Big Red Mike wins 151st running of Queen's Plate
July 5, 2010TORONTO (AP) -Big Red Mike went wire to wire to win the 151st running of the Queen's Plate on Sunday, pulling away from favored Hotep down the stretch at Woodbine Racetrack.
Roan Inish was third in the race, the opening leg of Canadian racing's Triple Crown.
The second race is the $500,000 Prince of Wales Stakes on July 25 in Fort Erie, Ontario, with the final leg the $500,000 Breeders' Stakes at Woodbine on Aug. 15.