The 89th running of the second jewel in the Canadian Triple Crown will take place at Fort Erie Race Track on September 10th.
Fort Erie Racetrack
Few Canadian-bred three-year-olds are afraid of King's Plate winner Paramount Prince; Prince of Wales, 2nd jewel in Triple Crown is Sept. 12
Henley Thoroughbreds' Nikolaou won Fort Erie's popular race in which the tradition is for the connections to then jump in the pond
The second jewel of the Canadian Triple Crown is on the dirt at Fort Erie Race Track on Tuesday, September 12.
Fort Erie Race Track let the dogs out and the crowd in at the 4th annual Wiener Dog Day; Chico is now a three-time winner of the event.
The good news is, wagering on Woodbine racing in 2021 will be up marginally but that growth has come from the U.S.
Kevin Attard gets his second 'Wales win and his trainees finish first, second and fourth in the second jewel of Canada's Triple Crown.
HC Holiday, third in the Queen's Plate, is 5-to-2 morning line choice marginally over Keep Grinding (3-to-1).
The popular Puss n Boots Cup at Fort Erie means the winning connections take a dip in the Fort Erie pond, like the race's namesake.
With Plate winner Safe Conduct awaiting the Breeders' Stakes, a number of Plate starters will get a chance to do better on dirt.
Fans can register online to reserve a visit to the border oval which races on Mondays and Tuesdays this summer.
The opening day card for the 124th season of racing at the border oval will include The Sprint into Summer and the Summer Solstice Cup.
COVID-19 pandemic-related restrictions have led to the two tracks postponing the start of their 2021 racing seasons.
The second jewel in the Canadian Triple Crown is set to take place Sept. 14 as the pandemic pushes the date for the second year in a row.
As with 2020, Fort Erie will have 40 racing dates in 2021 with its highlight race, the Prince of Wales, likely scheduled for mid-September.
