| Type | Horse breeding farm & Thoroughbred racing stable |
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| Industry | Thoroughbred Horse racing |
| Founded | 1972 |
| Headquarters | Milton, Ontario, Canada |
| Key people | Ernie L. Samuel (founder) Tammy Samuel-Balaz Rick Balaz |
| Honors | |
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| Eclipse Award for Outstanding Owner (1991) |
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| Sovereign Award for Outstanding Owner (1980, 1984, 1985, 1991, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005) |
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| Sovereign Award for Outstanding Breeder (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004) |
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Sam-Son Farm is a thoroughbred horse racing stable with farms locations in Milton, Ontario, Canada and Ocala, Florida. Originating in the 60's by Ernie Samuel, it began as a home for hunter/jumper horses. However, in 1971 it became home to its first thoroughbred race horse and officially entered racing in 1972.
Sam-Son Farm is a five-time winner of the Queen's Plate, Canada's most important horse race, and a record seven Woodbine Oaks. In 1991, the stable won the Eclipse Award for Outstanding Owner after its horses established a new world record for race earnings. Under trainers Jim Day, and then Mark Frostad who took over in 1995, Sam-Son Farm has won eight Sovereign Awards for outstanding owner and seven for outstanding breeder.
Some of their great thoroughbred racehorses include:
Sam-Son Farm has owned eight horses who were voted Canadian Horse of the Year honors: Dauphin Fabuleux (1984), Imperial Choice (1985), Ruling Angel (1985), Dance Smartly (1991), Chief Bearhart (1997-'98), Quiet Resolve (2000) and Soaring Free (2004).
The business uses the Milton, Ontario farm as a broodmare installation and maintains a training facility in Ocala, Florida
Following the death of her father in 2000, operations of the farm were taken over by Tammy Samuel-Balaz who died from cancer in 2008 at age forty-seven. Management of the business has been taken over by her husband, Rick Balaz. The Samuel-Balaz Family consisting of Rick Balaz, Kim Samuel Johnson, and Mark Samuel continue to own Sam-Son Farm.