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Queen's Plate

The Queen's Plate is a thoroughbred horse race at a distance of 1 1/4 miles for 3-year-old thoroughbed horses, foaled in Canada, run annually in July at Woodbine Race Track, Etobicoke (Toronto), Ontario. It is the first race in the Canadian Triple Crown[?].

Held since 1860, it is North America's oldest thoroughbred race, the prize of 50 guineas was originally awarded by Queen Victoria.

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