Norcliffe
Norcliffe (1973–1984) was a Canadian Hall of Fame Thoroughbred racehorse. He was sired by U.S. Hall of Fame Champion Buckpasser out of the mare Drama School by Northern Dancer.
| Norcliffe | |
|---|---|
Norcliffe, oil on canvas painted by Bob Demuyser (1920-2003) | |
| Sire | Buckpasser |
| Grandsire | Tom Fool |
| Dam | Drama School |
| Damsire | Northern Dancer |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1973 |
| Country | Canada |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | E. P. Taylor |
| Owner | Norcliffe Stable (Charles F. Baker) |
| Trainer | Roger Attfield |
| Record | 33: 14-8-3 |
| Earnings | $434,066 |
| Major wins | |
| Coronation Futurity Stakes (1975) Plate Trial Stakes (1976) Carling O'Keefe Invitational Handicap (1976, 1977) Colonel R. S. McLaughlin Handicap (1976) Canadian Maturity Stakes (1977)
Canadian Triple Crown series: | |
| Awards | |
| Canadian Champion 3-Yr-Old Colt (1976) Canadian Horse of the Year (1976) Canadian Champion Older Male Horse (1977) | |
| Honours | |
| Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame (2005) | |
| Last updated on September 17, 2006 | |
Owned by the Norcliffe Stable of Charles F. Baker, Chairman of the Board of the Ontario Jockey Club, Norcliffe was trained by Roger Attfield. Ridden by jockey Jeffrey Fell, Norcliffe won two of the first three legs of the 1976 Canadian Triple Crown races on dirt at Woodbine Racetrack, capturing the Queen's Plate and the Prince of Wales Stakes. The Breeders' Stakes, the final leg, is a race run on the grass course at Fort Erie Race Track and Norcliffe finished fifth. Norcliffe earned 1976 Horse of the Year honours in Canada. In 1977 he earned a Sovereign Award as top older horse and was elected to the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame in 2005.