Filly Moira wins 163rd running of $1 million Queen’s Plate
By Staff
The Canadian Press
Posted August 21, 2022 6:09 pm EST
Updated August 21, 2022 8:08 pm EST
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Filly Moira came on down the stretch to easily capture the 163rd running of the $1-million Queen’s Plate on Sunday.
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Moira posted a synthetic track-record time of 2:01.48 in the 1 1/4-mile the opening jewel of the OLG Canadian Triple Crown.
With the win, trainer Kevin Attard registered his first Queen’s Plate title.
Thoroughbred trainer Kevin Attard is shown at the post position draw for the 163rd Queen’s Plate at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto on Wednesday, August 17, 2022. She was definitely the class of the Woodbine Oaks but Kevin Attard is expecting a little more of filly Moira on Sunday. Moira was installed as the early 5-2 favourite Wednesday for the 163rd running of the $1-million Queen’s Plate. A big reason for that was her emphatic 10 3/4-length win in the $500,000 Woodbine Oaks last month at Woodbine Racetrack.
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Moira finished seventh lengths ahead of second-place finisher Hall of Dreams at Woodbine Racetrack.