42/ JULY 2023 THE RIDER
Amy Millar Dominates the $50,000 Brookstreet Grand Prix at Wesley Clover Parks Canadian Olympian Guides Christiano to Victory
Ottawa, Ontario – For the second week in a row, Cana- dian Olympian Amy Millar of Perth, ON, led the victory gallop at Wesley Clover Parks after winning the $50,000 Brookstreet Grand Prix on Saturday, July 15, 2023, in Ottawa, ON. Hot off her victory rid-
ing GCS Athena one week earlier in the $50,000 RBC Grand Prix, Millar once again came out on top in the $50,000 Brookstreet Grand Prix, this time partnered with Christiano. Millar also won the $15,000 Open Wel- come both weeks of compe- tition riding GCS Athena, owned by Brookstreet Sta- bles, and Don’t Worry Farmer, owned by Millar Brooke Farm, respectively, setting a record as the only competitor to ever win all four major Open Jumper events at the back-to-back Ottawa Summer Tourna- ments. “It’s been a pretty special two weeks,” said Millar, who trains out of her fam- ily’s Millar Brooke Farm in nearby Perth, ON. “My horses have been super and it’s always fun to win at home. Each of my horses won something so that’s very special and makes me feel good about my string and the management of them. It’s been great.” With three horses en-
tered in the $50,000 Brook- street Grand Prix, Millar qualified two for the jump- off over the course set by course
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Canadian Olympian Amy Millar won the $50,000 Brookstreet Grand Prix riding Christiano on Saturday, July 15, 2023, at Wesley Clover Parks in Ottawa, ON. Photo by Ben Radvanyi Photography
off riding Chanel du Cal- vaire.
While five of the seven
jump-off contenders again jumped clear, none were faster than Millar and Chris- tiano, a 13-year-old Bran- denburg gelding (Canoso x Compliment) owned by Fu- ture Adventures. “Christiano is so won-
designer Ana Catalina “Catsy” Cruz of
derful,” praised Millar, who has represented Canada in Olympic and World Cham- pionship competition. “I’ve been riding him for awhile. I use him a lot in the Major League speed competitions so when I turn it on for a jump-off, he just snaps into gear right now. As soon as I
of 34.34 seconds, Millar took the win over Horn, who had stopped the clock in 35.39 seconds riding KS Coradina, a 16-year-old Lat- vian Warmblood mare (Cor- lensky G x Cardento 933). Horn, who trains with Mil- lar Brooke, also jumped clear in a time of 36.32 sec- onds to take fifth place with Kirlo van den Bosrand, a 13-year-old Belgian Warm- blood gelding (Cardento 993 x Utrillo Z). Both horses are owned by her family’s Kingsfield Farm. Having finished run-
ner-up in the $50,000 RBC Grand Prix one week earlier, Cone and Con Couleur, a
Oldenburg gelding, Ogan- dros PS. Both of his mounts are owned by Mark Samuel’s Chadburn Hold- ings Inc. Lamontagne slotted
into fourth position with his long-time partner, Chanel du Calvaire, with a clear jump-off ride in 36.15 sec- onds.
For Millar, there’s
nothing better than compet- ing at Wesley Clover Parks. “I absolutely love
showing in Ottawa on this grass grand prix field,” said the 46-year-old who was cheered on by several fam- ily members, including her son on the eve of his fifth birthday. “Even if we get a bit of weather, this footing holds up beautifully. It’s very forgiving and it’s also very challenging.” The two-week Ottawa
Susan Horn of Bolton, ON, finished runner-up in the $50,000 Brookstreet Grand Prix riding KS Coradina for owner Kingsfield Farm. Photo by Ben Radvanyi Photography
Mexico. She was joined by Susan Horn of Bolton, ON, who qualified both of her horses for the jump-off, as did Canadian Olympian Mac Cone of King City, ON. François Lamontagne of Saint-Eustache, QC, made it seven for the jump-
picked up the gallop to num- ber one in the jump-off, I knew he was with me, and he knew it was game time. He listened to everything I said and tried really hard in the jump-off.” With a jump-off time
12-year-old Mecklenburg gelding (Conthargos x Couleur Rubin), settled for third with a time of 35.90 seconds. Cone also took sixth place after incurring four faults in the jump-off aboard the eight-year-old
Summer Tournaments con- clude on Sunday, July 16, with the $5,000 CHDS Open Hunter Derby, pre- sented by Apple Saddlery, beginning at 8 a.m. The fun- filled $5,000 Royal LePage Team Realty Dog and Pony Challenge will match agility dogs with horse-rider com- binations, with the fastest combined time determining the winner. The $5,000 Modified Grand Prix, pre- sented by Greenhawk, is scheduled for 2 p.m. and will close out two weeks of show jumping competition in the nation’s capital. The Ottawa Summer
Tournaments, now in their ninth season, once again features the $10,000 Under 25 MarBill Hill Farm Jumper Bonus and Circuit Award. Competitors are also
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$50,000 Brookstreet
Grand Prix - Saturday, July 15, 2023 Rider / Hometown / Horse / Faults / Time 1. Amy Millar / Perth, ON / Christiano / 0:0 / 34.34 2. Susan Horn / Bolton, ON / KS Coradina / 0:0 / 35.39 3. Mac Cone / King City, ON / Con Couleur / 0:0 / 35.90 4. François Lamontagne / Saint-Eustache, QC / Chanel du Calvaire / 0:0 / 36.15 5. Susan Horn / Bolton, ON / Kirlo van den Bosrand / 0:0 / 36.32 6. Mac Cone / King City, ON / Ogandros PS/ 0:4 / 37.83 7. Amy Millar / Perth, ON / Don’t Worry Farmer / 0:26 /
Canadian Olympian Mac Cone took third riding Con Couleur in the $50,000 Brookstreet Grand Prix. Photo by Ben Radvanyi Photography
Amy Millar, pictured on Don’t Worry Farmer standing in for Christiano, is presented as the winner of the $50,000 Brooksteet Grand Prix by Nyle Kelly (left), General
Manager of Brookstreet Hotel, and Mike Lawrence, Ottawa Equestrian Tournaments Show Manager. Photo by Ben Radvanyi Photography
earning points toward the Ottawa Circuit Awards, pre- sented by Ride Every Stride. For more information and to register, visit
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57.59 8. Olivia Blaber / Ottawa, ON / Mauna Lani / 4 9. Jay Hayes / Mono, ON / Hope VA / 4 10. Amy Millar / Perth, ON / GCS Athena / 4
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