Registered Ontario Bred Racing Program
In 2026, the Registered Ontario Bred Racing Program will consist of restricted stakes races for REGISTERED ONTARIO BRED fillies and REGISTERED ONTARIO BRED colts.
The Registered Ontario Bred Racing Program for 2026 shall include the following races:
- (IT) – Inner Turf Course
| Registered Ontario Bred Fillies & Mares’ Stakes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zadracarta Stakes | Three-Year-Olds & Up | 5 Furlongs (IT) | $150,000 |
August 29, 2026
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| Belfountain Stakes | Four-Year-Olds & Up | 1 Mile & 1/8th | $150,000 | September 13, 2026 |
| Silver Creek Stakes | Four-Year-Olds & Up | 1 Mile & 1/16th | $150,000 | October 10, 2026 |
| Shady Well Stakes | Two-Year-Olds | 6 Furlongs | $150,000 | November 21, 2026 |
| Registered Ontario Breds | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vice Regent Stakes | Three-Year-Olds & Up | 5 Furlongs (IT) | $150,000 | August 16, 2026 |
| Caledon Stakes | Four-Year-Olds & Up | 1 Mile & 1/16th | $150,000 | August 30, 2026 |
| Grand Valley Stakes | Four-Year-Olds & Up | 1 Mile & 1/8th | $150,000 | September 27, 2026 |
| Clarendon Stakes | Two-Year-Olds | 6 Furlongs | $150,000 | November 22, 2026 |
Ontario Bred Graduate Sales Maiden Race
| Ontario Bred Graduate Sales Maiden Race | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three-Year-Olds & Up | 7 & 1/2 Furlongs (IT) | $95,000 | August 30, 2026 | |
Ontario Sired Stakes Program
In 2026, the Ontario Sired Stakes Program will consist of a series of stakes races that will be run throughout the racing season at Woodbine Racetrack. The Ontario Sired Stakes Program for 2026 includes the following races.
- (IT) – Inner Turf Course
| Ontario Sired Stakes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballade Stakes | Four-Year-Olds & Up Fillies & Mares | 6 Furlongs | $100,000 | July 5, 2026 |
| Pink Lloyd Stakes | Four-Year-Olds & Up | 6 Furlongs | $100,000 | July 5, 2026 |
| Victorian Queen Stakes | Two-Year-Old Fillies | 6 & 1/2 Furlongs | $150,000 | September 13, 2026 |
| Bull Page Stakes | Two-Year-Old Colts & Geldings | 6 & 1/2 Furlongs | $150,000 | September 13, 2026 |
| South Ocean Stakes | Two-Year-Old Fillies | 7 Furlongs | $150,000 | October 18, 2026 |
| Frost King Stakes | Two-Year-Olds | 7 Furlongs | $150,000 | October 18, 2026 |
| Eternal Search Stakes | Three-Year-Olds & Up Fillies & Mares | 7 & 1/2 Furlongs (IT) | $150,000 | October 24, 2026 |
| Overskate Stakes | Three-Year-Olds & Up | 7 & 1/2 Furlongs (IT) | $150,000 | October 25, 2026 |
| Shady Well Stakes | Two-Year-Old Fillies | 6 Furlongs | $150,000 | November 21, 2026 |
| Clarendon Stakes | Two-Year-Olds | 6 Furlongs | $150,000 | November 22, 2026 |
| La Prevoyante Stakes | Three-Year-Olds & Up Fillies & Mares | 1 Mile & 1/16th | $150,000 | December 5, 2026 |
| Steady Growth Stakes | Three-Year-Olds & Up | 1 Mile & 1/16th | $150,000 | December 6, 2026 |
Eligibility for Ontario Sired Stakes
An ONTARIO SIRED horse is eligible for all ONTARIO SIRED restricted races in Ontario, including the Ontario Sired Stakes program, providing it meets eligibility requirements and race entry conditions. See Section 3 “Program Definitions” section for the definition of an ONTARIO SIRED horse.
Canadian Bred Stakes Program
In addition to incentives for REGISTERED ONTARIO BREDS and ONTARIO SIRED horses, the Thoroughbred Improvement Program provides additional money to selected stakes races in Ontario for Canadian Bred horses.
- (IT) – Inner Turf Course
- (T) – Turf Course
| Triple Crown Series | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The King’s Plate | Three-Year-Olds | 1 Mile & 1/4 | $1,000,000 | August 15, 2026 |
| Prince of Wales Stakes (Fort Erie) | Three-Year-Olds | 1 Mile & 3/16th | $400,000 Guar.
(Plus up to $100,000 for eligible Ontario-Bred’s) |
September 7, 2026 |
| Breeders’ Stakes | Three-Year-Olds | 1 Mile & 1 1/2 (T) | $400,000 Guar.
(Plus up to $100,000 for eligible Ontario-Bred’s) |
September 27, 2026 |
| Filly Triple Tiara Series | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodbine Oaks | Three-Year-Olds | 1 Mile & 1/8th | $500,000 Guar.
(Plus up to $250,000 for eligible Ontario-Bred’s) |
July 19, 2026 |
| Bison City Stakes | Three-Year-Olds | 1 Mile & 1/16th | $250,000 Guar.
(Plus up to $100,000 for eligible Ontario-Bred’s) |
August 8, 2026 |
| Wonder Where Stakes | Three-Year-Olds | 1 Mile & 1/4 (T) | $250,000 Guar.
(Plus up to $100,000 for eligible Ontario-Bred’s) |
September 6, 2026 |
| Canadian Bred Stakes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fury Stakes | Three-Year Old Fillies | 7 Furlongs | $125,000 | June 6, 2026 |
| Queenston Stakes | Three-Year-Olds | 7 Furlongs | $125,000 | June 7, 2026 |
| Plate Trial Stakes | Three-Year-Olds | 1 Mile & 1/8th | $200,000 | July 19, 2026 |
| Cup & Saucer Stakes | Two-Year-Olds | 1 Mile & 1/16th (T) | $300,000 | October 4, 2026 |
| Princess Elizabeth Stakes | Two-Year-Old Fillies | 1 Mile & 1/16th | $300,000 | November 28, 2026 |
| Coronation Futurity | Two-Year-Olds | 1 Mile & 1/8th | $300,000 | November 28, 2026 |
Sales Stakes Program
In 2026, the Thoroughbred Improvement Program will provide added money to a series of “Sales Stakes” for eligible Canadian Bred horses.
All Sales Stakes races are to be run on Woodbine’s Main Track.
| Sales Stakes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muskoka Stakes | Two-Year-Old Fillies | 6 & 1/2 Furlongs | $300,000 | August 30, 2026 |
| Simcoe Stakes | Two-Year-Old Colts & Geldings | 6 & 1/2 Furlongs | $300,000 | August 30, 2026 |
| Algoma Stakes | Three & Four-Year-Old Fillies | 7 Furlongs | $200,000 | August 30, 2026 |
| Elgin Stakes | Three & Four-Year-Old Colts & Geldings | 7 Furlongs | $200,000 | August 30, 2026 |
For further details on the Sales Stakes, please refer to the condition books. Please note that the location and dates of stakes races are subject to change.
Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society (Ont.) Graduate Sales Maiden Races
Restricted to those Canadian Bred foals of 2024 which went through the sales ring as yearlings at a sale conducted by the CTHS (Ont. Div.) at Woodbine on which the maximum commission was paid shall be eligible.
| CTHS Graduate Sales Maiden Races | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-Year-Olds | 5 1/2 Furlongs | $86,000 | August 1, 2026 | |
| Two-Year-Old Fillies | 5 1/2 Furlongs | $86,000 | August 1, 2026 | |
| Two-Year-Olds | 1 Mile (T) | $86,000 | October 10, 2026 | |
| Two-Year-Old Fillies | 1 Mile (T) | $86,000 | October 10, 2026 | |
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Ontario Sired Heritage Series
In 2026, the Ontario Sired Heritage Series will feature a total of four races – three opening legs and one final – for both 3-year-old colts & geldings and 3-year-old fillies. The total purse structure for the series is $800,000, offering three $100,000 preliminary legs per race, per division. The Heritage series will conclude with a pair of $100,000 finals for both divisions.
$70,000 in bonuses will be paid at the end of the series to the top three horses in each division based upon the following points system:
| Points System | Award for Each Division |
|---|---|
| 1st – 10 points | 1st Place – $20,000 |
| 2nd – 7points | 2nd Place – $10,000 |
| 3rd – 5 points | 3rd Place – $5,000 |
| 4th – 3points | – |
| 5th – 2 points | – |
| 6th – 1 point | – |
The Heritage series will be run at both Woodbine Racetrack and Fort Erie Racetrack.
- (IT) – Woodbine Inner Turf Course
- (WT) – Woodbine E.P. Taylor Turf Course
- (WM) – Woodbine Main Track
- (FE) – Fort Erie Dirt Track
| Three-Year-Old Fillies | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgian Bay Stakes | Three-Year-Olds | 5 Furlongs (IT) | $100,000 | June 21, 2026 |
| Thunder Bay Stakes | Three-Year-Olds | 6 Furlongs (WM) | $150,000 | July 26, 2026 |
| Rondeau Bay Stakes | Three-Year-Olds | 6 1/2 Furlongs (FE) | $150,000 | September 7, 2026 |
| Ashbridges Bay Stakes (FINAL) | Three-Year-Olds | 1 Mile & 1/16th (WM) | $150,000 | November 15, 2026 |
| Three-Year-Old Colts & Geldings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Huron Stakes | Three-Year-Olds | 5 Furlongs (IT) | $100,000 | June 21, 2026 |
| Lake Superior Stakes | Three-Year-Olds | 6 Furlongs (WM) | $150,000 | July 26, 2026 |
| Lake Erie Stakes | Three-Year-Olds | 6 1/2 Furlongs (FE) | $150,000 | September 7, 2026 |
| Lake Ontario Stakes (FINAL) | Three-Year-Olds | 1 Mile & 1/16th (WM) | $150,000 | November 15, 2026 |