of May, the Grade III race is open to horses, four-years of age and older...
at Woodbine in Toronto and a second in the Ben Ali Handicap
Ben Ali Stakes
The Ben Ali Stakes is an American race for thoroughbred horses run in the Spring of each year at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky. For 4-year-olds and up, it is a Grade III event set at a distance of one mile and one eighth mile on the dirt...
at Keeneland Race Course in Kentucky.
Retired to stud
Stud (animal)
A stud animal is a registered animal retained for breeding. The terms for the male of a given animal species usually imply that the animal is entire—that is, not castrated—and therefore capable of siring offspring...
duty, Regal Classic sired stakes winners Inish Glora
Inish Glora
Inish Glora is a Canadian Thoroughbred Champion Filly racehorse. She was sired by the Canadian Champion 2-Yr-Old-Colt, Regal Classic, a grandson of Northern Dancer...
, One Way Love, Classic Stamp
Classic stamp
A classic stamp is a postage stamp of a type considered distinctive by philatelists, typically applied to stamps printed in the early period of stamp production, e.g., before about 1870. However, as L. N. Williams puts it, "the term has never been satisfactorily defined"...
, and Canadian Classic winners Regal Discovery
Regal Discovery
Regal Discovery was a Canadian Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the 1995 Queen's Plate, Canada's most prestigious race and North America's oldest annually run stakes race....
and Stephanotis, as well as the Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n millionaire runner, Regal Roller. After standing at McMahon of Saratoga Thoroughbreds, LLC in Saratoga Springs, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
for several years, Regal Classic was pensioned after the 2007 season.