Queen's Plate

Woodbine CEO Jim Lawson told the Toronto Sun that he anticipates racing will resume at the Ontario track in approximately six weeks. "With the optimism that we all need to share, we anticipate that we are approximately six weeks away from resuming live racing (under the strict conditions being developed with the AGCO) if the Provincial Declaration of Emergency is lifted and parts of the economy are permitted to gradually re-open following government and health officials' guidelines," Lawson told the Sun. "I will continue to provide updates in the coming...

The 161st running of The Queen's Plate will be postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Woodbine Entertainment announced Wednesday. The event was originally scheduled for Saturday, June 27. While a new date has not been confirmed, Woodbine said in a statement that it intends to host The Queen's Plate at Woodbine this year, subject to recommendations and restrictions from government and health officials related to the COVID-19 pandemic. "The Queen's Plate is the oldest continuously run race in North America and we have every intention of keeping it that way,"...

Woodbine Entertainment announced the 2020 stakes schedule for the 2020 Thoroughbred meet. Among changes for 2020, the Thoroughbred season kicks off Apr. 18, featuring the Star Shoot S. and Woodstock S. Also moved this season, The Fury S. and Queenston S. will be contested May 2, while the GIII Selene S. and GIII Marine S. have been rescheduled to May 16. Additional changes to the 2020 stakes schedule include the South Ocean S. (Nov. 14), Frost King S. (Nov. 15), GIII Mazarine S. (Nov. 22), GIII Grey S. (Nov. 22),...