It is still five months away, but it’s a good time to take a first look at possible King’s Plate (previously known as the Queen’s Plate) contenders. There have been some Canadian-bred three-year-olds racing this winter in the U.S. but most sophomores are just getting in their first workouts of the new year.
The 164th King’s Plate will race under the name of HRH King Charles III following the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth last year. The last time the most famous race in Canada was called the King’s Plate was in 1951. The winner was E.P. Taylor’s Major Factor.
This year’s Plate will be run on August 20 and is the first leg of the OLG Canadian Triple Crown.