Overskate (1975–1992) was a CanadianThoroughbredChampionHall of Fameracehorse. Sired byNodouble out of the dam Overstate who was a descendant of the greatsirePrincequillo as well asMan o' War, Overskate was foaled at his owner's farm inPort 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 nineSovereign Awards while racing in Canada and at various tracks in theUnited States. The colt set track records for 9 furlongs (1 1/8 miles) atAssiniboia Downs inWinnipeg, Manitoba and for 11 furlongs (1 3/8 miles) onturf atBelmont Park inElmont, New York.
Ridden byjockeyRobin Platts, Overskate came off his 1977 two-year-old championship season with a win in thePlate Trial Stakes but then finished second in the 1978Queen's Plate, Canada's most prestigious race and the first leg of theCanadian Triple Crown. However, the colt came back to win the next two Triple Crown races, thePrince of Wales andBreeders' Stakes. Successful at age four and five, the two-timeCanadian Horse of the Year was retired in 1980 as the all-time leading money winner among Canadian-bred horses.
