{"id":3927,"date":"2021-08-23T18:57:59","date_gmt":"2021-08-23T18:57:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/woodbine.com\/queensplate\/?p=3927"},"modified":"2021-08-23T18:57:59","modified_gmt":"2021-08-23T18:57:59","slug":"162nd-queens-plate-generates-second-highest-handle-in-event-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/woodbine.com\/kingsplate\/2021\/08\/23\/162nd-queens-plate-generates-second-highest-handle-in-event-history\/","title":{"rendered":"162nd Queen\u2019s Plate Generates Second Highest Handle in Event History"},"content":{"rendered":"

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All Sources Handle Up 11% from 2020<\/h3>\n

TORONTO, August 23, 2021 \u2013 Safe Conduct\u2019s triumph in Sunday\u2019s 162nd<\/sup> running of The Queen\u2019s Plate<\/a>, the first leg of the OLG Canadian Triple Crown, highlighted a tremendous day of world-class racing at Woodbine Racetrack that produced the second-highest wagering handle in event history.<\/p>\n

A total of $16,122,170 was wagered on Sunday\u2019s 13-race card, including $3,491,564 on The Queen\u2019s Plate. The total handle is second-only to the 2019 event total of $18,005,973 and tops the 2020 handle of $14,532,678 by 11%.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis year\u2019s Queen\u2019s Plate brought the energy of our great sport back in full-force to Woodbine with an outstanding crowd and thrilling racing,\u201d said Jim Lawson. \u201cIt\u2019s evident that this excitement was felt across North America and we\u2019re elated to see the support this great day of racing received as part of the continued growth of the Woodbine brand.<\/p>\n

\u201cOn behalf of Woodbine, a sincere thank you to our staff, partners, horse racing community, horseplayers and fans for adding to the storied history of The Queen\u2019s Plate.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Queen\u2019s Plate card included a trio of Grades Stakes races, 11 turf course races and several multi-leg wager guarantees. Horseplayers saw several generous payouts, including a 70-1 upset by Mambointheforest ($161.70) in the eighth-race. The Late Pick-5, which generated a pool of $491,899, featured three stakes contests as part of the sequence and returned $12,795.65 for a $1 ticket ($2,559.13 for $0.20).[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_single_image image=”23557″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]With post time favourites going four for 13 on the program, the average $2 Win price (excluding the 70-1 upset) was $12.40.<\/p>\n

The last time The Queen\u2019s Plate was run on a Sunday it generated a handle of $11 million (2017). The three previous Queen\u2019s Plate cards were run on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Earlier in the week, Woodbine Entertainment successfully launched Dark Horse Bets<\/a>, an innovative app that simplifies wagering on horse racing.<\/p>\n

Live racing resumes Thursday afternoon at Woodbine and continues Thursday through Sunday for the remainder of the season. Fans and horseplayers can watch and wager on each day of racing through HPIbet.com<\/a> or the newly redesigned Dark Horse Bets App<\/a>, available for Apple and Android devices.<\/p>\n

PHOTO BY MICHAEL BURNS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Safe Conduct digs in for jockey Irad Ortiz, Jr. to win the 162nd Queen’s Plate on Sunday at Woodbine Racetrack.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner disable_element=”yes”][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

All Sources Handle Up 11% from 2020<\/h3>\n

TORONTO, August 23, 2021 \u2013 Safe Conduct\u2019s triumph in Sunday\u2019s 162nd<\/sup> running of The Queen\u2019s Plate<\/a>, the first leg of the OLG Canadian Triple Crown, highlighted a tremendous day of world-class racing at Woodbine Racetrack that produced the second-highest wagering handle in event history.<\/p>\n

A total of $16,122,170 was wagered on Sunday\u2019s 13-race card, including $3,491,564 on The Queen\u2019s Plate. The total handle is second-only to the 2019 event total of $18,005,973 and tops the 2020 handle of $14,532,678 by 11%.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis year\u2019s Queen\u2019s Plate brought the energy of our great sport back in full-force to Woodbine with an outstanding crowd and thrilling racing,\u201d said Jim Lawson. \u201cIt\u2019s evident that this excitement was felt across North America and we\u2019re elated to see the support this great day of racing received as part of the continued growth of the Woodbine brand.<\/p>\n

\u201cOn behalf of Woodbine, a sincere thank you to our staff, partners, horse racing community, horseplayers and fans for adding to the storied history of The Queen\u2019s Plate.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Queen\u2019s Plate card included a trio of Grades Stakes races, 11 turf course races and several multi-leg wager guarantees. Horseplayers saw several generous payouts, including a 70-1 upset by Mambointheforest ($161.70) in the eighth-race. The Late Pick-5, which generated a pool of $491,899, featured three stakes contests as part of the sequence and returned $12,795.65 for a $1 ticket ($2,559.13 for $0.20).<\/p>\n

With post time favourites going four for 13 on the program, the average $2 Win price (excluding the 70-1 upset) was $12.40.<\/p>\n

The last time The Queen\u2019s Plate was run on a Sunday it generated a handle of $11 million (2017). The three previous Queen\u2019s Plate cards were run on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Earlier in the week, Woodbine Entertainment successfully launched Dark Horse Bets<\/a>, an innovative app that simplifies wagering on horse racing.<\/p>\n

Live racing resumes Thursday afternoon at Woodbine and continues Thursday through Sunday for the remainder of the season. Fans and horseplayers can watch and wager on each day of racing through HPIbet.com<\/a> or the newly redesigned Dark Horse Bets App<\/a>, available for Apple and Android devices.<\/p>\n

PHOTO BY MICHAEL BURNS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Safe Conduct digs in for jockey Irad Ortiz, Jr. to win the 162nd Queen’s Plate on Sunday at Woodbine Racetrack.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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