Rubiton's name was a combination of "Ruby" and "ton", a colloquial term for 100 runs in cricket.
In his four-year-old season, he won his first four starts, dominating at weight for age in the Manikato, Memsie, Feehan and Underwood Stakes.
Rubiton atoned for the defeat at his next start by winning the 1987 Cox Plate in track record time of 2.02.9, beating (Our) Poetic Prince, Fair Sir and Vo Rogue.
Besides Fields of Omagh, twice winner of the Cox Plate (2003 & 2006), Rubiton is the sire of: He is also sire of sprinter Lucky Secret, winner of 14 of 23 race starts, including the: Lucky Secret narrowly lost the 2009 Group 1 rated MRC Oakleigh Plate, pipped at the post by Swiss Ace.
An A$220,000 yearling, winner of over $950,000 in prizemoney, Lucky Secret was trained at Caulfield by Tony Vasil.