Milwaukee Brew

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Milwaukee Brew
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Milwaukee Brew at Old Friends (2024)
Sire Wild Again
Grandsire Icecapade
DamAsk Anita
DamsireWolf Power
Sex Stallion
Foaled1997 [1]
CountryUnited States
Colour Bay
BreederRobert Spiegel
Owner Stronach Stable
Trainer Tino Attard
Record24: 8-4-5
Earnings$2,879,612
Major wins
Marine Stakes (2000)
Ohio Derby (2000)
Californian Stakes (2002)
Santa Anita Handicap (2002, 2003)

Milwaukee Brew (foaled January 31, 1997 in Kentucky) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse best known as one of only three horses to win back-to-back runnings of the Santa Anita Handicap. He is retired and moved to Old Friends Equine in 2020. [2]

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Background

Out of the mare Ask Anita, he was sired by the 1984 Breeders' Cup Classic winner, Wild Again, a grandson of Nearctic. Purchased by prominent Canadian businessman Frank Stronach.

Racing career

At age three Milwaukee Brew began his racing career at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario, before going south to compete in the United States.

Milwaukee Brew had his best earnings year in 2002 when he won the Californian Stakes and the first of his Santa Anita Handicaps, as well as running third in the Hollywood Gold Cup, Pacific Classic, and 2002 Breeders' Cup Classic (behind winner Volponi and runner-up Medaglia d'Oro).

Stud record

Retired after the 2003 racing season with earnings of more than $2.8 million, Milwaukee Brew stands at stud at his owner's Adena Springs South in Williston, Florida. His offspring's thirteen wins in 2008 were the most that year of any second-crop sire.

Pedigree

Milwaukee Brew’s pedigree is a rare American five-cross pedigree that lacks three common ancestors of the modern thoroughbred: Northern Dancer, Mr Prospector, and Bold Ruler. [3]

Pedigree of Milwaukee Brew (USA), bay horse 1997 [1]
Sire
Wild Again (USA)
1980
Icecapade (USA)
1969
Nearctic Nearco
Lady Angela
Shenanigans Native Dancer
Bold Irish
Bushel-n-Peck (USA)
1958
Khaled Hyperion
Eclair
Dama Dante
Clovelly
Dam
Ask Anita (USA)
1990
Wolf Power (SAF)
1978
Flirting Around Round Table
Happy Flirt
PandoraCasabianca
Blue Siren
Epanoui (USA)
1980
Val de l'Orne Val de Loir
Aglae
Swalthee Sword Dancer
Amalthee (Family 20-a) [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Milwaukee Brew pedigree". equineline.com. 2012-05-08. Retrieved 2012-12-20.
  2. Awesome Again, Milwaukee Brew Join Old Friends Farm
  3. Milwaukee Brew Hails Canada as Windfields Ends Era
  4. "Variety - Family 20-a". Thoroughbred Bloodlines.