Queen’s Plate

Sep 12, 2020

Unfortunately, we will not be able to welcome patrons this year to Woodbine Racetrack for The Queen’s Plate due to ongoing healthy and safety precautions regarding COVID-19. We will certainly miss having you join us in person, but hope you will still join us from home, as we bring The Queen’s Plate experience directly to fans across the country like never before! Follow us on Instagram @WoodbineTB for the latest news, content and contests for this year’s Queen’s Plate @ Home, and watch the big race on TSN on Saturday, September 12 starting at 4:30 p.m. ET.

INTRODUCING THE QUEEN’S PLATE @ HOME

September 12, 2020

Building new traditions for one of Canada’s oldest traditions and most prestigious events

The 161st running of the $1 million Queen’s Plate, first jewel of the Canadian Triple Crown is North America’s oldest continuously run stakes event showcasing Canada’s top three-year-old Thoroughbreds is the highlight of Woodbine’s Queen’s Plate.

Queen’s Plate @ Home

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Key Race Information

Event161st Running of the Queen’s Plate
Horse TypeThree-Year-Olds
Woodbine Post Time1:00 PM
Queen’s Plate Post Time5:41 PM
DistanceOne (1) Mile & One (1) Quarter
Track TypeMain Track – Tapeta
Race RecordIzvestia (2:01.4)
Purse$1,000,000
Purse DistributionTBC
TV BroadcastTSN / CTV (4:30 PM to 6:00 PM)

Other stakes races on the day

E.P. Taylor Turf Course – 1-1/8 MilesGR. II Canadian Stakes – $250,000
Main Track – Tapeta – 1-1/16 MilesBison City Stakes – $250,000

WAGERING GUARANTEES

$100,000 Early Pick 5	$200,000 Early Pick 4	$200,000 Pick 5	$200,000 Late Pick 5	$350,000 Late Pick 4	Jackpot Hi5 Mandatory Payout
Begins in Race 2	Begins in Race 4	Begins in Race 6	Begins in Race 8	Begins in Race 10	Race 13

Carryover $211,780.52

2020 Queen’s Plate Free Program

Check out the 2020 Queen’s Plate Cheat Sheet

2020 Queen’s Plate Cheat Sheet

Past Five Years Winners

Year	Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time
2019	One Bad Boy	Flavien Prat	Richard Baltas	Sayjay Racing	2:02.98
2018	Wonder Gadot	John Velazquez	Mark Casse	Gary Barber	2:02.26
2017	Holy Helena	Luis Contreras	James Jerkens	Stronach Stables	2:02.87
2016	Sir Dudley Digges	Julien Leparoux	Michael Maker	Kenneth and Sarah Ramsey	2:04.09
2015	Shaman Ghost	Rafael Manuel Hernandez	Brian Lynch	Stronach Stables	2:03.45

Queen’s Plate Charity Partner – Rethink Breast Cancer

Rethink Breast Cancer’s mission is to empower young people worldwide who are concerned about and affected by breast cancer. By taking a breakthrough approach to all aspects of breast cancer – education, resources, advocacy, community engagement, and fundraising – Rethink is thinking differently about breast cancer. To find out more, visit rethinkbreastcancer.com. Woodbine Entertainment is proud to be longstanding partner of Rethink and will be supporting this year’s 50/50 with a special early bird draw on September 12th in honour Queen’s Plate 2020.