Stewart Elliott Has Winning Milwaukee Appeal
Scott Fairlie Aims Canadian Woodbine Oaks Filly At Queen's Plate
Jun 19, 2009
A Canadian-foaled filly, Milwaukee Appeal, has been supplemented to the $1 Million Queen's Plate Stakes, the first leg of the Canadian Triple Crown. Following in the footsteps of the connections of America's sweetheart, Rachel Alexandra, Milwaukee Appeal breeder/owner Eugene George and trainer Scott Fairlie opted to supplement the filly to the male Triple Crown competition. The price was $25,000.
Fairlie chose Post Number 4 for Sunday's (June 21) running of the 150th Queen's Plate.
Jockey Stewart Ellliott, after piloting Milwaukee Appeal to victory in the first leg of the filly Canadian Triple Tiara, the $500,000 Woodbine Oaks, will be aboard again for the Queen's Plate. Elliott's win in the Oaks was his first ride on the talented filly.
Canadian Triple Crown Races
Following are the three-year-old males and females entered in the 1-1/4 miles Queen's Plate Stakes scheduled to be run on Polytrack at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto:
- Post No. 1 --- El Brujo --- trained by Malcolm Pierce; ridden by Emma-Jayne Wilson
- Post No. 2 --- Flip For The Coin --- Vito Armata --- Emile Ramsammy
- Post No. 3 --- Active Duty --- Mark Casse --- Corey Fraser
- Post No. 4 --- Milwaukee Appeal (f) --- Scott Fairlie --- Stewart Elliott
- Post No. 5 --- Mr. Foricos Two U --- Catherine Day Phillips --- Mike Smith
- Post No. 6 --- Reservoir --- Julia Carey --- Jim McAleney
- Post No. 7 --- Eye Of The Leopard (Plate Trial winner) --- Mark Frostad --- Eurico Rosa Da Silva
- Post No. 8 --- Rapid Release --- Roger Attfield --- Jono Jones
- Post No. 9 --- Bucephalus --- Kevin Attard --- Tyler Pizarro
- Post No.10 --- Stardust Ziggy --- Lorna Perkins ---Jerry Baird
- Post No.11 --- Tasty Temptation (f) --- Mark Casse --- Patrick Husbands
- Post No.12 --- Shut It Down ---Lorne Richards --- Russell Baze
- Post No.13 --- Keino West --- Steve Attard ---Gerry Olguin
Elliott Rode Smarty Jones
Elliott is well remembered for his rides with Smarty Jones in three thrilling American Triple Cown races in 2004. The duo barely missed capturing the twelfth all-time American Triple Crown championship.
In the June 7 Woodbine, Elliott led out an eager Milwaukee Appeal in the post parade, then powered the lady past Tasty Temptation's challenge in the final furlongs in the 1-1/8 miles race on Polytrack. Milwaukee Appeal drew away by 3-3/4 lengths in time of 1:49.84.
American (California) filly Wynning Ride, trained by Bob Baffert, was the Woodbine favorite. She finished fourth a nose behind Miss Blakely in the field of thirteen.
Milwaukee Brew's Second Consecutive Woodbine Oaks
Stallion Milwaukee Brew earned his second consecutive Oaks victory. Daughter Ginger Brew won the Woodbine Oakes in 2008.
Fillies go on to compete in the Bison City Stakes and the Wonder Where Stakes in the final two legs of the Canadian filly Triple Tiara.
Woodbine Undercard Winners
The $150,000 Victoria Park Stakes, run by three-year-old males at 1-1/8 miles on Polytrack, was won by favorite Awesome Rhythm in 1:51.12 by 8-1/2 lengths over rivals Counter Move, Life Goes On, and Mensch.
Woodsmoke captured a nose victory in the $100,000 Alywow Stakes for three-year-old fillies racing on turf. She beat favorite Pull Dancer in 1:15.44, while Retraceable went third
