Born: April 10, 1974

• Son of Chicago-based Hugh Robertson and grew up working on his parent’s Pennsylvania farm. His barn was ranked 9th for the 2021 meet in regards to earnings. Sir Wellington scored an upset in the Gazebo Stakes for three year olds sprinting. But, it was Carlos L. who really lit up the tote board in the 1 ½ Temperence Hill at 47-1.

• Mac Robertson was Oaklawn’s second-leading trainer in 2013 with 28 victories, his highest single-season total since starting his first horse in Hot Springs in 2005. Robertson has won at least four races at every Oaklawn meeting since then, including 12 in 2018 when he finished 10^th in the standings.

• Robertson set a personal Oaklawn record for purse earnings in 2018 ($903,554), a meet highlighted by Amy’s Challenge winning the $125,000 Dixie Belle Stakes and Glacken’s Ghost the $100,000 Arkansas Breeders’ Stakes.

• Robertson won 73 races in 2019 at Canterbury Park in suburban Minneapolis to collect his 13^th training title there since 2005. Robertson is a member of Canterbury’s Hall of Fame.

• Collected his 1,000^th career victory June 18, 2016, at Canterbury.

• Oaklawn fan favorite and millionaire Win Willy provided Robertson with local victories in the 2009 Rebel Stakes (G2), 2011 Fifth Season Stakes and the 2011 Oaklawn Handicap (G2). Other top horses under Robertson’s care have included multiple graded stakes winner Hotshot Anna, graded stakes winner Bryan’s Jewel and multiple stakes winners Picko’s Pride and Hot Shot Kid, named Canterbury’s 2019 Horse of the Year after winning 6 of 7 starts, including five stakes.