Prestigious horse race named after the Duke of York to be rebranded
A prestigious horse race named after the Duke of York is to be rebranded.
The race was first run in August 1895 and was named after the then duke, who later became King George V. Prince Andrew stepped down from royal duties in 2019, including his patronage of York Racecourse, over his friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.It came after a US court ruled that Virginia Giuffre, who claims the prince abused her in 2001, could proceed with legal action against him.The Duke of York Stakes was won by Starman, ridden by Oisin Murphy, in 2021
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