165th King’s Plate All Set for Tomorrow at Woodbine Racetrack 

TORONTO, August 16, 2024 – The 165th running of The King’s Plate is set to take place tomorrow, Saturday, August 17th at Woodbine Racetrack. 

A field of 13 three-year-old horses bred in Canada will compete for a $1 million purse. The King’s Plate race is the 11th of 13 races scheduled for tomorrow with the first race going off at 12:25 p.m. ET. ​ 

The event is ‘Rain or Shine’ with comfortable viewing areas throughout the property should there be inclement weather. Most event spaces and grandstand seats are covered. Umbrellas are permitted. 

Here is everything else guests need to know: 

Fans not attending in person can tune-in to Citytv and Sportsnet starting at 4:30 p.m. ET to watch the King’s Plate broadcast live. 

Grace Martin

Grace Martin

Communications Specialist, Woodbine Entertainment

 

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About Woodbine Entertainment

Woodbine Entertainment is the largest horse racing operator in Canada, with Thoroughbred horse racing at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, and Standardbred horse racing at Woodbine Mohawk Park in Milton. Woodbine Entertaiment also owns and operates HPIbet, Canada’s only betting platform dedicated to horse racing. Woodbine and Mohawk Park are host to several world-class racing events including The King’s Plate, three Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series races, and the Pepsi North America Cup. Run without share capital, Woodbine Entertainment has a mandate to financially invest all profit back into the horse racing industry and the 25,000 jobs it supports across Ontario.   

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