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Gustav Schickedanz accepts the Queen's Plate trophy from Hilary Weston, the Lt. Governor of Ontario

A full field of 17 went to the post in the 140th renewal of Canada's premier race for 3 year olds, the Queen's Plate. Gustav Schickedanz stole the show by winning not only the Queen's Plate with Woodcarver but also the Grade 2 Nearctic Stakes with the long shot Clever Response. The victory was the first Queen's Plate win for local top rider Mickey Walls. Long shot Gandria came back from a fourth place finish in the Canadian Oaks to rally for second. Frank Stronach sent a 3 horse entry including his second place finisher from the Canadian Oaks but the best he could manage was third with the Bobby Frankel trained Euchre.

The day was marred by a nasty breakdown in the 10th race. Receive the King was to be Mickey Walls next mount but he took off to attend to the post Queen's Plate interviews and Emile Ramsammy picked up the mount. He was near the lead when he broke down, unseating Ramsammy and sending him for a nasty spill. Receive the King had to be euthanized and Ramsammy was listed in stable condition with a broken collar bone and fractured right knee.

 3  Woodcarver     9.30   6.40   4.50
11  Gandria              44.60  17.20
2B  Euchre                       2.90

$2  Exactor       $561.60
$2  Triactor    $2,094.40

Final Time:  2:03.13

The horses break from the gate in the 140th Queen's Plate.

The horses pass the post for the first time with Great Defender on the lead and eventual winner Woodcarver on the rail.

Woodcarver drawing off to win by 5 lengths in 2:03.13

The happy connections with their winner.

The trophy presentation for the 140th Queen's Plate

Clever Response winning the Grade 2 Nearctic Stakes earlier in the card. He is also owned by Gustav Schickedanz and trained by Michael Keogh but the winning jockey here was Emile Ramsammy. Results Chart

Queen's Plate info online:

• Queen's Plate official site - from Woodbine
• Woodbine main page
• Woodbine News and Notes - updated frequently
• 2015 Queen's Plate Results - the winner was Shaman's Ghost
• 2014 Queen's Plate Results - the winner was Lexie Lou
• 2013 Queen's Plate Results - the winner was Midnight Aria
• 2012 Queen's Plate Results - the winner was Strait of Dover
• 2011 Queen's Plate Results - the winner was Inglorious
• 2010 Queen's Plate Results - the winner was Big Red Mike
• 2009 Queen's Plate Results - the winner was Eye of the Leopard
• 2008 Queen's Plate Results - the winner was Not Bourbon
• 2007 Queen's Plate Results - the winner was Mike Fox
• 2006 Results - the winner was Edenwold
• 2005 Results - the winner was Wild Desert
• 2004 Results - the winner was Niigon
• 2003 Results - the winner was Wando who went on to win the Triple Crown
• 2002 Results - the winner was T J's Lucky Moon
• 2001 Results - the winner was Dancethruthedawn
• 2000 Results - the winner was Scatter the Gold
• 1999 Results - the winner was Woodcarver

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