Prince of Wales Stakes race set to go Sept. 9 at Fort Erie Racetrack

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FORT ERIE, Ont. - The $400,000 Prince of Wales Stakes, the second jewel of the OLG Canadian Triple Crown, will be held Sept. 9 at Fort Erie Racetrack.

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FORT ERIE, Ont. – The $400,000 Prince of Wales Stakes, the second jewel of the OLG Canadian Triple Crown, will be held Sept. 9 at Fort Erie Racetrack.

The racetrack made the announcement Tuesday.

The 1 3/16-mile dirt race will follow the $1-million King’s Plate, which will be held Aug. 16 at Toronto’s Woodbine Racetrack.

Jockey Rafael Hernandez celebrates while riding Caitlinhergrtness (left) across the finish line during the 165th running of the Kings's Plate horse race in Toronto on Friday, August 23, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Jockey Rafael Hernandez celebrates while riding Caitlinhergrtness (left) across the finish line during the 165th running of the Kings's Plate horse race in Toronto on Friday, August 23, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

The final leg of the Triple Crown is the $400,000 Breeders’ Stakes and it will be run Sept. 28 at Woodbine.

Fort Erie will begin its 2025 racing schedule May 27.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 11, 2025.

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