#QP22 Notes – Friday, August 19: The Minkster ready for Plate rumble
Trainer Danny Vella obviously knows his way around a Queen’s Plate, having sent out Basqueian to take down top honours in 1994…
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Countdown to the (Queen’s Plate) Crown: Ren Carothers
At around 5:42pm ET, the latch will be sprung for the 163rd running of the $1 million Queen’s Plate, Canada’s oldest and…
Intriguing storylines, emerging stars highlight 163rd running of the Queen’s Plate
TORONTO, August 17, 2022 – Eleven hopefuls, including Woodbine Oaks Presented by Budweiser winner Moira, and Grade 3 Marine victor Rondure, will vie for…
Filly Moira stamped top contender in latest Queen’s Plate Power Rankings
TORONTO, July 29, 2022 – Woodbine today released its latest rankings of the top contenders for this year’s 163rd running of The…
Plate Trial: The Minkster takes on eight rivals, looks to stay undefeated
TORONTO, July 21, 2022 – The $150,000 Plate Trial Stakes, a key prep on the road to this year’s Queen’s Plate (August…
The Minkster takes the Queenston, remains undefeated
TORONTO, June 12, 2022 – The Minkster, under David Moran, made his three-year-old debut a winning one, taking the $125,000 Queenston Stakes,…
Path to the Queen’s Plate heats up with Queenston Stakes
TORONTO, June 9, 2022 – The $125,000 Queenston Stakes, a key prep on the road to this year’s Queen’s Plate (August 21),…
The Minkster is magnificent in Coronation Futurity
TORONTO, October 30, 2021 – The Minkster, under David Moran, looked impressive in taking the 118th running of the $252,400 Coronation Futurity,…
The Minkster takes on 13 rookie rivals in Saturday’s $250,000 Coronation Futurity
TORONTO, October 27, 2021 – Fourteen hopefuls, including Dan Vella’s charge The Minkster, are set to square-off in the $250,000 Coronation Futurity,…