To the old guys who have great memories of chicago racing

[racing123]

1999 Orange and Blue 2 yr old colt winner was a horse named Ascot Brandy...i'm curious the breeding of that horse...who bred the horse...who owned, who drove and who trained when he won the 2 yr old championship...an d did he do anything at 3?

thanks if anyone can supply any info...if horseplop folks dont know...then no one knows

[Grandstand Handicapper]

I vaguely remember the horse. IIRC, he was a killer 2yo in Chicago, virtually undefeated. I just don't remember the pedigree on him, but I remember Andy Miller driving him when he won the O&B.

[racing123]

I vaguely remember the horse. IIRC, he was a killer 2yo in Chicago, virtually undefeated. I just don't remember the pedigree on him, but I remember Andy Miller driving him when he won the O&B.

thanks - i couldn't find much on the internet about him other than he was 11 for 12 going into that race...so you're spot on there..appreciate your response...

[The Thorn]

Erv trained him.  Here is one of his blowout races from that season

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtI8Fn2eQy4

[racing123]

Erv trained him.  Here is one of his blowout races from that season

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtI8Fn2eQy4

that's awesome - thanks so much....after that race the announcer answered most of my questions as the horse was entering the winners circle...

[Meadow Ford]

Pathway at ustrotting.com will give you all and much more of the info you asked for.
Ascot Brandy
1999   13-11-0-0   $199,250
2000    Didn't race as a three year old
2001    9-2-1-0      $12,180
2002    11-1-3-2     $10,790
raced till 2007
lifetime 138-33-9-14   $285,636

[LUCPARK]

ERV BY FAR THE BEST ILLINIOS TRAINER OF ALL TIME

ITS NOT CLOSE

[GOAT]

That's BS. Erv not the best trainer in Illinois history. Tex Moats

[MOHAWK FREAK]

ERV BY FAR THE BEST ILLINIOS TRAINER OF ALL TIME

ITS NOT CLOSE

    Roy Saul. 

[Bernie Madoff]

ERV BY FAR THE BEST ILLINIOS TRAINER OF ALL TIME

ITS NOT CLOSE

Little Joe.

[racing123]

Pathway at ustrotting.com will give you all and much more of the info you asked for.
Ascot Brandy
1999   13-11-0-0   $199,250
2000    Didn't race as a three year old
2001    9-2-1-0      $12,180
2002    11-1-3-2     $10,790
raced till 2007
lifetime 138-33-9-14   $285,636

Appreciate the info....a buddy of mine told me that the Springfield brothers, Jesse and James, broke this horse as a baby and brought him up north to sell him. The Springfield brothers did this every year - I know Harmer bought a few off them...the owner when Ascot Brandy won everything at 2 was Tanah Marah Farms in Delaware - I doubt they bought the horse from the Springfields...bu t who knows...I guess it's possible?

[Grandstand Handicapper]

Appreciate the info....a buddy of mine told me that the Springfield brothers, Jesse and James, broke this horse as a baby and brought him up north to sell him. The Springfield brothers did this every year - I know Harmer bought a few off them...the owner when Ascot Brandy won everything at 2 was Tanah Marah Farms in Delaware - I doubt they bought the horse from the Springfields...bu t who knows...I guess it's possible?

It is entirely possible as I remember they had horses with Erv Miller years ago, around that time.

[Meadow Ford]

Pathway Owners Report
Ascot Brandy
William Hunter    9/12/1998
Jessie T. Springfield  9/12/1998 to 6/8/1999
Tanah Merah Farms   6/8/1999   to 11/2/2004
Eight more owners after that.
Last Owner Pat O'rien  Naperville, IL.