{"id":3199,"date":"2022-09-08T15:40:51","date_gmt":"2022-09-08T19:40:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/woodbine.com\/corporate\/2022\/09\/08\/with-great-sadness-and-respect-woodbine-entertainment-mourns-the-loss-of-her-majesty-queen-elizabeth-ii\/"},"modified":"2025-04-02T11:21:38","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T15:21:38","slug":"with-great-sadness-and-respect-woodbine-entertainment-mourns-the-loss-of-her-majesty-queen-elizabeth-ii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/woodbine.com\/corporate\/2022\/09\/08\/with-great-sadness-and-respect-woodbine-entertainment-mourns-the-loss-of-her-majesty-queen-elizabeth-ii\/","title":{"rendered":"With Great Sadness and Respect Woodbine Entertainment Mourns the Loss of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Toronto, ON \u2013 September 8, 2022 \u2013 It is with great sadness and respect that Woodbine Entertainment mourns the loss of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[vc_video link=&#8221;https:\/\/youtu.be\/S20DkvCruGs&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1743606671161{margin-bottom: 3em !important;}&#8221;][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cOn behalf of Woodbine Entertainment, our Board of Directors, our horse racing community, and horse racing fans across our country, I send our deepest condolences to the Royal Family, the Monarchy of Canada, and fans and supporters across the world on the passing of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II,\u201d said Jim Lawson, CEO, Woodbine Entertainment.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cFor the past 163 years, Canada\u2019s largest and most historic horse race, The Queen\u2019s Plate, has represented the best in horse racing. It is one of Canada\u2019s most exclusive and beloved annual sporting events that is proudly steeped in royal tradition and grandeur,\u201d said Lawson.\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3201\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3201\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3201 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/woodbine.com\/corporate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/09\/thumbnail__AB1G9954-800x706.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"662\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3201\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II at Woodbine Racetrack for the 151st running of The Queen&#8217;s Plate in 2010. (Michael Burns Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-size: 16px;\" data-contrast=\"auto\">Woodbine Entertainment has a long-standing and revered history with the monarchy as our premier horse race bears the name, The Queen\u2019s Plate. The Queen\u2019s Plate is Canada\u2019s most historic and prestigious horse race and was first contested on June 27, 1860. Proudly, it is the longest continuously run stakes race in North America. It was originally granted by Queen Victoria when the then-president of the Toronto Turf Club, Sir Casimir Gzowski, petitioned for the royal endorsement and naming and was successful.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Most recently at the 163<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">rd<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> running of the Queen\u2019s Plate this past summer, Woodbine Entertainment sent the traditional telegram to Her Majesty, The Queen to celebrate the winning horse, Moira. In turn, Buckingham Palace sends a symbolic 50 guineas to the owner of the winning horse.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cOne of our proudest accomplishments over the past few years is that we were able to run the 161<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">st<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Queen\u2019s Plate in 2020 during the first year of the global pandemic. While we couldn\u2019t host any spectators, it was very important for us, in honour of Her Majesty and the tradition of The Queen\u2019s Plate, to keep it as the longest continuously run stakes race in North America.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cWe are so very grateful for the support of Her Majesty over the years and will honour her legacy by continuing to share the love of horses with people around the world,\u201d commented Lawson.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3200\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3200\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3200 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/woodbine.com\/corporate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/09\/thumbnail__KY14117-800x472.jpeg\" alt=\"Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II at Woodbine Racetrack for the 151st running of The Queen's Plate in 2010. (Michael Burns Photo)\" width=\"750\" height=\"443\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3200\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II at Woodbine Racetrack for the 151st running of The Queen&#8217;s Plate in 2010. (Michael Burns Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Toronto, ON \u2013 September 8, 2022 \u2013 It is with great sadness and respect that Woodbine Entertainment mourns the loss of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. 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