The Queen's Plate

Moira winning the 2022 Queen's Plate at Woodbine Racetrack

Once Again, The King’s Plate

December 07, 2022

Woodbine Entertainment announced on Wednesday (Dec. 7) that The Queen’s Plate, North America’s longest continuously run stakes race, will once again be known as The King’s Plate.

Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II attending the 151st running of The Queen's Plate in 2010 at Woodbine Racetrack

Woodbine Statement On The Passing Of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II

September 08, 2022

Woodbine Entertainment has issued a statement on the passing of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II.

Plouffe's Quest For Dual Breed Success

September 07, 2020

Quebec racehorse owner Daniel Plouffe clearly has the touch with Standardbreds. Over the past two decades, he's owned such elite performers as Blissfull Hall and Courtly Choice and won several of harn...

Recognizing History In Toronto

On Thursday (July 19), Heritage Toronto, Woodbine Entertainment Group and the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame jointly honoured the home of first Queen’s Plate.

Campbell, Queen’s Plate To Be Honoured

It was learned a few months ago that harness racing’s most successful reinsman, John Campbell, will be inducted into the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame this coming fall. The hall has now announced its co...

New Twist For CBC's 'Plate' Coverage

The CBC has announced that if you click onto its website this weekend to view the 154th running of the Queen's Plate, you may just see horse racing presented in a way you haven't seen before.

Strait Of Dover Wins Queen's Plate

Canyon Farms’ homebred Strait Of Dover, ridden confidently by Justin Stein, made every pole a winning one while taking the $1 million Queen’s Plate, Canada’s most famous horse race, in record time Sun...

Big Red Mike Takes The Queen's Plate

Big Red Mike, ridden by Eurico Rosa da Silva, made every pole a winning one in taking the 151st edition of the $1 million Queen's Plate, Canada's most famous horse race for Canadian-foaled three-year-...

Her Majesty Attends The Queen’s Plate

Woodbine Racetrack will be bursting at the seams on Sunday as it prepares for the 151st edition of The Queen’s Plate. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness, the Duke of Edinburgh, wil...