After a very busy week in the Thoroughbred industry focused largely on Saratoga (racing, Hall of Fame induction, yearling auctions), the action shifts north of the border this weekend to Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario, which is scheduled to host the $1 million King’s Plate on Saturday, Aug. 15.
Category: Horse Racing News
Ffos Las meeting moved forward because of solar eclipse
The horse racing meeting at Ffos Las in South Wales will begin about two hours earlier on Wednesday because of the solar eclipse.
Sovereignty, Forever Young Top First Breeders’ Cup Classic Power Rankings of 2026
Each week a panel of media members, horseplayers, and Breeders’ Cup World Championships officials release a poll tabulating their votes on the nation's top contenders for the 2026 Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic. The rankings are a weekly rating of the top 10 horses in contention and are determined by each voter ranking their top 10 horses with points assigned on a descending 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis.
2026 King’s Plate Cheat Sheet
Canada takes center stage in North American Thoroughbred racing on Saturday, Aug, 15, for the $1 million King’s Plate, the first jewel of the Canadian Triple Crown as well as that country’s oldest Thoroughbred horse race. Founded in 1860, the King’s Plate is the oldest continuously run race in North America. It was held as the Queen’s Plate from 1952 to 2022 in honor of then-reigning monarch Queen Elizabeth II, the race was renamed the King’s Plate for 2023 after the ascension of King Charles III following his mother’s passing.
