Queen’s Plate day smashes single-day wagering record at Woodbine

One Bad Boy was good to go for the 160th running of the Queen’s Plate on Saturday at Woodbine, taking charge early and fending off a prolonged challenge from Avie’s Flatter to pull away for a 3 ½ length tally under Flavien Prat.

The $1 million Queen’s Plate, the 1 ¼ race which is the opening leg of the OLG Canadian Triple Crown for Canadian-bred three-year-olds, was the first Canadian starter for California-based trainer Richard Baltas.

“He (Avie’s Flatter) was next to me, so I knew he was the horse to beat,” said Prat, who was riding his second stakes winner of the day after capturing the $100,000 Charlie Barley with The Black Album.

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