Prince of Wales Stakes gallops back into Fort Erie

James Culic, Fort Erie Race Track, February 15, 2024, VOL. 5 ISSUE 12

89th running of the second jewel in the Canadian Triple Crown at Fort
Erie Race Track on Sept. 10

Niagara’s most prestigious sporting event, the Prince of Wales Stakes,
will hit the border oval at Fort Erie Race Track on Sept. 10 for its
89th running. The second jewel of the Canadian Triple Crown will see
the fastest three-year-old thoroughbreds in the country compete for a
$400,000 prize on Fort Erie’s historic dirt oval.

With $1.05 million in total wagering on the Stakes – nearly double the

books, with the full race day reaching a new high of $3.48 million.
There were 11 horses in the gate, making it the largest Prince of Wales
field in 20 years.

“We’re looking forward to following up on the success of last year’s
incredible Prince of Wales Stakes, where wagering topped $1 million for
the first time ever, by once again delivering a high quality product
that will make horse racing fans across the globe want to tune in and
watch,” said Jim Thibert, CEO of the Fort Erie Live Racing Consortium.

This year, the first leg of the Canadian Triple Crown will kick off at
Woodbine with the King’s Plate on Aug. 17, followed by the Prince of
Wales Stakes about three weeks later on Sept. 10.

Before the big stakes in the fall, Fort Erie will kick things off with
live racing starting May 28, running regular races most Mondays and
Tuesdays throughout the summer. Popular weekend events like Father’s Day
at the track (June 16)  and the Wiener Dog Races (July 21) will return
on select Sundays, joined this year by the new Corgi Races and Basset
Hounds on Sunday, Aug. 18.

including a full schedule of events and stake races, visit
www.forterieracing.com

Justin Stein crosses the finish line to capture the 2023 Prince
of Wales Stakes at Fort Erie Race Track.
Photo via Michael Burns Photography