While Modern Games (Ire) will be a solid favourite, there are some good ones in the Mile field. Let's look at their recent races.
Races
With no Moira, Sean and Dorothy Fitzhenry's homebred filly has bested the locals in the final two legs of the Triple Tiara.
Early Breeders' Cup Mile contender Modern Games will try and get a free pass to the November race with a win at Woodbine.
The Jersey Town gelding won BC-bred race for owner Lance Giesbrecht and Kim Peacock and trainer Robert Anderson.
Plucked from a maiden win in June, the gelding came from miles behind to upset the Saturday feature for his 4th straight win.
Favourites were left toiling on a 'freaky' Friday and there are some strategies you can use to uncover the longshots this late in the season.
Canada's head of state, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II visited Woodbine four times for the Queen's Plate, making lasting memories.
The Plate Trial winner was third in the Plate to super filly Moira and will test the dirt at Fort Erie on Sept. 13.
Gail Cox sends out the Sam-Son duo of Whimsical Dance and Swoop to Finish to meet four rivals on Sunday at Woodbine.
Double Group 1-winning colt was second to the undefeated superstar Baaeed in the Group 1 Sussex Stakes in his last start.
Both are Wertheimer et Frere homebreds; Serifos tries his first stakes race while Zatip gets a chance on grass.
Ontario-sired and bred Lorena adds another stake win and Treason powers to stunning win with 101 Beyer figure after one year layoff.
Flightline's jaw-dropping victory at Del Mar has the horse racing community comparing him to some of the greats.
One of the last horses bought and trained by the late Laurie Silvera, Forester's Fortune won his first stakes race for the family.
Saturday's litany of major stakes races throughout the world include the Grade 1 Pacific Classic at Del Mar with undefeated Flightline.