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The Minster Stakes (formerly the Duke of York Stakes and 1895 Duke of York Stakes) is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run over a distance of 6 furlongs () at York in May.

History

An event called the Duke of York Stakes was introduced at York's August meeting in 1895. It was named after Prince George, Duke of York (later King George V) A middle-distance race for three-year-olds, its winners included Polymelus (1905), Papyrus (1923) and Firdaussi (1932).

A six-furlong handicap sprint titled the Duke of York Handicap Stakes was established at York's May meeting in 1950. It continued until the mid-1960s.

The current race, a six-furlong conditions race, was created in 1968 as the Duke of York Stakes. The first running was won by Hard Water. It was given Group 3 status in 1971, and promoted to Group 2 level in 2003.

The race was renamed in 2022 to distance it from Prince Andrew, Duke of York, later Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, who faces allegations of sexual abuse, with the year 1895 added, referencing George V, a former Duke of York and the date the original race was first run. It was renamed again in 2026, taking its present title as an acknowledgment to York Minster. || || ||

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| 2021

| Starman

| 4

| Oisin Murphy

| Ed Walker

| David Ward

| 1:11.24

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| 2022

| Highfield Princess

| 5

| Jason Hart

| John Quinn

| Trainers House Enterprises Ltd

| 1:10.62

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| 2023

| Azure Blue

| 4

| Paul Mulrennan

| Michael Dods

| P Appleton & Mrs Anne Elliott

| 1:09.11

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| 2024

| Mill Stream

| 4

| William Buick

| Jane Chapple-Hyam

| Peter Harris

| 1:10.91

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| 2025

| Inisherin

| 4

| Ryan Moore

| Kevin Ryan

| Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum

| 1:10.67

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| 2026

| Elmonjed

| 5

| William Buick

| William Haggas

| Shadwell

| 1:11.88

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See also

  • Horse racing in Great Britain
  • List of British flat horse races

References

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  • galopp-sieger.de – Duke of York Stakes.
  • ifhaonline.org – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Duke of York Stakes (2019).
  • pedigreequery.com – Duke of York Stakes – York.