Oldest stakes race in North America - Pace and Cap

Tim Y · 06-19-2009, 11:52 AM

The 150th Queen's Plate runs Sunday at Woodbine. The definitive history of the contest (The Queen's Plate: A Royal Tradition, by Canadian Thoroughbred Hall of Fame director, Lou Cauz) is under re-write and the author informed me yesterday "Save a dime a week so you can buy it in October when it comes out."

The equivalent to their Kentucky Derby, it is a celebration steeped in tradition as the connections wear top hats and tails to the event (must be a bitch in the oft hot muggy weather that time of year in Toronto). There are no where near the number of definitive preps akin to the US Triple Crown with many of these prepping only once or twice as a normal state of things.

A quick perusing of the past performances gives a strong consideration to the Plate Trial victor Milwaukee Brew with Tasty Tradition and Rapid Release as contenders. Even Russel Baze is coming in to rider an outsider along with Mike Smith and Steward Elliot (on the favorite Milwaukee Brew).

Usually a good contest for a million.

Tim Y · 06-19-2009, 12:30 PM

Milwaukee Appeal, not Brew

Tim Y · 06-22-2009, 03:36 PM

I did not know Milwaukee Appeal was a filly until yesterday: Bang Up third

Hot and muggy in Toronto today: Out to Fort Erie tomorrow to meet Darryl Wells Jr, Elisa Blowe, and all the my camera brethren there at Telephoto.

06-19-2009, 11:52 AM	#1
Tim Y turf historian Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 6,455	Oldest stakes race in North America The 150th Queen's Plate runs Sunday at Woodbine. The definitive history of the contest (The Queen's Plate: A Royal Tradition, by Canadian Thoroughbred Hall of Fame director, Lou Cauz) is under re-write and the author informed me yesterday "Save a dime a week so you can buy it in October when it comes out." The equivalent to their Kentucky Derby, it is a celebration steeped in tradition as the connections wear top hats and tails to the event (must be a bitch in the oft hot muggy weather that time of year in Toronto). There are no where near the number of definitive preps akin to the US Triple Crown with many of these prepping only once or twice as a normal state of things. A quick perusing of the past performances gives a strong consideration to the Plate Trial victor Milwaukee Brew with Tasty Tradition and Rapid Release as contenders. Even Russel Baze is coming in to rider an outsider along with Mike Smith and Steward Elliot (on the favorite Milwaukee Brew). Usually a good contest for a million. __________________ Albert Einstein:"The monotony and solitude of a quiet life stimulates the creative mind."

06-19-2009, 12:30 PM	#2
Tim Y turf historian Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 6,455	Milwaukee Appeal, not Brew __________________ Albert Einstein:"The monotony and solitude of a quiet life stimulates the creative mind."

06-22-2009, 03:36 PM	#3
Tim Y turf historian Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 6,455	I did not know Milwaukee Appeal was a filly until yesterday: Bang Up third Hot and muggy in Toronto today: Out to Fort Erie tomorrow to meet Darryl Wells Jr, Elisa Blowe, and all the my camera brethren there at Telephoto. __________________ Albert Einstein:"The monotony and solitude of a quiet life stimulates the creative mind."

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