For the upcoming weekend in horse racing, the spotlight shifts north of the border to Woodbine for the 165th running of the King’s Plate Stakes. The first leg of Canada’s Triple Crown will be held on Saturday, Aug. 17, as the anchor of a sensational day of racing at the Toronto track, enlisting 13 3-year-old Canadian-breds to compete at the classic 1 ¼-mile distance.
Month: August 2024
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Woodbine will host the 165th edition of the King’s Plate Stakes on Saturday, Aug, 17. The $1 million race is one of the highest-profile events in Canadian sports as well as the oldest continuously run race in North America.
