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 My Boy Prince is the favorite on the morning line at 7-5 and will break from post 7. |
Date: 08/13/2024
Update: Due to heavy rain and thunderstorms causing unsafe racing conditions on Saturday, the King's Plate card had to be canceled after race 5. All the stakes races have been rescheduled for Friday August 23rd.
The post positions for Saturday's $1 million King's Plate Stakes were selected during a special breakfast ceremony on Tuesday morning at the Trackside Clubhouse on the outside of the far turn of the main track, before a crowd of owners, officials, media, and horsemen. This year marks the 165th edition of the Plate, the oldest continuously-run stakes race in North America, which is run at 1 1/4 miles over the Tapeta surface at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto. The race was run as the Queen's Plate during the reigns of Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth II. The monarch gives the winner a prize of 50 guineas taken from the Royal Privy Purse, a tradition that began with the inaugural running in 1860 under Queen Victoria. The Plate is the premier race for Canadian-foaled 3-year-olds and the first leg of the Canadian Triple Crown, and this year a field of 13 made final entry. Colts and geldings carry the standard weight of 126 pounds while filly Caitlinhergrtness carries 121 pounds.
Under the traditional double blind draw (the "draft draw" was used from 1999-2022), Woodbine director of Thoroughbred Racing, Tim Lawson, drew the numbered balls while PWHL MVP and two-time Olympic gold medal winning hockey player Natalie Spooner drew the entry sheets.
 Some of the King's Plate jockeys pose in the starting gate with Woodbine CEO Michael Copeland and draw special guest Natalie Spooner in front with the trophy. Left to right: Justin Stein, Jose Campos, Sahin Civaci, Fraser Aebly, Daisuke Fukuoto, Emma Jayne Wilson, Pietro Moran (top), Ryan Munger, Rafael Hernandez |
The second choice is Essex Serpent at 2-1. After winning his debut on April 27, he was second in the Queenston Stakes for trainer Mark Casse before winning the Marine Stakes (G3) for his final prep. "He came out of his race in good order," said Casse. "He's trained great since the Plate Trial. He's a big, strong, homebred horse." Patrick Husbands will be in the irons for owner-breeders Manfred and Penny Conrad in post 3.
 Trainer Kevin Attard has 4 entered: Jokestar, Caitlinhergrtness, Pierre, and Bedard. |
The 10-1 fourth choice is Midnight Mascot. The Mark Casse trainee started 2024 winning the Woodstock Stakes before finishing third in both the King Corrie and Marine Stakes (G3). "Midnight Mascot is interesting," said Casse. "I think we learned a lot last time out. He sat back, instead of showing speed, and made a nice run. I was very happy with his race." Kazushi Kimura returns from California to ride for owners Manfred and Penny Conrad from post 5
Post time for the Plate will be 6:10pm ET, carded as race 11 on Saturday August 17 and the race will be televised on SportsnetONE and CityTV in Canada from 4:30 - 6:00PM ET. The full card will be simulcast to many locations throughout North America as well as Bet365.net, and be broadcast on FanDuel TV in America and HPI in Canada. There are 4 stakes races on the undercard. The $200,000 bet365 King Edward Stakes (G1) for older horses going 1 mile on the turf is the major local prep for the Rogers Woodbine Mile (G1) to be run on September 14. The $150,000 Bold Venture Stakes features older horses sprinting 6 1/2 furlongs on Tapeta. There are two $159,000 stakes races for 2-year-olds going 6 1/2 furlongs on the turf: the bet3365 Soaring Free Stakes for colts and geldings, the main local prep for the Summer Stakes (G1), and the Catch a Glimpse Stakes for fillies, the prep for the Natalma Stakes (G1).
Below are the entries for the 2024 King's Plate with post positions, trainer, jockey, and morning line odds.
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| Post | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | M/L Odds |
| 1 | Jokestar | Kevin Attard | Emma-Jayne Wilson | 20-1 |
| 2 | Rafaroo | Harold Ladouceur | Ryan Munger | 8-1 |
| 3 | Essex Serpent | Mark Casse | Patrick Husbands | 2-1 |
| 4 | Caitlinhergrtness (f) | Kevin Attard | Rafael Hernandez | 12-1 |
| 5 | Midnight Mascot | Mark Casse | Kazushi Kimura | 10-1 |
| 6 | Friendly Ghost | Evette Chartrand-Hoek | Justin Stein | 30-1 |
| 7 | My Boy Prince | Mark Casse | Sahin Civaci | 7-5 |
| 8 | Pierre | Kevin Attard | David Cohen | 20-1 |
| 9 | Thor’s Cause | Krista Cole | Jeffrey Alderson | 50-1 |
| 10 | Bedard | Kevin Attard | Pietro Moran | 30-1 |
| 11 | Roar of the Crowd | Dominic Polsinelli | Fraser Aebly | 50-1 |
| 12 | No More Options | Zeljko Krcmar | Daisuke Fukumoto | 30-1 |
| 13 | Vitality | Harold Ladouceur | Jose Campos | 20-1 |
 The King's Plate trophy |
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