Awesome Again (March 29, 1994December 15, 2020) was a Canadian Thoroughbred racehorse and stallion. As a three-year-old, he won the Queen's Plate in Canada and the Jim Dandy Stakes in the United States. He was undefeated at age four, scoring his biggest win in the Breeders' Cup Classic after winning the Stephen Foster Handicap, Saratoga Breeders' Cup Handicap, Hawthorne Gold Cup Handicap and Whitney Handicap. He was inducted into the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame in 2001. At stud, he was an important sire whose offspring include Ghostzapper, an American Horse of the Year. Background Awesome Again was a bay horse, bred by Frank Stronach of Newmarket, Ontario and foaled in Canada. Awesome Again was sired by Deputy Minister, who was the Canadian Horse of the Year as a two-year-old in 1981 and became the leading sire in North America of 1997 and 1998. His dam Primal Force was later named the 2000 Kentucky Broodmare of the Year. Through Primal Force, Awesome Again was a half-brother to 2000 American Champion Two-Year-Old Colt Macho Uno. Stronach's son Andy purchased the mare in 1992 for $95,000 at the Keeneland January Sale based on her excellent pedigree and impressive speed on the track. Awesome Again raced for Stronach Stable as a homebred. He was originally trained by David Hofmans, then was switched to Patrick B. Byrne's stable in 1998. At maturity, he reached high. Racing career Awesome Again did not race at age two. At age three in 1997, Awesome Again won Canada's most prestigious race, the Queen's Plate. Otherwise, he raced in the United States, winning the Jim Dandy Stakes and finishing third in the Travers Stakes. His 1997 racing season ended after he suffered a back injury while finishing fifth in the Super Derby. In 1998, Awesome Again went undefeated in six starts, in the process defeating Champions Silver Charm and Skip Away. He came from far back to win over one of the best-ever fields assembled in the Breeders' Cup Classic. 1997: three-year-old campaign Awesome Again made his first start on May 25, 1997 in a maiden special weight at Hollywood Park over seven furlongs. He duelled for the early lead with Reel Wild and hung on to finish third behind the late closing One Man Army. He made his next start on June 5 in another maiden race at Hollywood Park, this time over miles. He again duelled