in mid stretch before he too drifted wide. This opened up a hole through which Awesome Again made his move. He finished strongly to win by three-quarters of a length over Silver Charm. Skip Away was never a factor and finished sixth. Despite his winning streak, Awesome Again had been largely overlooked because he was considered to have faced weaker competition in his previous starts. "Maybe he did dodge some big guns early," said Day. "But [the Classic] is the granddaddy of them all. This was the greatest field of horses I ever saw." After an undefeated season and the head-to-head victory over Skip Away and Silver Charm, Byrne felt that Awesome Again deserved consideration for Horse of the Year honours. However, that honour ultimately went to Skip Away, who was considered to have faced consistently stronger competition over the course of the year. Despite having scored one of the biggest wins ever for a Canadian-bred horse, Awesome Again was not eligible for Canadian Horse of the Year honours either since that award requires three starts in Canada during the year. He was however given a special Sovereign Award for his achievements. Awesome Again retired as the leading Canadian-bred money earner of all-time. Statistics Stud career Retired to stud at the Midway, Kentucky branch of Stronach's Adena Springs Farms, Awesome Again quickly became an important sire. His most famous son is Ghostzapper, voted the 2004 Eclipse Award for Horse of the Year in the United States and the "World's Top Ranked Horse" for 2004, as compiled by the World Thoroughbred Racehorse Rankings. Awesome Again became the first Breeders' Cup Classic winner to sire a winner of that race when Ghostzapper won the Classic in 2004. On the same day, another son named Wilko won the Breeders' Cup Juvenile, making Awesome Again the first Breeders' Cup winner to sire two Breeders' Cup winners on one day. He was also the sire of Round Pond, winner of the 2006 Breeders' Cup Distaff. In 2007, Awesome Again became the first Breeders' Cup winner to sire four Breeders' Cup winners when Adena Springs homebred Ginger Punch won the Breeders' Cup Distaff at Monmouth Park. His son Oxbow won the 2013 Preakness Stakes, while son Sir Winston won the 2019 Belmont Stakes. Awesome Again also sired Game On Dude, three-time winner of the Santa Anita Handicap, the Goodwood Stakes, and the Hollywood Gold Cup. His