{"id":3091,"date":"2020-04-01T21:00:04","date_gmt":"2020-04-01T21:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/woodbine.com\/queensplate\/the-queens-plate-officially-postponed\/"},"modified":"2020-04-01T21:00:04","modified_gmt":"2020-04-01T21:00:04","slug":"the-queens-plate-officially-postponed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/woodbine.com\/kingsplate\/2020\/04\/01\/the-queens-plate-officially-postponed\/","title":{"rendered":"The Queen&#8217;s Plate officially postponed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>TORONTO, April 1, 2020 \u2013 Woodbine Entertainment announced today that the 161st running of The Queen\u2019s Plate will be postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>The event was originally scheduled for Saturday, June 27. While a new date has not been confirmed, Woodbine Entertainment intends to host The Queen\u2019s Plate at Woodbine Racetrack this year, subject to recommendations and restrictions from government and health officials related to the Covid-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Queen\u2019s Plate is the oldest continuously run race in North America and we have every intention of keeping it that way,\u201d said Jim Lawson, CEO, Woodbine Entertainment. \u201cOnce we postponed the start of our season, it likely meant that The Queen\u2019s Plate would also be postponed as certain races are required leading up to it so the three-year-old horses competing are ready for the longer distance. As soon as we receive clarity on when the season will start, we will create a new stakes schedule and finalize a new date for The Queen\u2019s Plate.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On March 23, Woodbine Entertainment announced that it was <a href=\"https:\/\/woodbine.com\/woodbine-news\/woodbine-entertainment-to-postpone-start-of-2020-thoroughbred-season\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">postponing the start of the 2020 Thoroughbred meet,<\/a> which was scheduled to open on April 18. The decision was made to follow the Government of Ontario\u2019s orders to close all non-essential businesses to help stop the spread of Covid-19. Due to the postponement of the start of the season, a new stakes schedule is required and will be announced at the appropriate time.<\/p>\n<p>All ticket purchasers have the option of keeping their purchased seats or receiving a full refund (including fees) at any time between now and the new date of the event through\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketmaster.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\">Ticketmaster.ca<\/a>. Fans are encouraged to visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/woodbine.com\/queensplate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\">QueensPlate.com<\/a>\u00a0for the latest information and updates regarding The Queen\u2019s Plate.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TORONTO, April 1, 2020 \u2013 Woodbine Entertainment announced today that the 161st running of The Queen\u2019s Plate will be postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The event was originally scheduled for Saturday, June 27. 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