Canadian Triple Crown Attracts 88 Nominations

Woodbine | Michael Burns

The nominations for the 2025 Canadian Triple Crown, consisting of The King's Plate, Prince of Wales and Breeders' Stakes, were released by Woodbine Entertainment Friday.

A total of 88 3-year-olds, all foaled in Canada, have been nominated to this year's Canadian Triple Crown.

The 166th running of The King's Plate will launch the Canadian Triple Crown Saturday, Aug. 16 at Woodbine Racetrack. The Prince of Wales, scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 9 at Fort Erie Race Track, and the Breeders' Stakes, scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 28 at Woodbine, complete the Triple Crown.

The Canadian Triple Crown is contested over three different racing surfaces, all-weather (The King's Plate), dirt (Prince of Wales) and turf (Breeders' Stakes).

To view the list of nominees to the 2025 Canadian Triple Crown, click here.

The nominations for the 70th running of the Woodbine Oaks have also been released. A total of 65 3-year-old fillies, foaled in Canada, have been nominated to the Woodbine Oaks.

This year's Woodbine Oaks will be run on Sunday, July 20.

To view the list of nominees to this year's Woodbine Oaks, click here.

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