The management of the ancient Ascot Racecourse in England has announced the change of the name of the “Platinum Jubilee Stakes” race, which is held annually at the end of the Royal Ascot Festival, to “Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes”, in memory of the late Queen, and the achievements she achieved in racing. horse.
Nick Smith, Director of Racing at Ascot Racecourse, said: “The late Queen achieved a number of memorable victories at the festival, and we thought it very appropriate to rename the race, in honor of her memory, especially since she always attended the festival races every year, with the exception of a period Corona pandemic, and when her health worsened last year).
Honoring the late
In turn, Sir Francis Brooke, representative of King Charles III at the Ascot track, said that renaming the race had the personal blessing of the King of Britain, the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth, and this would honor the late Queen forever, and preserve her name in the records of history, as one One of the most prominent personalities that influenced the world of horse racing.
It is worth noting that the Royal Festival will start this year on the 20th of next month, and will end on the 24th of the same month.
