Three weeks after Notable Speech impressively defended his title in the Woodbine Mile (G1), it was Arabian Crown’s time to shine at Woodbine for Godolphin and trainer Charlie Appleby.

The field of seven for the C$750,000 Canadian International (G1) at Woodbine on Saturday features a dangerous trio of European invaders.

The first winner of the C$1 million King’s Plate in the reign of Charles III turned out to be the aptly-named Paramount Prince, who used his speed to rule the classic from the start.

On a busy Sunday of racing at Woodbine, possible Queen's Plate S. contender Moira caught eyes with a terrific victory in the Woodbine Oaks.

Woodbine hosts four stakes on Sunday. While the Woodbine Oaks opens the classic series for three-year-old fillies, Queen’s Plate hopefuls audition in the Plate Trial. Bookending those Canadian-restricted events are the Dance Smartly (G2) and Hendrie (G3).

Favorites were overturned in the three Woodbine turf stakes on Queen’s Plate Day, culminating in Silent Poet’s upstaging of odds-on Caravel in the $308,458 Highlander (G1).

The Queen’s Plate is supported by a trio of graded turf stakes at Woodbine, with the C$350,000 Highlander S. (G1) anchoring the Sunday card.