The 2021 Queen’s Plate Winterbrook will take place on at Woodbine racetrack. Keep checking here for the odds and picks for the first leg of the 2021 Canadian Triple Crown, as we update the horses and prices right here. The Queen’s plate betting odds were last updated on July 21, 2021:
The Queens Plate Stakes 2021 will be the 162nd edition and runs in June 2021, at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. There will be live coverage on EDT, CTV and TSN which normally begins at 4:30 (EST). Check out the latest Queen's Plate betting odds below with prices from top horse betting bookmakers updated on July 21, 2021:
2021 Top Queen's Plate Odds and Contenders
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The first leg of the Canadian Horse racing Triple Crown was refreshed on July 21, 2021. Visit sportsinteraction Racebook for current prices.
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Betting on horse-racing offers punters a wide variety of options. It's important to understand the different types of bets before you start to place your first wagers.
Queen's Plate Live Odds
Not betting in the future pool listed above means waiting until race day and betting with "live odds" dictated by the amount of money being bet in the win pool. There's certainly nothing wrong with this approach and sportsbooks support this type of wagering.
Queen's Plate Multirace Exotics
The double, the Pick 3, Pick 4, Pick 5, and Pick 6 all involve picking the winners of consecutive races. Using multiple combinations is the strategic way to place these kinds of bets.
Queen's Plate Exacta, Trifecta and Superfecta Wagering Odds
These commonplace wagers are extremely popular on Kentucky Derby day and involve picking the order of finish among the top two (exacta), three (trifecta) or four (superfecta) finishers.
These are the different formats that the sportsbooks present the odds. Choose the one which is clearer for you:
Fractional Odds
Fractional odds are historically the most common odds in horse racing and are given in a fractional format, from 1/9 to 99/1 and higher. A $2 Win bet on a horse at 5/1 will pay $12 for the win including the original bet.
Decimal Odds
Decimal odds are the most straightforward type of odds that are offered, usually in UK racebooks, and include the original bet in the final payout. For example, a $1 Win bet on a horse at 5.00 odds will pay $5 if the horse wins.
American Odds
As the name implies, these are the odds most often used in US-based racebooks and are also known as "money-line" odds. Designated with a plus-or-minus sign, $1 bet to win on a horse at +500 returns $6.00 if the horse wins the race, including the original amount bet.
What is the Queen’s Plate?
Founded in 1860 and named in honour of Queen Victoria, the 2019 Queen's Plate marks the 160th edition of Canada's most prestigious race. Open to three-year-olds, it is the only $1 million race in Canada restricted to Canadian-bred horses.
The race takes place every year on the last Saturday of June or the first Saturday of July and kicks off the Canadian Triple Crown of horse racing. It is followed just over three weeks later by the Prince of Wales Stakes from Fort Erie Race Track, with the Triple Crown series wrapping up one month later back at Woodbine with the running of the Breeders' Stakes.
In contrast to the US Triple Crown, the Breeders' Stakes is run on the turf, whereas all US Triple Crown races are run on dirt.
To date, there have been 12 Triple Crown winners, including 1993 winner Peteski, who was sired by 1978 US Triple Crown winner Affirmed.
When is the Queen’s Plate 2021
The 2021 Queen's Plate is Sunday, August 22.
Where is the Queen’s Plate held
The Queen's Plate is held at Woodbine Race Track which is located in the Toronto, Ontario suburb of Etobicoke.
Which Horses Won the Race?
The recent history of Queen's Plate winners has been dotted with horses that have found success in major races on Canadian home soil and abroad.
The 2020 winner was Mighty Heart Dramedy, who was ridden by Daisuke Fukumoto taking an excellent victory and bringing some life back to an otherwise difficult year for Horse Racing.
The 2019 winner was One Bady Boy, who was rode by Jockey Flavien Prat, taking the victory in 2:02.98 in the 1/4-mile event on the Tapeta course. Trainer Richard Baltas was delighted with the win and a little more in his purse.
The 2018 winner Wonder Gadot was a Grade 2 winner in the US and runner-up in the 2018 Kentucky Oaks prior to winning the Plate and went on win the Prince of Wales Stakes last year.
The 2017 winner, Holy Helena, has since won multiple graded-stakes races in the US, while Shaman Ghost won a pair of Grade 1 races at Saratoga and Santa Anita and ran second in the 2017 $12 million Pegasus World Cup.
In 1997 Awesome Again became the first and only Queen's Plate winner to go on to win the Breeders' Cup Classic.
The claim to fame as the first Canadian-bred horse to win a race at the Breeders' Cup World Championships goes to Dance Smartly, a filly who took the 1993 Queen's Plate in on her way to the Canadian Triple Crown title and then came back in the fall to win the Breeders' Cup Distaff.
Of course, no mention of Queen's Plate Champions is complete without the great Northern Dancer who won the 1964 Plate after capturing the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes, the first two legs of the US Triple Crown.
Queen's Plate Champions Through 160 Races
TCW - Won Canadian Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing * Denotes Filly
Year
Queen's Plate Stakes Winning Horse
2020
Mighty Heart Dramedy
2019
One Bad Boy
2018
Wonder Gadot
2017
Holy Helena*
2016
Sir Dudley Digges
2015
Shaman Ghost
2014
Lexie Lou*
2013
Midnight Aria
2012
Strait of Dover
2011
Inglorious*
2010
Big Red Mike
2009
Eye of the Leopard
2008
Not Bourbon
2007
Mike Fox
2006
Edenwold
2005
Wild Desert
2004
Niigon
2003
TCW - Wando
2002
T J's Lucky Moon
2001
Dancethruthedawn*
2000
Scatter the Gold
1999
Woodcarver
1998
Archers Bay
1997
Awesome Again
1996
Victor Cooley
1995
Regal Discoveryh
1994
Basqueian
1993
TCW - Peteski
1992
Alydeed
1991
TCW - Dance Smartly*
1990
Izvestia
1989
TCW - With Approval
1988
Regal Intention
1987
Market Control
1986
Golden Choice
1985
La Lorgnette*
1984
Key to the Moon
1983
Bompago
1982
Son of Briartic
1981
Fiddle Dancer Boy
1980
Driving Home
1979
Steady Growth
1978
Regal Embrace
1977
Sound Reason
1976
Norcliffe
1975
L'Enjoleur
1974
Amber Herod
1973
Royal Chocolate
1972
Victoria Song
1971
Kennedy Road
1970
Almoner
1969
Jumpin Joseph
1968
Merger
1967
Jammed Lovely*
1966
Titled Hero
1965
Whistling Sea
1964
Northern Dancer
1963
TCW - Canebora
1962
Flaming Page*
1961
Blue Light
1960
Victoria Park
1959
TCW - New Providence
1958
Caledon Beau
1957
Lyford Cay
1956
TCW - Canadian Champ
1955
TCW - Ace Marine
1954
Collisteo
1953
Canadiana*
1952
Epigram
1951
Major Factor
1950
McGill
1949
Epic
1948
Last Mark
1947
Moldy
1946
Kingarvie
1945
TCW - Uttermost
1944
Acara
1943
Paolita*
1942
Ten to Ace
1941
Budpath
1940
Willie the Kid
1939
TCW - Archworth
1938
Bunty Lawless
1937
Goldlure
1936
Monsweep
1935
Sally Fuller*
1934
Horometer
1933
King O'Connor
1932
TCW - Queensway*
1931
Froth Blower
1930
Aymond
1929
Shorelint
1928
Young Kitty*
1927
Troutlet*
1926
Haplite
1925
Fairbank*
1924
Maternal Pride
1923
Flowerful
1922
South Shore*
1921
Herendesy
1920
St. Paul
1919
Ladder of Light*
1918
Springside
1917
Belle Mahone*
1916
Mandarin
1915
Tartarean
1914
Beehive
1913
Hearts of Oak
1912
Heresy
1911
St. Bass
1910
Parmer
1909
Shimonese*
1908
Seismic
1907
Kelvin
1906
Slaughter
1905
Inferno
1904
Sapper
1903
Thessalon
1902
Lyddite*
1901
John Ruskin
1900
Dalmoor
1899
Butter Scotch*
1898
Bon Ino*
1897
Ferdinand
1896
Millbrook
1895
Bonniefield
1894
Joe Miller
1893
Martello
1892
O'Donohue
1891
Victorious
1890
Kitestring*
1889
Colonist
1888
Harry Cooper
1887
Bonnie Duke
1886
Wild Rose*
1885
Willie W.
1884
Williams
1883
Roddy Pringle
1882
Fanny Wiser*
1881
Vice Chancellor
1880
Bonnie Bird*
1879
Moss Rose*
1878
King George
1877
Amelia*
1876
Norah P.*
1875
Young Trumpeter
1874
The Swallow*
1873
Mignonette*
1872
Fearnaught
1871
Floss*
1870
John Bell
1869
Bay Jack
1868
Nettie*
1867
Wild Rose*
1866
Beacon
1865
Lady Norfolk*
1864
Brunette*
1863
Touchstone
1862
Palermo
1861
Wild Irishman
1860
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Queen's Plate Stakes FAQ
What is Queen's Plate Stakes?
Queen’s Plate Stakes or just “Queen’s Plate” for short is Canada’s oldest thoroughbred horse race and the oldest continuously run race in North America. It is the first race in the Canadian Triple Crown (Prince of Wales Stakes and Breeders’ Stakes).
Where does the race take place?
The Queen’s Plate takes place at the Woodbine Race Track in Etobicoke, Ontario. The first race was run at the Carleton racetrack in Toronto. Woodbine was opened in 1956 with a one-mile oval tapeta track, as well as a seven-eights turf course. It has been extensively remodelled several times since 1993.
How long is the race?
The Queen’s Plate currently runs for 1 1/4 miles with a maximum of 17 competing horses. The race has been held at several distances over the years:
1860–1867: 1-mile (1.6 km) heats
1868–1870: 2 miles (3.2 km)
1871: 1 3⁄4 miles (2.82 km)
1872–1886: 1 1⁄2 miles (2.4 km)
1887–1923: 1 1⁄4 miles (2.01 km)
1924–1956: 1 1⁄8 miles (1.811 km)
1957-: 1 1⁄4 miles (2.01 km)
When does it take place?
The Queen’s Plate commonly takes place during the summer. This year, it takes place from August 22. A festival accompanies this event, which features parties with food and drinks and post-event concert.
The 162nd running of the Queens Plate Stakes will take place on Sunday, August 22, 2021.
What is prize payout for the winners?
Originally, the Queen’s Plate inaugural prize was a “plate to the value of 50 guineas”. Currently, the total purse for the race is CAD 1 million and is divided between the top-four placers. Despite its name, the winner is awarded a cup instead of a plate.
What kind of horses race at Queen's Plate?
Up to 17 three-year-old thoroughbred horses participate at the Queen’s Plate. Owners must pay three separate fees prior to the race.
Who holds the Queen's Plate records?
As far as winningest jockeys, we have a three-way tie between Avelino Gomez, Sandy Hawley, and Robin platts who each won four races each.
The winningest trainers are Harry Giddings, Jr. and Roger Attfield who have both won eight races each.
And the winningest owner is Seagram Stables who accounts for 20 of the previous winners.
What is the Royal patronage?
Royal patronage is when members of the Canadian Royal Family attend the event to give their patronage. The most recent visit from Queen Elizabeth to the Queen’s Plate was in the summer of 2010.
How do I bet on Queen's Plate?
To bet on Queen’s Plate, find an online sportsbook open for Canadians and register. Several sportsbooks offer sign-up bonuses as well as promotions dedicated to horse racing. Shop around and review the many Canadian-focused books to find the best one for you.
Where can I find Queen's Plate odds?
Most of the top online sportsbooks offer betting odds for the Queen’s Plate. You can find Queen’s Plate odds under the “horse racing” section in the sports section of these books. Our site will also keep you updated on any new odds for Queen’s Plate.
