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Initiated in 1859 by the then president of the Toronto Turf Club, Sir Casimir Gzowski, a distinguished Polish engineer and ancestor of the popular Canadian broadcaster, Peter Gzowski, the Queen's Plate was inaugurated on June 27, 1860, at the Carleton racetrack in Toronto, Ontario. The prize of 50 guineas was originally awarded by Queen Victoria.

Horses owned by Windfields FarmWindfields Farm is a 1,500 acre (6 km²) thoroughbred horse breeding farm in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1937, it was originally a property near the city of Toronto known as Parkwood Stables when it was owned by Colonel Sam McLaughlin of McLaughlin have won the Queen’s Plate 11 times, but the most successful were members of the Seagram family of distillers from Waterloo, OntarioWaterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario with Waterloo in red. The City of Waterloo, Ontario is the smallest of the tri-cities in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, and is adjacent to the larger city of Kitchener. Its population, as of 2004, is 102,300. They won it on 20 occasions between 1891 and 1935 including 8 times in a row between 1891 and 1898, and 10 times in 11 years from 1891 to 1901.

The record time for the race since 1957 when it was run at 1 1/4 miles is 2:01 4/5 set by Izvestia in 1990.

Winningest Jockeys:

• Avelino Gomez : 4 - 1957, 1960, 1966, 1969
• Sandy HawleySanford (Sandy) Hawley born April 16, 1949 in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada, is a Hall of Fame jockey. Sandy Hawley started his career as a 17-year-old boy, hotwalking horses at a Toronto racetrack. Two years later, he became a regular rider at racetracks in On: 4 - 1970, 1971, 1975, 1978
• Robin Platts : 4 - 1972, 1974, 1977, 1984

Winningest Trainers:

• Harry Giddings, Jr. : 8 - 1911, 1913, 1914, 1920, 1931, 1932, 1934, 1942
• Roger Attfield : 7 - 1976, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1995

Race winners:

• Year -- Winner
• 1860 -- Don Juan
• 1861 -- Wild Irishman
• 1862 -- Palermo
• 1863 -- Touchstone
• 1864 -- Brunette
• 1865 -- Lady Norfolk
• 1866 -- Beacon
• 1867 -- Wild Rose
• 1868 -- Nettie
• 1869 -- Bay Jack
• 1870 -- John Bell
• 1871 -- Floss
• 1872 -- Fearnaught
• 1873 -- Mignonette
• 1874 -- The Swallow
• 1875 -- Young Trumpeter
• 1876 -- Norah P.
• 1877 -- Amelia
• 1878 -- King George
• 1879 -- Moss Rose
• 1880 -- Bonnie Bird
• 1881 -- Vice Chancellor
• 1882 -- Fanny Wiser
• 1883 -- Roddy Pringle
• 1884 -- Williams
• 1885 -- Willie W.
• 1886 -- Wild Rose
• 1887 -- Bonnie Duke
• 1888 -- Harry Cooper
• 1889 -- Colonist
• 1890 -- Kitestring
• 1891 -- Victorious
• 1892 -- O' Donohue
• 1893 -- Martello
• 1894 -- Joe Miller
• 1895 -- Bonniefield
• 1896 -- Millbrook
• 1897 -- Ferdinand
• 1898 -- Bon Ino
• 1899 -- Butter Scotch
• 1900 -- Dalmoor
• 1901 -- John Ruskin
• 1902 -- Lyddite
• 1903 -- Thessalon
• 1904 -- Sapper
• 1905 -- Inferno
• 1906 -- Slaughter
• 1907 -- Kelvin
• 1908 -- Seismic
• 1909 -- Shimonese
• 1910 -- Parmer
• 1911 -- St. Bass
• 1912 -- Heresy
• 1913 -- Hearts of Oak
• 1914 -- Beehive
• 1915 -- Tartarean
• 1916 -- Mandarin
• 1917 -- Belle Mahone
• 1918 -- Springside
• 1919 -- Ladder of Light
• 1920 -- St. Paul
• 1921 -- Herendesy
• 1922 -- South Shore
• 1923 -- Flowerful
• 1924 -- Maternal Pride
• 1925 -- Fairbank
• 1926 -- Haplite
• 1927 -- Troutlet
• 1928 -- Young Kitty
• 1929 -- Shorelint
• 1930 -- Aymond
• 1931 -- Froth Blower
• 1932 -- Queensway
• 1933 -- King O' Connor
• 1934 -- Horometer
• 1935 -- Sally Fuller
• 1936 -- Monsweep
• 1937 -- Goldlure
• 1938 -- Bunty Lawless
• 1939 -- Archworth
• 1940 -- Willie the Kid
• 1941 -- Budpath
• 1942 -- Ten to Ace
• 1943 -- Paolita
• 1944 -- Acara
• 1945 -- Uttermost
• 1946 -- Kingarvie
• 1947 -- Moldy
• 1948 -- Last Mark
• 1949 -- Epic
• 1950 -- McGill
• 1951 -- Major Factor
• 1952 -- Epigram
• 1953 -- Canadiana
• 1954 -- Collisteo
• 1955 -- Ace Marine
• 1956 -- Canadian Champ
• 1957 -- Lyford Cay
• 1958 -- Caledon Beau
• 1959 -- New Providence
• 1960 -- Victoria Park
• 1961 -- Blue Light
• 1962 -- Flaming Page
• 1963 -- Canebora
• 1964 -- Northern DancerNorthern Dancer was a Canadian-bred thoroughbred racehorse, a bay colt born May 27, 1961, by Nearctic-Natalma, by Native Dancer. In 1952, Edward P. Taylor, Canadian business magnate and owner of Windfields Farm, had attended the December sale at Newmarket
• 1965 -- Whistling Sea
• 1966 -- Titled Hero
• 1967 -- Jammed Lovely
• 1968 -- Merger
• 1969 -- Jumpin Joseph
• 1970 -- Almoner
• 1971 -- Kennedy Road
• 1972 -- Victoria Song
• 1973 -- Royal Chocolate
• 1974 -- Amber Herod
• 1975 -- L' Enjoleur
• 1976 -- Norcliffe
• 1977 -- Sound Reason
• 1978 -- Regal Embrace
• 1979 -- Steady Growth
• 1980 -- Driving Home
• 1981 -- Fiddle Dancer Boy
• 1982 -- Son of Briartic
• 1983 -- Bompago
• 1984 -- Key to the Moon
• 1985 -- La Lorgnette
• 1986 -- Golden Choice
• 1987 -- Market Control
• 1988 -- Regal Intention
• 1989 -- With Approval
• 1990 -- Izvestia
• 1991 -- Dance Smartly
• 1992 -- Alydeed
• 1993 -- Peteski
• 1994 -- Basqueian
• 1995 -- Regal Discovery
• 1996 -- Victor Cooley
• 1997 -- Awesome Again
• 1998 -- Archers Bay
• 1999 -- Woodcarver
• 2000 -- Scatter the Gold
• 2001 -- Dancethruthedawn
• 2002 -- T J's Lucky Moon
• 2003 -- Wando
• 2004 -- Niigon