The Queen's Plate is North America's oldest thoroughbred horse race and the first to be run a distance of 1 1/4 miles for 3-year-old thoroughbred horses, foaled in Canada. It is run annually in June at Woodbine Racetrack in Ontario.
Since 1995, the race has been limited to a maximum of 17 starters.
Queen's Plate was initiated by the Toronto Turf Club president Sir Casimir Gzowski, the race itself was inaugurated on June 27, 1860, at the Carleton Race Track in Toronto, Ontario. The prize of 50 guineas was originally awarded by Queen Victoria herself.
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