Queen’s Plate winner Midnight Aria won’t run in Prince of Wales Stakes

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Jesse Campbell rides Midnight Aria on his way to winning the 154th Queen\'s Plate at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto on July 7, 2013. There will be no Canadian thoroughbred racing Triple Crown winner this year. Queen\'s Plate champion Midnight Aria won\'t be running in the 00,000 Prince of Wales Stakes on July 30 at Fort Erie Racetrack. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

There will be no Canadian thoroughbred racing Triple Crown winner this year.

Queen’s Plate champion Midnight Aria won’t be running in the $500,000 Prince of Wales Stakes on July 30 at Fort Erie Racetrack.

Nick Gonzalez, the trainer for Midnight Aria, said his horse has been going hard for the last year and has earned a well-deserved break.

Gonzalez said having Midnight Aria run in next month’s $500,000 Breeders Stakes, a 1/2-mile turf event and final Triple Crown race, at Woodbine Racetrack remains in the plans.

Wando remains the last horse to win the Canadian Triple Crown, achieving the milestone in 2003.

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