Prince of Wales Stakes
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This article is about the Canadian Thoroughbred race. For the Group 1 race in England, see Prince of Wales's Stakes. For the race in Australia, see Prince of Wales Stakes (Australia).
The Prince of Wales Stakes is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Fort Erie Race Track in Fort Erie, Ontario. Restricted to only three-year-old horses bred in Canada, it is contested on dirt over a distance of 1+3⁄16 miles (1.9 km; 9+1⁄2 furlongs). In 1959, the Prince of Wales Stakes became the second race in the Canadian Triple Crown series. It follows the August running of the King's Plate and precedes the Breeders' Stakes in October.
Quick Facts Location, Inaugurated ...
Restricted race | |
Location | Fort Erie Race Track Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada |
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Inaugurated | 1929 (95 years ago) (1929) |
Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
Website | forterieracing.com/prince-of-wales |
Race information | |
Distance | 1+3⁄16 mi (1.9 km) |
Surface | Dirt |
Track | Left-handed |
Qualification | Three-year-olds (foaled in Canada) |
Weight | Scale Weight |
Purse | CDN$400,000 |
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The race was inaugurated in 1929 at the now defunct Thorncliffe Park Raceway in today's Thorncliffe Park neighbourhood of central east Toronto.