TORONTO, August 22, 2021 – The 162nd running of The Queen’s Plate was the crown jewel for a tremendous 13-race card on Sunday afternoon at Woodbine Racetrack. The stellar undercard included the Grade 1 Highlander, Grade 2 Dance Smartly and Grade 3 Ontario Colleen. Our Flash Drive plugged-in for Grade 3 Ontario Colleen score TORONTO, […]
TORONTO, August 22, 2021 – Safe Conduct had just enough left in the tank to take the 162nd running of the $1 million Queen’s Plate, North America’s oldest continually run race, as the son of Bodemeister bested a hard-charging Riptide Rock by a head, Sunday at Woodbine. Bred by Ontario’s Mitchell Kursner, the bay colt […]
TORONTO, August 21, 2021 – With spectators returning for the first time in two years, Woodbine Entertainment is pleased to announce that Sunday’s 162nd running of The Queen’s Plate at Woodbine Racetrack. is officially sold out. All grandstand, dining, and general admission tickets for this year’s running of The Queen’s Plate have been sold. In […]
TORONTO, August 21, 2021 – Woodbine kicked-off Queen’s Plate weekend with a quartet of stakes events on Saturday’s 11-race card. The recaps of each stakes contest are available below. First Empire rules the roost in Soaring Free TORONTO, August 21, 2021 – First Empire, prominent throughout, took charge around the final turn and held off […]
TORONTO, August 20, 2021 – With The Queen’s Plate just a few days away, Woodbine Entertainment has released the final Queen’s Plate Power Rankings for this year’s 162nd edition. The 162nd Queen’s Plate will take place on Sunday (August 22) at Woodbine Racetrack. Canada’s most famous horse race will launch the 2021 OLG Canadian Triple Crown, which […]
TORONTO, August 20, 2021 – A trio of graded stakes, the Highlander (G1), Dance Smartly (G2), Ontario Colleen (G3), complement the 162nd running of the $1 million Queen’s Plate, Sunday at Woodbine. Seven fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up, will vie for top spot in the $175,000 Dance Smartly Stakes, a 1 ¼-mile test over the E.P. Taylor Turf Course. Graham […]
Toronto, August 20, 2021 – Woodbine Entertainment is excited to announce the return of the Ladies of the Lawn series. Launched in 2019, Woodbine’s Ladies of the Lawn is a points-based bonus series that includes three premier turf races for fillies and mares. The owner of the horse who has accumulated the most points upon […]
TORONTO, August 18, 2021 – The post-position draw for the 162nd running of The Queen’s Plate was held Wednesday morning at Woodbine Racetrack. A total of 13 horses were entered for this year’s $1-million race. Following a draw for order of selection, the connections of the horses entered provided their post selection and thoughts on […]