Citing concerns over standing water in both the tunnel between the stable area and the paddock and certain spots of the track itself, Woodbine postponed the King’s Plate and four other stakes until Friday after cancelling races 6-13 on Saturday’s (Aug 17) card.
rack management said it would run the Plate, the Grade 2 King Edward, the Bold Venture (G3), the Soaring Free and the Catch A Glimpse on a remapped King’s Plate card Friday afternoon.
Pending expected regulatory approval, the King’s Plate and the other stakes will maintain the current entries and will not be redrawn.
As the rain poured, all seven turf races on Saturday already had been moved to the Tapeta course, and there were delays before races 2 and 5. The plug was pulled before race 6 as steady rain continued.
Woodbine expected at least 20,000 people for the 165th edition of the King's Plate, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was among the throng already in attendance at the track in suburban Toronto.
