Luster Installed as Early Even Money Favourite for $1-Million King’s Plate

Meet Brachetto, the 5-1 contender carrying prairie pride into the King's Plate

The three-year-old colt burst into prominence in late June, impressively enough to make him the 5-1 morning-line second choice.

Luster installed as early even money favourite for $1-million King's Plate

TORONTO — Filly Luster was installed as the early even-money favourite for the $1-million King’s Plate. The Woodbine Oaks winner will top the 12-horse field Saturday in the first jewel of Canada’s Triple Crown at Woodbine Racetrack. But Luster had the last pick of Tuesday’s draw and was left with the rail. Brachetto, the 5-1 The post Luster installed as early even money favourite for $1-million King’s Plate appeared first on Medicine Hat News.

Luster installed as early even money favourite for $1-million King’s Plate

TORONTO - Luster will have history on her side Saturday when she attempts to give trainer Josie Carroll a timely anniversary gift.

2026 King’s Plate Cheat Sheet

Canada takes center stage in North American Thoroughbred racing on Saturday, Aug, 15, for the $1 million King’s Plate, the first jewel of the Canadian Triple Crown as well as that country’s oldest Thoroughbred horse race. Founded in 1860, the King’s Plate is the oldest continuously run race in North America. It was held as the Queen’s Plate from 1952 to 2022 in honor of then-reigning monarch Queen Elizabeth II, the race was renamed the King’s Pl…

King's Plate: Luster leads the way but faces stiff competition

A field of 12 3-year-olds, including the filly Luster, will contest the $1 million King's Plate (about US$718,000) on Saturday at Woodbine, where the first leg of the Canadian Triple Crown tops a card that includes five stakes. The 167th running of the King's Plate, North America's oldest continually run race, goes at 1 1/4 miles on the Woodbine main track and opens the tri-surface series for Canadian-bred 3-year-olds. Wando, bred and owned by t…