#Prince Of Wales

We've got everything you need to know about the famous races in June has returned for five days of high quality racing. Each day has six flat races, including eight Group One races. Thursday includes the main event of the festival - the coveted Gold Cup race. Order of St George, rode by Ryan Moore, won last year's Gold Cup and is the favourite to…

When Sandown Park opened in 1875 as Britain's first purpose-built racecourse with enclosures it was said by a diarist of the time to be "a place where a man could take his ladies without any fear of their hearing coarse language or witnessing uncouth behaviour". That might not always be the case, but one thing visitors to the Queen Mother's…

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The 87th Prince of Wales Stakes is set to run on Tuesday, Sept. 13 at the Fort Erie Race Track. Here are five things you need to know. WHAT IS THE PRINCE OF WALES STAKES? The race is the second leg of the Canadian Triple Crown. Other races making up the series are the Queen's Plate, which ran last month at Woodbine, and the Breeders' Stakes, which…

The Cheltenham Festival doesn't exactly have a rich musical heritage. True, the Irish folk duo who played the nearby Prince Of Wales pub every evening for seemingly 30 years did perform a wonderful rendition of The Ballad Of Dawn Run twice-a-night. And twice-a-night ratings experts took exception to the line "And Wayward Lad, he knew he'd met the…

California Chrome Set to Conquer Dubai World Cup 2016: Former Horse of the Year California Chrome will make his final Middle East appearance on Saturday, when he competes in the $10 million Dubai World Cup (GI) at Meydan Racecourse. The 5-year-old horse looks set to give a top performance in front of a worldwide audience and merits all attention…

In the United States there were stables such as Calumet Farm that dominated horse racing for decades. In Canada, the gold standard begins and ends with Sam-Son Farm. Founded in 1972 by Ernie Samuel, Sam-Son has left an imprint on racing and breeding in Canada that has been second to none. It all started when trainer Art Warner claimed Takaring…

The Royal Ascot Carnival for 2019 concludes this Saturday night, headlined by the Diamond Jubilee Stakes (1200m) and the Hardwicke Stakes (2400m). WATCH LIVE RACING AT tab * Above offers may only be available to select customers.Back Me 9 Lope Y Fernandez (Bet Now: $2.50) is a son of Lope De Vega for Aidan O'Brien that was well supported when…

This content was produced in partnership with Gambler Labs. Who is the best team in the National Hockey League after two months? It might be the same team that ends up lifting the Stanley Cup Trophy in the summer: the Boston Bruins. Boston is on a tear out of the gate here in the 2022-23 NHL season, and was 22-4-1 after 27 games played. Even more…

Desert Encounter, winner of the 2018 and 2019 Pattison Canadian International, is back trying for a "three-peat" in Saturday's renewal at Woodbine. Photo courtesy of Woodbine Sept. 17 (UPI) -- Belmont Park returns to action this weekend with Irish and English horses, including Bolshoi Ballet, chasing the third leg of New York's rich turf…

Royal Ascot 2022 is here with the best fashion and sporting action. Baaeed and Nature Strip are among the stars on show on day one at the Berkshire venue The Prince of Wales, The Duchess of Cornwall and Mr. Peter Phillips arriving by carriage during the Royal Procession on day one of Royal Ascot Royal Ascot week has begun with all the best sporting…

Sir Dudley Digges passed Amis Gizmo in deep stretch to win the 157th running of the $1-million Queen's Plate on Sunday. Sir Dudley Digges, a 15-1 pick, won the 1 ¼-mile race on Woodbine's Tapeta course in 2:04.09. Amis Gizmo, the 5/2 favourite, was second in the first leg of the Canadian Triple Crown with All On Red, at 9-1, was third in the…

It's been a wild week at Ascot in the blistering sunshine and our dishy duo of Ruby Walsh and Rory Delargy have been all over the action with a hatful of winners and, as always, searing insight and passion for the game. With the final day upon us, the lads gave us their best bits on the latest From The Horse's Mouth. The latest Horse Racing odds…

They came bearing binoculars, their tweed coats and shiny patent leather boots accessorised with glamorous diamond studs and ropes of pearls as racing got underway on Ladies Day at the Cheltenham Festival. Others sported vast fur cossack hats of the sort beloved of Pippa Middleton, while more still embraced jaunty headgear inspired by the glorious…

Alan Soutar of Scotland in action during his first-round match against Mal Cuming PDC darts tips, best bets and player analysis for day three of the 2023 Cazoo World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace, London. Sky Sports Arena, midday & 7pm Saturday Alan Soutar to beat Daryl Gurney 2pts 11-10 Coral Adam Gawlas to beat Richie Burnett 1pt…

In the United States, it took 37 years for American Pharoah to follow up Affirmed's 1978 Triple Crown sweep. In Canada, the sport's iconic achievement has taken place on a far more regular basis. Since 1983, five horses have swept Canada's Triple Crown of the Queen's Plate, Prince of Wales and Breeders' Stakes, and one of them was an amazing…

As 10-year-old boys, Bob Hunter and Neal Mednick used to hop the fence at the old Windfields Farm near York Mills Road and Bayview Avenue in North York just to get a look at the blue-blooded thoroughbreds owned by E.P. Taylor. It was around that time Taylor's great Canadian colt Northern Dancer won the 1964 Kentucky Derby and then returned to…

We take a look at the latest news from Western Australian as The Pinnacles carnival continues and we close in on the Perth Cup. Trainer Raquel Williams sadly announced the retirement of her tough mare, Paddy's Shadow after Saturday's Strickland Stakes (2000m). The Dane Shadow seven-year-old raced on 56 occasions for seven wins and 16 placings and…

There is always some fun surrounding the NHL awards. There are some favorites and some surprises every year. This is my list of 2021-22 NHL season award predictions. The President's Trophy is a tight race between the Colorado Avalanche and the Florida Panthers. With an extra game at hand, I think Florida takes home the President's Trophy, securing…

IT'S known as the Sport of Kings for a reason. Horse racing's close ties with the Royal family date back to the days of the Great Fire of London. According to history buffs, King Charles II was'never happier' than on his regular visits to Newmarket, where he would relax on the heath watching horses galloping up Warren Hill. He established the…

Regal Glory, shown winning the 2021 Matriarch at Del Mar, takes on male rivals in Saturday's Grade I Fourstardave at Saratoga. Benoit photo, courtesy of Del Mar Turf Club Aug. 12 (UPI) -- Turf racing at Saratoga, Del Mar and Churchill Downs tops the weekend agenda, with a pair of Breeders' Cup "Win and You're In" slots up for grabs. A third…

Sconsin, shown winning the 2021 Winning Colors Stakes at Churchill Downs, tries for a repeat in the Memorial Day renewal. Photo courtesy of Churchill Downs May 27 (UPI) -- The long Memorial Day weekend is not short on racing action with two "Win and You're In" events, one in California amid a flurry on Grade I races and the other in Chile. The…

Wales' first World Cup since 1958 comes to an end and England go through to the knock-out stages. Our blog for tonight also ends here. Thanks you for being with us. Have a good evening. You can hear them singing "We can see you sneaking out!" Wales fan Huw Godfrey, 50, and England supporter Amy Godfrey, who married after meeting in London 25 years…

Welcome to another edition of America's Best Racing's Main Track. After a brief vacation, we're back with the most meaningful story of the past seven days, detailing a story that stands out because of its importance or perhaps the emotional response it generates. Looking ahead, if you believe there's a story this week that should be featured in…

The annual Racing Kreskin predictions are in the books for 2022. After batting.300 in 2021, the Racing Kreskin was looking to best last year's record. He showed some early season success before riding into the sunset after the recently completed Breeders' Cup at Keeneland Race Course. His New Year's Day selections from well before the racing season…

There's a reason we're the #1 trusted source for premium racing picks & info. A pair of stakes, the $100000 Ashbridges Bay, and $100000 Lake Ontario, co-headline Friday afternoon's card at Woodbine. The 1 1/16-mile Tapeta events are the curtain-closers for the eight-leg stakes Heritage Series, held at Woodbine and Fort Erie racetracks. Ontario…

Royal Ascot 2022 brought us thrilling action involving some of the best horses from around the globe - including the USA, Australia and Japan. Shahryar arrived from the Land of the Rising Sun in hope of winning the Prince of Wales' Stakes, which was the first £1m race held at the meeting. The winner of the Japanese Derby fell just short, with State…

After downing Kissonallforcheeks as a $21 chance in the Listed Cyril Flower Stakes in February, the seven-year-old Testa Rossa mare This'll Testya was considerably more popular with punters in Saturday's Group III Euroz Hartleys Colonel Reeves (1100m) at Ascot. Following seconds in the Listed Crawford Stakes and Group III Prince Of Wales Stakes at…

Here we go, it's Stanley Cup Final time. We have two teams ready to kick things off this week after two final teams were sent to the golf course. Out of the Western Conference, the Colorado Avalanche look to win their first Stanley Cup title since the 2000-01 season. From the Eastern Conference, the Tampa Bay Lightning search for their third title…

Royal Ascot 2022 is nearly upon us and we have put together an all you need to know guide to help you through the five-day showpiece event of British flat racing. Dating back hundreds of years, Royal Ascot is a celebration of all thing's pageantry and racing, it's a mainstay of the racing calendar and is certainly one to savour. Royal Ascot is the…

It's been 39 years since a filly competed in the Travers Stakes, but trainer Mark Casse believes the time is right for Wonder Gadot. "We think she's special," Casse said, "and we're going to try and prove it." Wonder Gadot will face 10 male 3-year-olds in Saturday's Travers, also known as the "Mid-Summer Derby." Post time for the $1.25 million,…

Messier wins Sunday's Bob Hope Stakes at Del Mar for trainer Bob Baffert. Benoit photo, courtesy of Del Mar Turf Club Nov. 15, 2021 Trainer Bob Baffert saddled the winners of both 2-year-old races at Del Mar, Bell's the One was a popular winner at Churchill Downs, while Mandate scored a big upset at Aqueduct in highlights of weekend horse…

Starting with the San Jose Sharks in 1991, the NHL awarded franchises to seven cities during the 1990s. Among the first, were the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Ottawa Senators, who both came into the league during the 1992-93 season. As expansion teams, the road to success and financial stability would take many seasons. Over the years, the Lightning…

Royal Ascot week is upon us, with thousands of people descending on the Ascot racecourse to witness Europe's oldest and most storied horse racing event. Sometimes considered to be more of a social event, the Royal Ascot brings the finest horses in British flat horse racing together for a week of non-stop action in the shadow of Windsor Castle. With…

The Queen's Plate Stakes takes center stage this weekend at Woodbine in Toronto, Ont. While not as well-known as the American Triple Crown races, the Queen's Plate is just as historic and winning the race is a major accomplishment. Read on for nine fun facts about this year's edition. 1. The Queen's Plate is restricted to horses bred in Canada,…

Tarnawa, defending champion and favorite for Saturday's Breeders' Cup Turf race, stretches her legs over the Del Mar track Monday. Photo courtesy of the Breeders' Cup DEL MAR, Calif., Nov. 4 (UPI) -- The 2021 Breeders' Cup World Championships have attracted a record 56 international entries for the two-day event that opens Friday at Del Mar in…

Woodbine trainer Kevin Attard is confident that his spectacular filly Moira has another big race in her this year. Attard has pre-entered Moira in the $2 million Maker's Mark Breeders Cup Filly & Mare Turf race at Keeneland on Nov. 5. The Breeders Cup is considered the world championship of horse racing. In her last race, Moira finished a game…

View the Final Field and Barriers for the 2022 Prince Of Wales Stakes. The Prince Of Wales Stakes be run on Saturday, 29 October 2022 at Ascot racecourse. Time: 4:25PM Local Time - 7:25PM AEDT Distance: 1000m Class: Group 3 Have Your Say: Who do you think will win the Prince Of Wales Stakes - Comment below *Existing customers only. 2nd Racing bet.…

ELMONT - As the American Triple Crown series comes to conclusion this weekend on Long Island, the Canadian Triple Crown will start to heat up north of the border. The $125000 Plate Trial and the $500000 Woodbine Oaks will be run at Woodbine Racetrack on Saturday afternoon, both major prep races for the $1 million Queen's Plate on June 29. The Plate…

In Canada, there's a horse racing Triple Crown for 3-year olds, just like in the United States. The distances are the same and contested in the same order, too. The first leg is the 1 ¼- mile Queen's Plate at Woodbine just outside of Toronto at the end of June; the second leg is the 1 3/16- mile Prince of Wales Stakes, run at Fort Erie Racetrack.…

The Queen: missed Derby meeting that formed part of her Platinum Jubilee celebrations The Queen was not part of the royal procession on day one of Royal Ascot 2022 on Tuesday. Racing's most famous owner-breeder, who missed the Derby meeting that formed part of her Platinum Jubilee celebrations this month, has long played a central role in racing's…

The British populace understands one certain universal truth: Nothing is certain at the Grand National. Established more than 180 years ago, the Aintree tradition occurs in Liverpool, England, every year in late March or early April. With over 4 miles of track and 30 monstrous fences, the race carries the reputation as the hardest steeplechase in…

Life Is Good warms up for Breeders' Cup with a win in Saturday's Grade I Woodward at Aqueduct. Photo by Dom Napolitano, courtesy of New York Racing Association Oct. 3 (UPI) -- Some monumental showdowns loom in next month's Breeders' Cup World Championships after impressive weekend performances by the likes of Life Is Good, Hot Rod Charlie, Ce Ce…

Life Is Good, seen winning the Grade 1 Pegasus World Cup at Gulfstream Park in January, warms up for the Breeders' Cup Classic in Saturday's Grade I Woodward at Aqueduct. Photo courtesy of Katsumi Saito Sept. 30 (UPI) -- Seven Breeders' Cup "Win and You're In" races, from New York through Kentucky and on to California highlight the weekend U.S.…

While His Majesty has previously had runners in the colours he shared with the Queen Consort when they were the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall respectively, it will be the first time the famous purple, red and gold silks will take to the track in his name. The William Haggas-trained Educator was a one-time Classic hope for the late Queen,…

Keep Grinding named 4-1 morning-line favourite in 162 Queen's Plate TORONTO, August 18, 2021 - Thirteen hopefuls, including four Kevin Attard trainees, will vie for top prize in the $1 million Queen's Plate, first leg of the OLG Canadian Triple Crown, highlighting a stakes-laden, entertainment-filled Sunday card of racing at Woodbine. The 162…

TORONTO, September 28, 2020 - Queen's Plate winner Mighty Heart will continue his pursuit of the prestigious OLG Canadian Triple Crown when he takes on eight contenders at Fort Erie Race Track in the 85th Prince of Wales Stakes, on Tuesday, September 29. After a dominating 7 ½-length triumph in the Queen's Plate, Mighty Heart, bred and owned by…

TORONTO, August 20, 2021 - With The Queen's Plate just a few days away, Woodbine Entertainment has released the final Queen's Plate Power Rankings for this year's 162nd edition. The 162nd Queen's Plate will take place on Sunday (August 22) at Woodbine Racetrack. Canada's most famous horse race will launch the 2021 OLG Canadian Triple Crown, which…

Modern Games, shown winning the 2021 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf, returns to North America for Saturday's Grade I Ricoh Woodbine Mile. Photo by Alex Evers, EclipseSportswire, courtesy of Breeders' Cup Sept. 16 (UPI) -- Racing moves back to Churchill Downs and Aqueduct this weekend, but the main focus is north of the border, where Woodbine stages an…