Up With the Birds Canadian Horse of the Year
Sam-Son Farm's homebred Up With the Birds was honored as Canadian Horse of the Year for 2013 at the 39th annual Sovereign Awards held April 11 at Woodbine Race Track in Toronto.
Breeders' S.
Race 9 at Woodbine on
- STK
- 1 1/2 miles
- $483,650
- 3 yo
- 5:10 PM
- 2:28.69
- on TVG
- Results
- News
Payoffs
| Horse | Win | Place | Show | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Up With the Birds | $3.10 | $2.30 | $2.10 |
| 9 | River Seven | $5.20 | $3.90 | |
| 1 | Pyrite Mountain | $3.10 | ||
| Exotic Payoffs | |
|---|---|
| $2 Exacta (5-9) | $15.30 |
| $2 Trifecta (5-9-1) | $41.10 |
| $2 Superfecta (5-9-1-3) | $45.05 |
Order of Finish
| Pos | Horse / Age / Sex / TrueNicks / Pedigree | Jockey / Trainer | Margin | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Up With the Birds
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2¾ | $290,190 |
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| 2 | River Seven |
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neck | $96,730 |
| 3 |
Pyrite Mountain
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½ | $48,365 |
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| 4 |
Global Express
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neck | $24,183 |
| 5 |
Who's Mr. Hughes
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5 | $9,673 |
| 6 |
Highland Bay
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1¼ | $4,837 |
| 7 |
Dragon Puff
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1¾ | $4,837 |
| 8 |
Scipio
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5¼ | $4,837 |
| 9 |
Bookies Nightmare
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5½ | $387 |
| 10 |
Faithful Rose
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$387 | |
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His Race to Win Gets Grade in Ontario Derby
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Up With the Birds Takes Wing in Breeders'
Heavily favored Up With the Birds, driving to the lead in upper stretch, sprinted away from his rivals to register an impressive 2 3/4-length score in the $484,426 Breeders' Stakes to wrap up the 2013 Canadian Triple Crown.
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