Queen's Plate 2016 Results: Winner, Payouts and Order of Finish

Sir Dudley Digges took the victory on Sunday at the 157th running of the Queen's Plate, Canada's oldest and most iconic thoroughbred horse race and the first race of the Canadian Triple Crown.

The colt continued the race's recent tradition of upsetting the odds, as he overtook favourite Amis Gizmo during the final stretch after spending much of the race in the middle of the pack.

All on Red finished strongly after being held up in the turn, but his burst of speed came too late. Here's a look at the results and payout info, courtesy of Sportinglife.com:

Position	Horse	Payout
1	Sir Dudley Digges	$629,999
2	Amis Gizmo	$199,999
3	All on Red	$100,000
4	Scholar Athlete	$70,000

See here for full order of finish.

Recap

As Melissa Grelo of CTV's The Social shared, racing conditions were excellent, with nothing but clear skies in sight at Woodbine Racetrack:

This couple even used the occasion to make some everlasting memories, per TVG:

Amis Gizmo started the race as a slight favourite, per Sportinglife.com, but the field appeared to be balanced. And with plenty of early speed on offer, no one knew how the top finishers would survive the early onslaught.

Amis Gizmo also had history against him, as 19 of the last 21 favourites had failed to win the race, according to Queen's Plate.

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Shakhimat was the early pacemaker, while Esposito positioned himself on the shoulder just behind the leaders. Amis Gizmo moved into third place before the pack hit the far turn and moved past the pacemaker to open the turn, taking the lead into the final furlongs.

The favourite appeared to have it, but in the background, Sir Dudley Digges made his move going into the stretch, taking a lead of a half-length and holding off a late challenge from Amis Gizmo and the surging All on Red.

Here's a look at the final stretch, courtesy of TVG:

As track commentator Kurt Becker shared, owner Ken Ramsey never doubted the winner:

There hasn't been a Canadian Triple Crown winner since 2003, when Wando breezed to wins at the Queen's Plate, Prince of Wales Stakes and Breeders' Stakes, and Sir Dudley Digges is unlikely to break the streak.

The Canadian Triple Crown is different from its American counterpart, in that the three races are on different surfaces. All on Red, who finished strongly after being held up earlier, has a strong dirt pedigree, and he'll be the likely favourite for the Prince of Wales Stakes on July 26.

Amis Gizmo also put on a good show but came into the lead early, a mistake he is unlikely to repeat in the Prince of Wales Stakes.