$400,000 Prince of Wales Stakes race to be run Sept. 7 at Fort Erie Racetrack

By Canadian Press on February 23, 2026.

FORT ERIE — The $400,000 Prince of Wales Stakes will be held Sept. 7, Fort Erie Racetrack announced Monday.

The 1 3/16-mile dirt race is the second jewel of the Canadian Triple Crown. It will follow the $1-million King’s Plate, which will be run Aug. 15 at Toronto’s Woodbine Racetrack.

This year’s Prince of Wales will mark the 91st running of the race.

Woodbine hasn’t yet divulged a date for the $400,000 Breeders Stakes, the third leg of the Triple Crown.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 23, 2026.

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