Woodbine Entertainment and Rogers Sports & Media today announced they have entered into a multi-year media rights agreement for Canadaâs most prestigious Thoroughbred horse race, The Kingâs Plate. This new media rights partnership will provide fans with an extensive lineup of live premier horse racing from around the world, offering more opportunities to enjoy the sport than ever before.
âWe are thrilled to partner with Sportsnet and Citytv to deliver The Kingâs Plate â one of our countryâs longest and most storied sporting traditions â and premier racing from Woodbine and around the world to sports fans across Canada,â said Michael Copeland, CEO, Woodbine Entertainment. âThrough this new partnership we see an exciting opportunity to grow our sport and we look forward to working with Sportsnet to deepen sports fansâ connections and engagement with racing.â
As part of the agreement, the 165th Kings Plate on Saturday, August 17 will air on both Sportsnet and Citytv, and stream on Sportsnet+ and Citytv+. The second and third legs of the Canadian Triple Crown – The Prince of Wales Stakes (run at Fort Erie Race Track on Tuesday, September 10) and the Breedersâ Stakes (Woodbine Racetrack on Sunday, September 29) â will also air on Sportsnet and Sportsnet+.
In addition, fans can watch the following races from Woodbine Racetrack on Sportsnet and Sportsnet+: Woodbine Oaks presented by Stella Artois (Saturday, July 20), Greenwood Stakes (Saturday, September 7), Turf Champions Day (Saturday, September 14) which features the newly named Rogers Woodbine Mile, and Turf Finals Day (Saturday, October 5), featuring the Neartic Stakes and bet365 Dance Smartly Stakes. Select international races will also air on Sportsnet, Sportsnet+, Citytv, and Citytv+.
Woodbine today released the latest nomination numbers for The Kingâs Plate and Woodbine Oaks presented by Stella Artois. We are one step closer to North America’s most historic horse race and Canada’s premier race for three-year-old fillies.
Following the original subscriptions in April, the connections of nominated horses were required to submit an additional payment by June 5, 2024, to remain eligible to either race.
The 165th Kingâs Plate, to be contested on Saturday, August 17, had 52 Canadian bred three-year-olds remain eligible, plus one supplement, to bring the total number of nominees to 53.
The Woodbine Oaks, to be run on Saturday, July 20, has 34 Canadian bred three-year-old fillies nominated, plus one supplement, for a total of 35.
To view the full list of Kingâs Plate nominees, click here.
To view the full list of Woodbine Oaks nominees, click here.
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