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p28- weekender july 101993 iljll x 2 iij flit fuk since june 27 1860 afler queen vicloria granted royal assent and offered as a prize a plate and a prize of 50 guineas the queens plate has become a treasured royal tradition it is equally treasured as a canadian sporting tradition being older than the grey cup older than the stanley cup older in fact than the belmont stakes and the kentucky derby as north americas oldest this s unday j u ly 1 1 continuously run slakes race it has been the site of many spectac ular victories by such greats as norihern dancer kennedy roaci h r tradition woodbine racetrack victoria park with approval izvcsiia dance smartly and alydeed this sunday history repeats itself as the finest colts and a filly compete for a purse in excess of 430000 plus the distinctive queens plate trophy which is now a gold cup and as always the traditional prize of 50 guineas will be awarded the 134th running of the queens plate firsi jewel in canadas triple crown the blue blood will run hot and so will yours gates open at 1130 am races start al 130 pm general admission is 350 clubhouse admission is 700 inter- track wagering is available al greenwood racetrack call 6756110 for more details