Forty-five three-year-olds remain eligible to The Queen’s Plate
At 2h16, on July 7, 2021 • By WOODBINE ENTERTAINMENT
Woodbine Entertainment today released an updated list of Canadian-bred three-year-olds that remain eligible to the $1 million Queen’s Plate, First Jewel of the OLG Canadian Triple Crown, to be run on Sunday, Aug. 22 at Woodbine Racetrack.
Undefeated Sam-Son Farm homebred Tidal Forces recently stamped himself as a legitimate Plate contender following an impressive Tapeta triumph on June 19 over 1 1/16 miles. Known around the Gail Cox barn as ‘Brutus,’ the Malibu Moon-Ain’t No Tellin’ colt, who broke his maiden in April on the grass at Gulfstream Park, is now two-for-two. Sam-Son’s historic influence in the Queen’s Plate includes owning five past winners. Cox conditions another top contender for the connections in Tio Magico.
Other notables include Frost King Stakes champion Red River Rebel, owned and bred by Denny Andrews and Northern Dawn Stables, and Bull Page Stakes winner Avoman for trainer and co-owner Don MacRae.
Roger Attfield, one of the winningest trainers in the history of both the Queen’s Plate (8) and Canadian Triple Crown (3), has nominee Houdini’s Awesome in his care for owner Charles Fipke. The pair teamed up for a Plate victory in 2008 with Not Bourbon.
