Name Change For Famous Sprint

Wed 1 Feb

Royal Ascot has announced the Golden Jubilee Stakes will be renamed the Diamond Jubilee Stakes to mark the milestone of Queen Elizabeth II's reign. The G1 feature, which has been a happy hunting ground for Australian gallopers with Choisir winning it in 2003 before Starspangledbanner emulated his sire in 2010, will be run for the first time under it's new name on June 23 this year. Australian Interest in this year's renewal will be at an all time high with the world's best sprinter Black Caviar, champion two and three-year-old Sepoy, Hay List and Foxwedge all in contention for a start. “All being well, we will be running the race with the world’s top rated sprinter, Black Caviar, representing Australia in what is historically Europe’s most international race, which would be a wonderful way to begin a new era for The Diamond Jubilee Stakes," Charles Barnett, Chief Executive at Ascot said.