King's Plate program delivers event's 3rd-highest handle
Mansetti’s victory in the 166th King’s Plate highlighted a successful 2025 race and event for Woodbine.
The 13-race, stakes-filled program that generated about US$12.3 million in all-sources wagering, the third highest in event history.
The Plate record is US$13.1 million in 2023, a number bolstered by a large Jackpot Hi-5 carryover. This year’s card, which did not include a sizable carryover, generated the highest dollars wagered per starter of any Plate program. It also saw the debut of the new Kings & Queens Pick-3 wager, which offered a 15% takeout.
The 166th King’s Plate race itself brought in over US$2.9 million in wagering, and the on-track handle was the highest since before the pandemic.
“We were confident that Saturday would generate good numbers in large part due to a competitive King’s Plate and a deep card of racing,” Woodbine CEO Michael Copeland said. “The action on the racetrack lived up to the billing, and the atmosphere throughout the grandstand was electric.
“The King’s Plate is truly the event of the summer, and we want to thank our entire racing community for putting on a great show.”
This year’s card also featured the Grade 1 E. P. Taylor Stakes, which was the second highest wagered race of the day at US$1.7 million. The Breeders’ Cup qualifier saw She Feels Pretty prevail over Diamond Rain in a thriller for jockey John Velazquez and trainer Cherie DeVaux.