Horse racing prize money in Canada
24 races in Canada put up £2.8m between them, 1% of all the prize money we hold. the King's Plate leads them on £536,800.
the King's Plate is the 128th richest race in the world, and the average race here is worth £117,262 against £332,712 across every race on this site.
The twelve richest
In Canada, by prize money
Every race, ranked
24 races, biggest purse first
| # | Race | Course | Grade | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | King's Plate 1 1/4 miles | Woodbine Racetrack | Restricted | £536,800 | CA$1,000,000 |
| 2 | Canadian Pacing Derby 1 mile (1,609 metres or 8 furlongs) | Campbellville | Grade 1 | £370,392 | CA$690,000 |
| 3 | Breeders' Stakes miles (12 furlongs) | Woodbine Racetrack | Restricted | £268,400 | CA$500,000 |
| 4 | Prince of Wales Stakes 1 3/16 miles | Fort Erie Race Track | Restricted | £214,720 | CA$400,000 |
| 5 | Coronation Futurity Stakes miles (9 furlongs) | Woodbine Racetrack | Restricted | £134,200 | CA$250,000 |
| 6 | Canadian Derby miles (10 furlongs) | Century Mile Racetrack and Casino - Leduc County | Grade III | £107,360 | CA$200,000 |
| 7 | British Columbia Derby miles (9 furlongs) | Hastings Racecourse | Grade III | £80,520 | CA$150,000 |
| 8 | Marine Stakes miles (8.5 furlongs) | Woodbine Racetrack | Grade III | £80,520 | CA$150,000 |
| 9 | Ontario Derby miles (9 furlongs) | Woodbine Racetrack | Grade III | £80,520 | CA$150,000 |
| 10 | Plate Trial Stakes miles (9 furlongs) | Woodbine Racetrack | Restricted stakes | £80,520 | CA$150,000 |
| 11 | Queenston Stakes 7 furlongs | Woodbine Racetrack | Restricted Stakes | £80,520 | CA$150,000 |
| 12 | Toronto Cup Stakes miles (9 furlongs) | Woodbine Racetrack | Ungraded Stakes | £80,520 | CA$150,000 |
| 13 | Valedictory Stakes miles (12 furlongs) | Woodbine Racetrack | Grade III stakes | £80,520 | CA$150,000 |
| 14 | Ontario Lassie Stakes miles (8.5 furlongs) | Woodbine Racetrack | Restricted stakes | £70,527 | CA$131,385 |
| 15 | Bold Ruckus Stakes Six furlong sprint | Woodbine Racetrack | Restricted stakes | £67,100 | CA$125,000 |
| 16 | Manitoba Derby miles (9 furlongs) | Assiniboia Downs | Nongraded stakes | £67,100 | CA$125,000 |
| 17 | Grey Stakes 1 1/16 miles (8.5 furlongs) | Woodbine Racetrack | Grade III | £61,219 | CA$114,045 |
| 18 | Mohawk Gold Cup 1 mile (1,609 metres or 8 furlongs) | Campbellville | Grade III | £53,680 | CA$100,000 |
| 19 | Woodstock Stakes 6 furlongs | Woodbine Racetrack | Ungraded Stakes | £52,332 | CA$97,488 |
| 20 | Duchess Stakes 7 furlongs | Woodbine Racetrack | Ungraded Stakes | £51,728 | CA$96,363 |
| 21 | Deputy Minister Stakes Seven furlongs | Woodbine Racetrack | Restricted Stakes | £51,533 | CA$96,000 |
| 22 | Vice Regent Stakes One Mile (8 furlongs) | Woodbine Racetrack | Restricted Stakes | £51,103 | CA$95,200 |
| 23 | Victoria Park Stakes miles (9 furlongs) | Woodbine Racetrack | Ungraded Stakes | £50,882 | CA$94,788 |
| 24 | Charlie Barley Stakes 1 mile (8 furlongs) | Woodbine Racetrack | Overnight stakes | £41,570 | CA$77,440 |
Which courses hold the money
6 racecourses in Canada
| # | Racecourse | Races | Total prize money | Biggest race |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Woodbine Racetrack | 18 | £1,920,514£1.9m | King's Plate |
| 2 | Campbellville | 2 | £424,072 | Canadian Pacing Derby |
| 3 | Fort Erie Race Track | 1 | £214,720 | Prince of Wales Stakes |
| 4 | Century Mile Racetrack and Casino - Leduc County | 1 | £107,360 | Canadian Derby |
| 5 | Hastings Racecourse | 1 | £80,520 | British Columbia Derby |
| 6 | Assiniboia Downs | 1 | £67,100 | Manitoba Derby |
Woodbine Racetrack holds 68% of the Canada prize money on this page across 18 races. A racecourse's standing in racing is usually told through its history; this is the same standing told through the till.
Who wins in Canada
Winning rides across the 24 races on this page
| # | Jockey | Wins | Races | Span | Biggest win | Worth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Husbands | 49 | 18 | 1999 to 2024 | King's Plate | £536,800 |
| 2 | Todd Kabel | 46 | 18 | 1990 to 2007 | King's Plate | £536,800 |
| 3 | Sandy Hawley | 45 | 12 | 1970 to 1997 | King's Plate | £536,800 |
| 4 | Robin Platts | 36 | 12 | 1970 to 1997 | King's Plate | £536,800 |
| 5 | Avelino Gomez | 28 | 9 | 1956 to 1976 | King's Plate | £536,800 |
| 6 | Eurico Rosa da Silva | 25 | 12 | 2007 to 2019 | King's Plate | £536,800 |
| 7 | Luis Contreras | 25 | 14 | 2010 to 2023 | King's Plate | £536,800 |
| 8 | David Clark | 23 | 14 | 1975 to 2008 | King's Plate | £536,800 |
| 9 | Hugo Dittfach | 22 | 9 | 1958 to 1979 | King's Plate | £536,800 |
| 10 | Dave Penna | 22 | 11 | 1982 to 1995 | Breeders' Stakes | £268,400 |
| 11 | Don Seymour | 21 | 9 | 1986 to 1993 | King's Plate | £536,800 |
| 12 | Emile Ramsammy | 21 | 13 | 1996 to 2009 | King's Plate | £536,800 |
| 13 | Emma-Jayne Wilson | 20 | 10 | 2005 to 2022 | King's Plate | £536,800 |
| 14 | Robert Landry | 20 | 13 | 1993 to 2007 | King's Plate | £536,800 |
| 15 | Richard Dos Ramos | 16 | 10 | 1983 to 2010 | Breeders' Stakes | £268,400 |
The world list of winning jockeys is dominated by whoever rode most in the biggest country. Asked of Canada on its own it gives a different set of names.
The trainers
Winning runners across the same 24 races
| # | Trainer | Wins | Races | Span | Biggest win | Worth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roger Attfield | 60 | 17 | 1975 to 2020 | King's Plate | £536,800 |
| 2 | Mark E. Casse | 36 | 12 | 2003 to 2024 | King's Plate | £536,800 |
| 3 | Mark Frostad | 29 | 11 | 1994 to 2012 | King's Plate | £536,800 |
| 4 | Gordon J. McCann | 25 | 6 | 1940 to 1968 | King's Plate | £536,800 |
| 5 | Josie Carroll | 25 | 15 | 1995 to 2026 | King's Plate | £536,800 |
| 6 | James E. Day | 24 | 9 | 1984 to 2001 | Coronation Futurity Stakes | £134,200 |
| 7 | Gil Rowntree | 22 | 10 | 1970 to 1990 | King's Plate | £536,800 |
| 8 | Yonnie Starr | 21 | 8 | 1955 to 1981 | King's Plate | £536,800 |
| 9 | Mark Casse | 17 | 7 | 2010 to 2024 | Marine Stakes | £80,520 |
| 10 | Arthur H. Warner | 16 | 7 | 1958 to 1985 | Breeders' Stakes | £268,400 |
| 11 | John A. Ross | 16 | 13 | 1991 to 2017 | Breeders' Stakes | £268,400 |
| 12 | Daniel J. Vella | 15 | 11 | 1992 to 2021 | King's Plate | £536,800 |
| 13 | Harry Giddings Jr. | 15 | 2 | 1911 to 1942 | King's Plate | £536,800 |
| 14 | Kevin Attard | 15 | 6 | 2006 to 2025 | King's Plate | £536,800 |
| 15 | William H. Bringloe | 14 | 4 | 1922 to 1937 | King's Plate | £536,800 |
The horses that won more than once
Across every race on this page
| Horse | Wins | Races | Span | Biggest win | Worth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wando | 6 | 6 | 2002 to 2003 | King's Plate | £536,800 |
| Jumpin Joseph | 5 | 5 | 1968 to 1969 | King's Plate | £536,800 |
| With Approval | 5 | 5 | 1989 | King's Plate | £536,800 |
| A Bit O'Gold | 5 | 5 | 2003 to 2004 | Breeders' Stakes | £268,400 |
| Regal Classic | 5 | 5 | 1987 to 1988 | Prince of Wales Stakes | £214,720 |
| Win City | 5 | 5 | 2001 | Prince of Wales Stakes | £214,720 |
| Canadian Champ | 4 | 4 | 1955 to 1956 | King's Plate | £536,800 |
| Izvestia | 4 | 4 | 1990 | King's Plate | £536,800 |
| L'Enjoleur | 4 | 4 | 1974 to 1975 | King's Plate | £536,800 |
| Norcliffe | 4 | 4 | 1975 to 1976 | King's Plate | £536,800 |
| Titled Hero | 4 | 4 | 1965 to 1966 | King's Plate | £536,800 |
| Uttermost | 4 | 4 | 1944 to 1945 | King's Plate | £536,800 |
| The Count B | 4 | 1 | 1944 to 1948 | Canadian Pacing Derby | £370,392 |
| Anita's Son | 4 | 4 | 1958 to 1959 | Marine Stakes | £80,520 |
| Bolulight | 4 | 4 | 1991 | British Columbia Derby | £80,520 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the richest horse race in Canada?
the King's Plate, at £536,800. It announces its purse as CA$1,000,000. It is run at Woodbine Racetrack. Worldwide it is the 128th richest race in the world.
How much prize money is there in Canada racing?
£2,814,286 across the 24 races here, which is 1% of all the prize money on this site. 0 of them pay £1,000,000 or more.
Does Canada pay more than anywhere else?
It is 11th of 14 countries here on total prize money. The average race in it is worth £117,262 against £332,712 across every race on the site.
Which racecourse in Canada pays the most?
Woodbine Racetrack, whose 18 races on this page put up £1,920,514 between them.
Who has won the most big races in Canada?
Patrick Husbands, with 49 winning rides across 18 of these races between 1999 and 2024.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money