Queen's Plate moved to Saturday
RACE REPLAY IS NOT AVAILABLEETOBICOKE, Ontario – Woodbine announced that the 159th running of the $1 million Queen’s Plate will be Saturday, June 30.
The last time the Queen’s Plate was contested on a Saturday was in 1981. It was run on a Sunday this season. Woodbine also moved the Woodbine Mile to a Saturday two years ago.
“There are both historic and business reasons we moved the Queen’s Plate to Saturday,” said Jim Lawson, chief executive officer of Woodbine Entertainment Group.
“Up until 1982, we ran the race on Saturday, so coupled with our expectation of stronger handle and other business metrics for the day, it made sense to move back. The Saturday timing of the race also fits well with the introduction of our three-day weekend festival with all the activities we have planned.”
The three-day Queen’s Plate festival will take place over the long Canada Day weekend of June 29 through July 1.
