2014 Queen’s Plate: Official Contenders And Post Positions

Horses Set for Queen’s Plate At Woodbine Racetrack

A field of 15 horses is set to break from the starting gate this Sunday, July 6th, for the 155th running of the $1,000,000 Queen’s Plate at Woodbine Racetrack in Etobicoke, Ontario (Canada). North America’s longest continuously run stakes race is Canada’s very own Kentucky Derby; stretching 1¼ mile and open to 3-yr-old thoroughbreds foaled in Canada, it serves as the first leg of the Canadian Triple Crown.

Similar to the American Triple Crown, races are run at distances of 1¼ mile – Queen’s Plate, 1-3/16 mile – Prince of Wales Stakes, and 1½ mile – Breeders Stakes, but differ quite drastically from their American counterparts, where all distances are run on dirt; Canadian horses must reign supreme over three different surfaces (polytrack, dirt and turf – respectively) if they plan to win all three jewels and join the nation’s immortals.

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The 155th $1,000,000 Queen’s Plate

Woodbine Racetrack

Post Time: 5:38 PM (Eastern Standard Time) 

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Official Contenders

PP – Contender	Jockey	Trainer	Odds
1 – Cap In Hand	Steven R. Bahen	Sid C. Attard	50-1
2 – Coltimus Prime	Jesse M. Campbell	Justin J. Nixon	20-1
3 – Athenian Guard	Omar Moreno	Michael De Paulo	50-1
4 – Asserting Bear	Chantal Sutherland	Reade Baker	10-1
5 – Man O’ Bear	Emma-Jayne Wilson	Reade Baker	30-1
6 – We Miss Artie	Javier Castellano	Todd Pletcher	8-5
7 – Majestic Sunset	Gary Boulanger	Mark Casse	15-1
8 – Lion’s Bay	David Moran	Jamie Attard	30-1
9 – Heart to Heart	Eurico Da Silva	Brian Lynch	30-1
10 – Matador	Julien Leparoux	Mark Casse	8-1
11 – One Destiny	Justin Stein	Alec Fehr	30-1
12 – Tower of Texas	John R. Velazquez	Roger Attfield	20-1
13 – Niigon Express	Gerry Olguin	Paul Attard	30-1
14 – Lexie Lou	Patrick Husbands	Mark Casse	4-1
15 – Ami’s Holiday	Luis Contreras	Josie Carroll	10-1

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Photo: © MB TORONTO