Rainbows for Life

Rainbows For Life (May 17, 1988 – September 1, 2012) was a Canadian Thoroughbred racehorse. Bred and raced by Sam-Son Farm, he was trained by Olympic Gold Medalist and Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame inductee, Jim Day.

Rainbows For Life
Sire	Lyphard
Grandsire	Northern Dancer
Dam	Rainbow Connection
Damsire	Halo
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	1988
Country	Canada
Colour	Chestnut
Breeder	Sam-Son Farm
Owner	Sam-Son Farm
Trainer	James E. Day
Record	36: 15-7-7
Earnings	Can$1,105,926
Major wins
Coronation Futurity Stakes (1990) Cup and Saucer Stakes (1990) Summer Stakes (1990) Hawthorne Derby (1991) Toronto Cup Stakes (1991) Fair Grounds Handicap (1992) Riggs Handicap (1992) Dominion Day Stakes (1992) New Hampshire Sweepstakes Handicap (1992) Connaught Cup Stakes (1993)
Awards
Canadian Champion 2-Year-Old Colt (1990) Canadian Champion Male Turf Horse (1992) Canadian Champion Older Male Horse (1992) Leading sire in Slovakia (1999) Leading sire in the Czech Republic (1999, 2004, 2005, 2006)

A multiple Graded stakes race winner who competed successfully on both grass and dirt, Rainbows For Life won three Sovereign Awards for racing.

At stud

Sold to Czech Republic breeders, Rainbows For Life was the Leading sire in the Czech Republic in 1999, 2004, 2005, 2006, and the Leading sire in Slovakia in 1999. He also stood at stud in Australia, but with limited success.

Rainbows for Life was euthanized in the Czech Republic on September 1, 2012, due to the infirmities of old age.

References

• Rainbow For Life's pedigree and partial racing stats
• Canadian Champion Rainbows for Life Dies