The post positions will be drawn on Tuesday for the 165th King's Plate to be run August 17, while Plate day itself looks rainy.
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The field for the King's Plate, edition 165, will be drawn next Tuesday and so far it's a wall of Mark Casse fellows that must be toppled.
Casse trio, Stronach pair and two from Kevin Attard make up the majority of this year's prospective King's Plate field.
Woodbine's champion jockey will ride Midnight Mascot in the 165th King's Plate, one of about eight solid contenders for the race.
Plus news on the new claiming rule, weekend wagering and the current contenders for the August 17 King's Plate.
The speedy grey has been the King's Plate favourite throughout the year and gets his biggest test on the way to the race in the Trial.
Ba Dee Yah, War Painter and Hurricane Clair top Oaks while Plate contenders look around for prep races other than the Plate Trial.
It's almost Woodbine Oaks day and here are the latest updates for the Oaks and Plate from Canadian Thoroughbred.
Speedy Gary Barber colt withstood a stern pace battle and then drew off from his rivals under Sahin Civaci for another stakes win.
The first two stepping-stone stakes races to the Canadian classics take place this weekend at Woodbine with some of the top contenders entered.
Canadian Thoroughbred's latest King's Plate update three months out from the big race for Canadian-bred three-year-olds.
The champion two-year-old colt of 2023 returned to his home track and easily won the King Corrie Stakes at seven furlongs.
Opening weekend at Woodbine, April 27 and 28, has two sprint stakes and the entrants could be exciting three-year-olds.
The latest news of Canadian horsepeople and horses, from recent winners to tracks opening and movers and shakers.
My Boy Prince is the top King's Plate contender on Canadian Thoroughbred's first look at the leading Canadian-bred three-year-olds.
