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Oct 14, 2024

King’s Plate guide: Odds, PPs, analysis for Woodbine feature

The Canadian Triple Crown kicks off Saturday with the US$730,487 King’s Plate Stakes at Woodbine. The 1 1/4-mile contest over the synthetic main track drew a field of 13 for its 165th renewal with My

The Canadian Triple Crown kicks off Saturday with the US$730,487 King’s Plate Stakes at Woodbine.

The 1 1/4-mile contest over the synthetic main track drew a field of 13 for its 165th renewal with My Boy Prince and Essex Serpent the standouts based on morning-line odds.

The King’s Plate goes as race 11 of 13 at 6:10 p.m. EDT, and it will be shown live on FanDuel TV.

Check out Horse Racing Nation’s free past performances page for downloadable PPs for the King's Plate and more, courtesy of our partners at Brisnet.

We also have Super Screener picks and analysis for the King’s Plate as well as recent top speed figures for each contender.

King’s Plate best speed figures

Looking at the pace

A fast pace is on tap for the King’s Plate with Essex Serpent leading the way over Caitlinhergrtness, My Boy Prince and Roar of the Crowd.

Pace projector appears courtesy of TimeformUS

Horse Racing Nation picks

The King’s Plate is prominently featured in this week’s Super Screener with Mike Shutty singling out the value being presented by Caitlinhergrtness, the lone filly in the field.

"The main draw with this filly is what form-cycle analysis reveals," Shutty said. "After logging that pace top last out, she is primed for a six- to seven-point move forward off that last race. In addition, with this surface favoring forwardly placed types right now and the fact that the pace will be reasonable here, she’ll find a ground-saving trip comfortably traveling just two lengths off the pace and then will steadily gain on those leaders in the latter part of the turn. Coming off a pace top will sharpen her late kick to ensure plenty of stamina to the wire."

Buy the special now-through-Breeders’ Cup Super Screener package for just $97, a savings of nearly $400, and get analysis for the King’s Plate and much more this weekend.

Ed DeRosa’s King’s Plate fair odds believe Midnight Mascot could get overlooked in the wagering and will get the set-up to succeed on Saturday.

DeRosa also has Alabama Stakes fair odds, and he thinks Miss Justify could be the value of the race as she seeks her first Grade 1 victory.

For more Alabama analysis, check out Matt Shifman's picks. Don’t miss Head to Head picks for the Alabama by Ashley Tamulonis and Laurie Ross.

Tamulonis abd Ross also supplied head-to-head picks for the Del Mar Oaks, and they were unable to reach a consensus on favored Iscreamuscream in the Grade 1 feature.

J. Keeler Johnson’s latest Horses to Watch column features analysis of King’s Plate favorite My Boy Prince and much more.

Woodbine racing analyst Elissa Blowe and track announcer Robert Geller joined the Ron Flatter Racing Pod to discuss Saturday’s classic in Toronto.

Coverage of the King’s Plate at Horse Racing Nation is made possible in part through a sponsorship by Woodbine Entertainment.