The Queen's Plate is Canada's oldest thoroughbred horse race. It is run at a distance of 1ΒΌ miles for 3-year-old thoroughbred horses foaled in Canada. The race takes place each summer in June or July at Woodbine Racetrack, Etobicoke (Toronto), Ontario. For safety reasons, since 1995 the race has been limited to a maximum of 17 starters.
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