Overskate

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racehorse and jockey on track
Overskate and Robin Platts before the last race of the horse's career, the Jockey Club Cup Stakes Handicap at Woodbine on October 4, 1980. He won carrying 128 lbs.
racehorse and jockey
Overskate and Jockey Robin Platts at Woodbine Racetrack, 1980
Overskate
Sire
Canadian Champion Turf Horse
(1978, 1979, 1980)
Honours
Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame (1993)
Overskate Stakes at Woodbine Racetrack

Overskate (1975–1992) was a Canadian

Man o' War, Overskate was foaled at his owner's farm in Port Elgin, Ontario
.

A small but versatile horse, Overskate raced successfully on grass and dirt racecourses and won major races on rain-soaked sloppy tracks. During his career, he was voted an unprecedented nine

.

Ridden by

Canadian Horse of the Year
was retired in 1980 as the all-time leading money winner among Canadian-bred horses.

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