Steady Power
Steady Power (foaled 1984 in Ontario) is a Canadian Thoroughbred racehorse. Bred and raced by Kinghaven Farms, Steady Power was a versatile runner at both short and long distances whose wins included the seven-furlong Achievement Handicap, and the mile and three quarter (14 furlongs) Valedictory Handicap.
| Steady Power | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Steady Growth |
| Grandsire | Briartic |
| Dam | Pyramid Power |
| Damsire | Upper Nile |
| Sex | Gelding |
| Foaled | 1984 |
| Country | Canada |
| Colour | Chestnut |
| Breeder | Kinghaven Farms |
| Owner | Kinghaven Farms |
| Trainer | Roger Attfield |
| Record | 70: 13-19-9 |
| Earnings | Can$1,132,196 |
| Major wins | |
| Achievement Handicap (1987) Alberta Derby (1987) Canadian Derby (1987) Manitoba Derby (1987) Speed to Spare Championship Stakes (1988) Valedictory Handicap (1988) Jockey Club Cup Handicap (1989) Durham Cup Handicap (1989) | |
| Awards | |
| Canadian Champion Older Horse (1989) | |
In 1989, five-year-old Steady Power enjoyed his best year, earning Canadian Champion Older Horse honours after winning the Durham Cup Handicap, the Jockey Club Cup Handicap, and a second by a head to Hodges Bay in the 1989 Rothmans International.
A gelding, Steady Power continued to race competitively at the top levels in Canadian racing into age eight when he was claimed for $50,000 in June 1992. By October he had been dropped to a $16,000 claiming race when Kinghaven Farms bought him back and gave him the retirement he deserved.