Bred and raced by Steve Stavro's Knob Hill Stable, her Gaelic name means "freedom, Liberty or Holiday" (though there is no official direct translation of the name) and is pronounced "Seer sha" Saoirse was sired by 1980 Laurel Futurity Stakes winner, Cure the Blues.
She was trained by Phil England from a base at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Saoirse did not race at age two.
Her next win came in early September in the Seaway Stakes at Woodbine shortly after which owner Steve Stavro announced he was closing down his racing operations and would be selling off his horses.
For her new handlers, Saoirse made five starts without a win but her performances for the year 2000 were still enough for her to be voted Canadian Champion Older Female Horse honors.
[3] In foal to Seeking The Gold, Saoirse was sold at the 2001 Keeneland November breeding stock sale for US$2.2 million.