TORONTO – On the strength of a stirring upset win by Sir Dudley Digges, CTV and TSN today confirmed that Sunday’s (July 3) live broadcast of the 157th running of the QUEEN’S PLATE  attracted an average audience of 314,000 viewers – more than triple the audience of last year’s edition.

In total, 1.2 million unique Canadian viewers tuned in to watch the QUEEN’S PLATE on CTV and TSN, with audience levels peaking at 559,000 viewers during the famed race, which aired live from Toronto’s Woodbine Racetrack.

TSN’s exclusive live coverage of the Canadian Triple Crown, part of the network’s unrivalled roster of 60+ iconic championship events, continues with the PRINCE OF WALES STAKES on Tuesday, July 26 at 7 p.m. ET on TSN.

Horse Racing on TSN

TSN is the exclusive broadcaster of the Canadian Triple Crown, featuring the QUEEN’S PLATE, PRINCE OF WALES STAKES, and BREEDERS’ STAKES, as part of a multi-year deal with Woodbine Entertainment Group.
The network is also home to every race from the American Triple Crown, including the KENTUCKY DERBY, PREAKNESS STAKES, and the BELMONT STAKES.

As the exclusive home of the biggest and most prestigious thoroughbred horse races in North America, TSN’s upcoming live coverage includes:

•    PRINCE OF WALES STAKES – Tuesday, July 26 at 7 p.m. ET on TSN
•    BREEDERS’ STAKES – Sunday, Aug. 21 at 4:30 p.m. ET on TSN
•    WOODBINE MILE – Saturday, Sept. 17 at 6 p.m. ET on TSN2
•    PATTISON CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL – Sunday, Oct. 16 at 3:30 p.m. ET on TSN2

Source: Numeris