Opening Day is set for Sat. April 18 and the season features two $1 million classics – the 167th King’s Plate and the Grade 1 Woodbine Mile.
King's Plate
The Krembil family has a host of Canadian-bred three-year-olds pointing to the Canadian classics and Blind River got the ball rolling.
Canada’s most prestigious horse race launches the 2026 Canadian Triple Crown and offers a purse of $1 million.
Mansetti will set foot on the grass for the first time when he competes in the Grade 3 Commonwealth Turf on Nov. 22.
Mansetti, the newest King's Plate winner, heads to Fort Erie for the Prince of Wales next, bettors are tripping out.
The race itself brought in over $4 million in wagering, while the on-track handle was the highest since prior to the pandemic.
In a historic first, father and son jockeys David and Pietro Moran will compete against each other in the King’s Plate on Saturday.
$1 million in guaranteed Pick 5 pools are featured on Canada's biggest day of racing, Saturday, August 16 at Woodbine.
On Friday night, strong Woodbine Oaks contender Love and Poetry runs in the Penn Oaks; Saturday, two Plate hopefuls race at Monmouth.
The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation reaffirms its long-standing commitment to horse racing for the 2025 season.
The Canadian International returns and the 2025 Canadian Triple Crown kicks off with The 166th King’s Plate on Aug. 16.
The 166th edition of the classic $1 million race, set for August 16, is a can't-miss event and tickets start at just $35.
Son of Karakontie will try dirt in an allowance race at Tampa Bay Downs on March 2 as he begins his three-year-old campaign.
Re-sodding of the backstretch of the famed E.P. Taylor turf course will begin in late August, but the popular inner course will be available.
A look at last week at Woodbine and what is coming up as King's Plate day, August 17, is not far off for Canada's three-year-olds.
