British royalty is an important cultural touchstone in Canada and has transferred to the sport of horse racing and become part of major race names. One of these is the Prince of Wales Stakes. The Prince of Wales Stakes place every year at the at Fort Erie Racetrack, and it held as the second race in the Canadian Triple Crown series designed specifically for 3-year-old horses bred in Canada. Some of the biggest upsets in the nation’s horse racing history have occurred in Canadian Triple Crown races.
