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.
Lingfield Top Rated Horses Tuesday 11th August
Lingfield Top Rated Horses Tuesday 11th August
14:30:00
CRAZY PLAN, 151.70
CHICO DULCE, 150.80
WARRNAMBOOL, 141.50
ROMAN SECRET, 124.80
STACEY RACEY, 122.50
DUBAI HARBOUR, 121.80
ARLECCHINO’S REX, 119.50
SUMMER EVENING, 94.80
SHIFRA, 68.70
LADY AIYANA, 63.80
LITTLE TIGER, 56.80
WARRIORS CHOICE, 56.30
15:00:00
OURAGAN, 160.70
DESERT SANDS, 144.80
BELLATINA, 132.00
CRIMSON BLAZE, 124.50
BIRKACRE BROW, 60.30
15:30:00
SPIRIT OF ATHENE, 176.50
RASTNET, 155.80
BIG BEAR HUG, 135.70
GUESSTIMATE, 131.70
DISTANT SHORE, 105.00
ASSET, 98.30
SHE COMMANDS, 92.70
RADIANCE, 73.20
POMME POMME, 67.50
DEEDAYDIVA, 58.80
16:00:00
WRIST ART, 198.20
TIGER BEETLE, 124.20
CHARENCEY, 109.70
FOINIX, 104.20
DOTTIES STAR, 100.20
DUBAI IMMO, 92.80
DINAH MYTE, 88.00
SUITCASE SMITH, 57.80
CRACK OF THUNDER, 56.80
FIGHTING POET, 56.80
AMALFI BLUEBELL, 35.50
16:30:00
BONE MARRA, 264.00
THREE NON BLONDES, 216.00
DO BRONXS, 174.80
BRISK SYMPHONY, 167.30
PINTS IN PEACE, 143.80
MALACHY’S WISH, 72.30
SOUFFLER, 66.70
17:00:00
TWITCH, 148.00
JACKSON STREET, 139.70
PRINCE ALI, 130.50
KING DAVID, 126.30
AFRICAN SPIRIT, 126.30
DISTILLATION, 116.20
MATERIAL GIRL, 104.70
ASHFORD HILL, 104.30
YES WALIIM, 97.70
APLACEINTHESUN, 96.00
GAL, 63.50
Sandy Hawley: Overnight Sensation, Lasting Legend
In the sport of horse racing, a great deal of emphasis is placed on winning the Kentucky Derby, Preakness, and Belmont Stakes, the three races that comprise the coveted U.S. Triple Crown. Almost as much attention is paid to the Breeders’ Cup, the 14-race extravaganza that serves as the year-end championship of U.S. horse racing.
Buy or Sell on the Road to Breeders’ Cup: Evaluating Sovereignty’s Whitney Stakes Win
A fever knocked Sovereignty out of a planned start last fall in the Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic but he nonetheless took home Eclipse Awards as Horse of the Year and champion 3-year-old male based on a resume of five wins and one second in six 2025 starts, including a pair of victories in Triple Crown races.
