The Canadian Triple Crown (branded as the OLG Canadian Triple Crown for sponsorship reasons) is a series of three Thoroughbred horse races run annually in Ontario which is open to three-year-old horses foaled in Canada. Established in 1959, the series is unique in that it shares the same distances as its American counterpart but is contested on three different track surfaces.
The first leg, the King's Plate in August, is contested at 1¼ miles on Tapeta at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario, whereas the Prince of Wales Stakes in September is a 1³/16 mile event run on dirt at Fort Erie Race Track in Fort Erie, Ontario. The final leg is the 1½ mile Breeders' Stakes in October, which is run on turf over one full lap of the E. P. Taylor Turf Course at Woodbine.
The Canadian Triple Crown shares another characteristic with its American counterpart – all of the races in both series are open to geldings. This differs from the situation in Europe, where many important flat races, notably the British and all but one of the French classics, bar geldings.
Since 2024, all of the races in the Canadian Triple Crown have been televised by Sportsnet and Citytv, succeeding a prior agreement with TSN.Fink, James (June 9, 2014). Prince of Wales race gets TV coverage across Canada. Business First. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
Winners of the Triple Crown Twelve horses are officially recognized as winning the Canadian Triple Crown:
Champions: + Year Winner JockeyKing's Plate JockeyPrince of Wales Stakes JockeyBreeders' Stakes Trainer Owner 1932 Queensway Frankie MannFrankie MannFrankie MannHarry Giddings, Jr.Robert W. R. Cowie 1939 Archworth Steven Denny BirleySteven Denny BirleySterling YoungMark CowellC. George McCullagh 1945Uttermost Robert B. WatsonRobert B. WatsonRobert B. WatsonCecil HowardHarry C. Hatch 1955 Ace Marine George WalkerGeorge WalkerGeorge WalkerYonnie StarrLarkin Maloney 1956Canadian Champ David StevensonDavid StevensonEugene RodriguezJohn PasseroWilliam R. Beasley 1959New ProvidenceBobby UsseryAvelino GomezAvelino GomezPete McCannWindfields Farm 1963CaneboraManuel YcazaHugo DittfachManuel YcazaPete McCannWindfields Farm 1989With ApprovalDon SeymourDon SeymourDon SeymourRoger AttfieldKinghaven Farms 1990IzvestiaDon SeymourDon SeymourDon SeymourRoger AttfieldKinghaven Farms 1991Dance Smartly Pat Day Pat Day Pat Day James E. Day Sam-Son Farm 1993PeteskiCraig PerretDave PennaCraig PerretRoger AttfieldEarle I. Mack 2003WandoPatrick HusbandsPatrick HusbandsPatrick HusbandsMike KeoghGus Schickedanz
Individual race winners + Key for full list of race winners Denotes winners of the Canadian Triple Crown Denotes winners of the King's Plate and the Prince of Wales Stakes but not the Breeders' Stakes Denotes other winners of any other combination of 2 out of the 3 Canadian Triple Crown races
Canadian Triple Crown Year King's Plate Prince of Wales Stakes Breeders' Stakes 1860 Don Juan 1861 Wild Irishman 1862 Palermo 1863 Touchstone 1864 Brunette♥ 1865 Lady Norfolk♥ 1866 Beacon 1867 Wild Rose♥ 1868 Nettie♥ 1869 Bay Jack 1870 John Bell 1871 Floss♥ 1872 Fearnaught 1873 Mignonette♥ 1874 The Swallow♥ 1875 Young Trumpeter 1876 Norah P.♥ 1877 Amelia♥ 1878 King George 1879 Moss Rose♥ 1880 Bonnie Bird♥ 1881 Vice Chancellor 1882 Fanny Wiser♥ 1883 Roddy Pringle 1884 Williams 1885 Willie W. 1886 Wild Rose♥ 1887 Bonnie Duke 1888 Harry Cooper 1889 Colonist Helen Leigh♥ 1890 Kitestring♥ Periwinkle 1891 Victorious Victorious 1892 O'Donohue Jardine 1893 Martello Bonnie Dundee 1894 Joe Miller Nancy Lee♥ 1895 Bonniefield Bonniefield 1896 Millbrook Melcha♥ 1897 Ferdinand Wicker 1898 Bon Ino♥ Wenlock 1899 Butter Scotch♥ Butter Scotch♥ 1900 Dalmoor The Provost 1901 John Ruskin John Ruskin 1902 Lyddite♥ Lyddite♥ 1903 Thessalon Ayrshire Lad 1904 Sapper War Whoop 1905 Inferno Will King♥ 1906 Slaughter Slaughter 1907 Kelvin Sea Wall♥ 1908 Seismic Seismic 1909 Shimonese♥ Courtier 1910 Parmer Parmer 1911 St. Bass St. Bass 1912 Heresy Amberite♥ 1913 Hearts of Oak Hearts of Oak 1914 Beehive Beehive 1915 Tartarean Fair Montague 1916 Mandarin Mandarin 1917 Belle Mahone♥ Tarahera♥ 1918 Springside no race 1919 Ladder of Light♥ no race 1920 St. Paul St. Paul 1921 Herendesy Herendesy 1922 South Shore♥ Paddle 1923 Flowerful Trail Blazer 1924 Maternal Pride Vrana♥ 1925 Fairbank♥ Jean Crest♥ 1926 Haplite Tattling♥ 1927 Troutlet♥ Mr. Gaiety 1928 Young Kitty♥ Young Kitty♥ 1929 Shorelint Lion Hearted Circulet 1930 Aymond Spearhead Whale Oil 1931 Froth Blower no race Froth Blower 1932 Queensway♥ Queensway♥ Queensway♥ 1933 King O'Connor Syngo Khaki John 1934 Horometer no race Horometer 1935 Sally Fuller♥ no race Gay Sympathy♥ 1936 Monsweep Samoan Samoan 1937 Goldlure Cease Fire Fore Isus♥ 1938 Bunty Lawless no race Mona Bell♥ 1939 Archworth Archworth Archworth 1940 Willie the Kid Hood Hood 1941 Budpath no race Attrisius♥ 1942 Ten to Ace Ten to Ace Shepperton 1943 Paolita♥ no race Tulachmore 1944 Acara Ompalo Broom Time 1945 Uttermost Uttermost Uttermost 1946 Kingarvie no race Windfields 1947 Moldy Burboy Canada's Teddy 1948 Last Mark Lord Fairmond Last Mark 1949 Epic Victory Arch♥ Grilled 1950 McGill Nephisto Nephisto 1951 Major Factor Major Factor Libertine 1952 Epigram Acadian Genthorn♥ 1953 Canadiana♥ Chain Reaction Chain Reaction 1954 Collisteo Queen's Own Queen's Own 1955 Ace Marine Ace Marine Ace Marine 1956 Canadian Champ Canadian Champ Canadian Champ 1957 Lyford Cay Our Sirdar The Schreiber 1958 Caledon Beau White Apache Dr. Em Jay 1959 New Providence New Providence New Providence 1960 Victoria Park Bulpamiru♥ Hidden Treasure 1961 Blue Light Song of Even♥ Song of Even♥ 1962 Flaming Page♥ King Gorm Crafty Lace 1963 Canebora Canebora Canebora 1964 Northern Dancer Canadillis Arctic Hills 1965 Whistling Sea Good Old Mort Good Old Mort 1966 Titled Hero He's A Smoothie Titled Hero 1967 Jammed Lovely♥ Battling Pine Point 1968 Merger Rouletabille No Parando 1969 Jumpin Joseph Sharp-Eyed Quillo Grey Whiz 1970 Almoner Almoner Mary of Scotland♥ 1971 Kennedy Road New Pro Escar Belle Geste♥ 1972 Victoria Song Presidial Nice Dancer 1973 Royal Chocolate Tara Road Come In Dad 1974 Amber Herod Rushton's Corsair Haymaker's Jig 1975 L'Enjoleur L'Enjoleur Momigi♥ 1976 Norcliffe Norcliffe Tiny Tinker 1977 Sound Reason Dance in Time Dance in Time 1978 Regal Embrace Overskate Overskate 1979 Steady Growth Mass Rally Bridle Path 1980 Driving Home Allan Blue Ben Fab 1981 Fiddle Dancer Boy Cadet Corps Social Wizard 1982 Son of Briartic Runaway Groom Runaway Groom 1983 Bompago Archdeacon Kingsbridge 1984 Key to the Moon Val Dansant Bounding Away♥ 1985 La Lorgnette♥ Imperial Choice Crowning Honors 1986 Golden Choice Golden Choice Carotene♥ 1987 Market Control Coryphee Hangin On A Star♥ 1988 Regal Intention Regal Classic King's Deputy 1989 With Approval With Approval With Approval 1990 Izvestia Izvestia Izvestia 1991 Dance Smartly♥ Dance Smartly♥ Dance Smartly♥ 1992 Alydeed Benburb Blitzer 1993 Peteski Peteski Peteski 1994 Basqueian Bruce's Mill Basqueian 1995 Regal Discovery Kiridashi Charlie's Dewan 1996 Victor Cooley Stephanotis Chief Bearhart 1997 Awesome Again Cryptocloser John The Magician 1998 Archers Bay Archers Bay Pinafore Park♥ 1999 Woodcarver Gandria♥ Free Vacation♥ 2000 Scatter the Gold Scatter the Gold Lodge Hill 2001 Dancethruthedawn♥ Win City Sweetest Thing♥ 2002 T J's Lucky Moon Le Cinquieme Essai Portcullis 2003 Wando Wando Wando 2004 Niigon A Bit O'Gold A Bit O'Gold 2005 Wild Desert Ablo Jambalaya 2006 Edenwold Shillelagh Slew Royal Challenger 2007 Mike Fox Alezzandro Marchfield 2008 Not Bourbon Harlem Rocker Marlang 2009 Eye of the Leopard Gallant Perfect Shower 2010 Big Red Mike Golden Moka Miami Deco 2011 Inglorious♥ Pender Harbour Pender Harbour 2012 Strait of Dover Dixie Strike♥ Irish Mission♥ 2013 Midnight Aria Uncaptured Up With the Birds 2014 Lexie Lou♥ Coltimus Prime Ami's Holiday 2015 Shaman Ghost Breaking Lucky Danish Dynaformer 2016 Sir Dudley Digges Amis Gizmo Camp Creek 2017 Holy Helena♥ Cool Catomine Channel Maker 2018 Wonder Gadot♥ Wonder Gadot♥ Neepawa 2019 One Bad Boy Tone Broke Tone Broke 2020 Mighty Heart Mighty Heart Belichick 2021 Safe Conduct Haddassah British Royalty 2022 Moira♥ Duke of Love Sir for Sure 2023 Paramount Prince Velocitor Touch'n Ride 2024 Caitlinhergrtness♥ Vitality Roscar 2025 Mansetti Runaway Again Tom's Magic 2026 Luster♥ Military Time Fire and Wine
Notes The Canadian Triple Crown was officially established in 1959 ♥ indicates filly
Notes In 2011, Luis Contreras became the first jockey to sweep the Triple Crown races with different horses. He won the then Queen's Plate on Inglorious and the next two races on Pender Harbour.
In 2020, trainer Josie Carroll won all three legs of the Canadian Triple Crown with Mighty Heart winning the then Queen's Plate and Prince of Wales Stakes and Belichick winning the Breeders' Stakes.
See also Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing (United States)
References
External links Woodbine Racetrack official website Fort Erie Race Track official website