Due to COVID-19 delaying the start of the 2020 racing season at Woodbine, the Queen's Plate was pushed back from it's usual date in late June to Sept. 12. The race was held without fans, as was the rest of the season at the Ontario track.
Woodbine CEO Jim Lawson told canadianthoroughbred.com the track is considering scheduling the premier race for Canadian-bred 3-year-olds in September once again for 2021, in the hopes that fans may be able to attend.
“I don't have any expectations that in May or June we are going to have [fans] back,” Lawson told Canadian Thoroughbred. “I could see the Plate returning to its late June, early July date [in 2022] but for 2021 it is likely we will see a late stakes schedule again.”
Read more at the Canadian Thoroughbred.
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