As a three-year-old, he won the Queen's Plate in Canada and the Jim Dandy Stakes in the United States.
Awesome Again was a bay horse, bred by Frank Stronach of Newmarket, Ontario, and foaled in Canada.
Stronach's son Andy purchased the mare in 1992 for $95,000 at the Keeneland January Sale based on her excellent pedigree and impressive speed on the track.
He duelled for the early lead with Reel Wild and hung on to finish third behind the late closing One Man Army.
[9] Awesome Again was then shipped north to Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario for Canada's most prestigious race, the Queen's Plate.
[10] Ridden for the first time by Mike Smith, he broke slowly but made a strong wide move on the final turn.
[4] Awesome Again returned on August 3 in the Jim Dandy Stakes over a sloppy track at Saratoga Race Course.
But he tired in the final furlong to finish third, beaten by seven lengths behind Deputy Commander, who was a nose ahead of Behrens.
Silver Charm, winner of the 1997 Kentucky Derby and 1998 Dubai World Cup, was the odds-on favorite despite carrying top weight of 127 pounds.
"[20][21] On August 30, Awesome Again was entered in the Saratoga Breeders' Cup Handicap, where he went off as the 1–4 favorite despite carrying top weight of 120 pounds.
Day swung Awesome Again wide and they started to close rapidly in the stretch, pulling clear late to win by three lengths.
[22] Awesome Again made his next start in the Hawthorne Gold Cup Handicap as the 1–10 favorite while carrying top weight of 123 pounds.
"[23][24] The field for the 1998 Breeders' Cup Classic, held on November 7 at Churchill Downs, is considered perhaps the deepest in the race's history.
Despite having been beaten by Awesome Again in the Stephen Foster, Silver Charm was the second choice – a major factor being that the two horses would carry equal weights in the Classic compared to the 14 pound difference in the earlier race.
The quality of the field was matched in recent history by only the 1973 Marlboro Cup, where Secretariat defeated stablemate Riva Ridge.
[25] Awesome Again broke slowly and settled into eighth place behind a moderate early pace set by Coronado's Quest.
He swung wide on the final turn and started to make up ground but was still in seventh place with a quarter-mile remaining, caught up in traffic.
[25][26] Despite his winning streak, Awesome Again had been largely overlooked because he was considered to have faced weaker competition in his previous starts.
"[27] After an undefeated season and the head-to-head victory over Skip Away and Silver Charm, Byrne felt that Awesome Again deserved consideration for Horse of the Year honours.
[4] Retired to stud at the Midway, Kentucky, branch of Stronach's Adena Springs Farms, Awesome Again quickly became an important sire.
Awesome Again also sired Game On Dude,[34] three-time winner of the Santa Anita Handicap,[35] the Goodwood Stakes, and the Hollywood Gold Cup.
He was also an influential broodmare sire; at the time of his retirement, his daughters had produced eight champions, including Breeders' Cup Classic winner Accelerate.
[39] His notable progeny include:[3][40] c = colt, f = filly, g = gelding Awesome Again was inducted into the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame in 2001.