Filly Caitlinhergrtness wins $1 million King's Plate in leg of the Canadian triple crown
Caitlinhergrtness (4) ridden by Jockey Rafael Hernandez in a close race with My Boy Prince, right, ridden by Jockey Sahin Civaci during the 165th running of the Kings Plate horse race in Toronto, Canada, on Friday, Aug. 23, 2024. Credit: AP/Frank Gunn
TORONTO — Caitlinhergrtness overtook My Boy Prince in the deep stretch and won the 165th running of the $1 million King’s Plate on Friday, one of the Canadian triple crown races.
Caiitlinhergrtness, a 3-year-old filly ridden by Rafael Hernandez and sent off at 9-1 odds, won the 1 1/4-mile race on Woodbine Racetrack’s Tapeta course in 2 minutes, 3.45 seconds.
The race was originally scheduled for Saturday, but was postponed for safety reasons due to heavy rain.
My Boy Prince, which went off as the 3-5 favorite with Sahin Civaci aboard, finished second. Midnight Mascott, ridden by Luis Contreras, was third in the 12-horse field.
Caitlinhergrtness paid $20.70, $5.30 and $4.20, while My Boy Prince returned $2.40 and $2.30. Midnight Mascot paid $5.70.
Next up is the $400,000 Prince of Wales Stakes at Fort Erie Racetrack on Sept. 10.
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