[1] Son of Briartic was purchased by Dave Kapchinsky of Edmonton, Alberta, who was voted the 1981 Sovereign Award for Outstanding Owner in Canadian racing.
[2] For his Plate win, under jockey Paul Souter, Son of Briartic defeated Runaway Groom, to whom he then finished third in the second leg of the Canadian Triple Crown, the Prince of Wales Stakes.
Son of Briartic was also a versatile runner, winning the 1982 Toronto Cup Handicap on turf.
[3] Retired to stud duty at first in Canada, where he had a major Impact on the Canadian racing industry, and later for many years in the State of Washington, Son of Briartic proved a good stallion who produced more than forty stakes winners.
His influence as a sire in Washington was such that Emerald Downs in Auburn, named a race in his honor.