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REMINDER: King’s Plate post draw and luncheon set for Tuesday

REMINDER: King’s Plate post draw and luncheon set for Tuesday

TORONTO, August 12, 2024 – The post-position draw and luncheon for the 165th running of The King’s Plate is set to take place Tuesday at Woodbine Racetrack.

The event, which is open to media and the connections of horses running in this year’s race, will begin at 11:30 a.m. in the Trackside Clubhouse.

Natalie Spooner, the inaugural MVP of the PWHL and a two-time Olympic Gold Medalist, will be the special guest assisting with the draw.

The 165th King’s Plate, which is contested for a purse of $1 million, will take place this Saturday (August 17).

Tuesday’s post draw and luncheon will be live streamed at Woodbine.com.

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Mark McKelvie
Mark McKelvie Sr. Manager Communications, 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.   

Woodbine Entertainment
555 Rexdale Blvd. Toronto, Ontario.