2010 Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame Inductions

Classic Wish, a daughter of Armbro Emerson, won over $436,000 during her racing career and has excelled as a broodmare. From 11 foals, she has produced two millionaires including Bettors Delight, a winner of over $2 million and No Pan Intended, a winner of $1.6 million. Her average earnings per foal are in excess of $608,000. Bred by David Lemon of Komoka, Ont., Classic Wish is now owned by Winbak Farm of Chesapeake City, Maryland. John Stapleton, president of the Hall of Fame, presented the ring to owner Joe Thomson.

Thomson said, "She won $428,000 and had a (time) record of 1:52. At that time I was trying to pick up a lot of fast mares with money so she was perfect for me. Not as tall as I would have liked but she's long. Her first foal was Bettors Delight who won $2.5 million and he was syndicate for $4 million. Owning a mare like that is a lot of fun. You don't have to pay a training bill and you get to watch everybody have a good time, because you know every sales manager out there is going to be after her babies. The farm she raises her babies on is the old Windfields Farm in Maryland. When she finally passes away she'll be buried next to Nihilator on the farm."