Fort Erie Race Track
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Horse Racetrack | |
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Fort Erie Race Track | |
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Location | Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada |
Owner | Woodbine Entertainment Group |
Opened | June 16, 1897 |
Race type | Thoroughbred |
Website | [1] |
Principal Races | |
Prince of Wales Stakes (Restricted) |
Fort Erie Race Track is a horse racing facilty in Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada built by the Fort Erie Jockey Club and inaugurated on June 16, 1897.
Renowned Canadian horseman E. P. Taylor, owner of Windfields Farm, played a key role in the development of the track. Taylor was responsible for the creation of the Canadian Triple Crown with the second leg of the series, the Grade I Prince of Wales Stakes, being the track's most important annual event.