Toronto, ON – August 14, 2024 – Woodbine Entertainment is bringing the social event of the summer to the heart of Toronto this Saturday when Sankofa Square (formerly Yonge-Dundas Square) is transformed into a King’s Plate Garden Party. “We wanted to bring an authentic King’s Plate experience directly to downtown residents and tourists,” said David […]
TORONTO, August 13, 2024 – Thirteen sophomores, including champion and multiple stakes winner My Boy Prince, will contest the $1 million King’s Plate, first leg of the OLG Canadian Triple Crown, highlighting an outstanding stakes-filled Saturday card of racing at Woodbine. The 165th edition of The King’s Plate, North America’s oldest continually run race, contested at […]
TORONTO, August 12, 2024 – The post-position draw and luncheon for the 165th running of The King’s Plate is set to take place Tuesday at Woodbine Racetrack. The event, which is open to media and the connections of horses running in this year’s race, will begin at 11:30 a.m. in the Trackside Clubhouse. Natalie Spooner, […]
TORONTO, August 9, 2023— Krista Cole’s long-held King’s Plate dream is now a reality. The thought, fleeting or otherwise, of having a Thoroughbred contest Canada’s iconic horse race, one that traces its roots to 1860, has captivated Cole for as long as she can remember. Whether it was in the form of fan, groom, exercise […]
New Partnership to Enhance Live Horse Racing Coverage for Fans Across Canada Toronto, ON – July 3, 2024 – Woodbine Entertainment and Rogers Sports & Media today announced they have entered into a multi-year media rights agreement for Canada’s most prestigious Thoroughbred horse race, The King’s Plate. This new media rights partnership will provide fans […]
TORONTO, June 27, 2024 – Piper’s Factor, a son of The Factor, will chase his second straight score when he goes postward in Saturday’s $150,000 HPIbet Marine Stakes (G3) at Woodbine. The $150,000 Marine, a 1 1/16-mile main track for 3-year-olds, has drawn seven starters, as the road to The King’s Plate (August 17) shifts […]
TORONTO, June 20, 2024 – Woodbine Entertainment and Helmets to Hardhats Canada (H2H) are pleased to announce a new partnership for the 2024 King’s Plate, taking place at Woodbine Racetrack on August 17. Through the partnership, H2H will be recognized as the Official Building Trades Unions Veterans’ Liaison of the 165th running of The King’s […]
TORONTO, June 7, 2024 – Woodbine today released the latest nomination numbers for The King’s Plate and Woodbine Oaks presented by Stella Artois. Following the original subscriptions in April, the connections of nominated horses were required to submit an additional payment by June 5, 2024, to remain eligible to either race. The 165th King’s Plate, to […]
TORONTO, August 22, 2023 – The 164th King’s Plate generated the largest single-card handle in Woodbine Racetrack history on Sunday afternoon. A total of $18,127,049.67 was wagered on Sunday’s 13-race King’s Plate card, eclipsing the previous record of $18,005,973.60 from the 2019 Queen’s Plate. The record handle is also a significant increase from last year’s […]