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Sam-Son Dominates Hall of Fame Voting

The late Tammy Samuel-Balaz, who took charge of Sam-Son Farm following the death of her father, Ernie Samuel, in 2000, has joined her dad in the Canadian Horse Racing Hall Fame.

 Thursday, May 19, 2011

Touch Gold Among Canadian HOF Nominees

Belmont Stakes (gr. I) winner Touch Gold, the late Tammy Samuel Balaz, and trainer Mark Frostad are among the Thoroughbreds and individuals nominated for induction into the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame.

 Friday, May 06, 2011

Frostad Among 2010 Canadian HOF Nominees

Other nominees include Belmont Stakes (gr. I) winners Touch Gold and Victory Gallop.

 Monday, May 03, 2010

Ontario CTHS Honors 2007 Champions

The Ontario division of the Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society honored the Ontario-bred champions of 2007 at its annual awards dinner held at Glencairn Golf Club in Milton, Ontario June 13.

 Monday, June 16, 2008
Samuel-Balaz of Sam-Son Dies

Samuel-Balaz of Sam-Son Dies

Tammy Samuel-Balaz, whose family bred and raced champion Dance Smartly and leading sire Smart Strike, among numerous others, under their Sam-Son banner, died Jan. 5 in Canada after battling cancer. She was 47.

 Monday, January 07, 2008

Strike Softly Connects in Hendrie Romp

Sam-Son Farm homebred Strike Softly capitalized on fast fractions to win Sunday's CAN$186,700 Hendrie Stakes (Can-III) by four lengths at Woodbine.

 Sunday, May 13, 2007

Dance Smartly Epitomized Samuel's Breeding Program

The story of Dance Smartly, inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame on Aug. 4, epitomizes the powerful breeding empire first developed by Ernie Samuel more than three decades ago.

 Monday, August 04, 2003

Strut The Stage Wins Chinese Cultural Center

Coming off a solid second-place finish in the King Edward Breeders' Cup Stakes on June 15 at Woodbine, Strut The Stage made his second start of the season a an impressive one, winning the $330,900 Chinese Cultural Center Stakes (Can-II).

 Sunday, July 20, 2003

Champion Filly Dancethruthedawn Injured; Retired

Canadian champion and millionaire Dancethruthedawn, a Sam-Son homebred, has been retired because of a non-displaced hairline fracture of her right ankle.

 Tuesday, October 15, 2002

Loudrangle, Foundation Sam-Son Mare, Dies

Loudrangle, one of Sam-Son Farm's foundation mares and 1986 Canadian broodmare of the year, died Dec. 12.

 Friday, December 14, 2001