The race is now held on the final day of York's four-day Ebor Festival meeting, and it is the most valuable flat handicap in Europe. The prize money was increased to £500,000 from the 2018 running and then to £1,000,000 from 2019, making it the first British handicap race worth £1,000,000.
The Ebor Festival's final day race is now the most valuable flat handicap in Europe, with prize money increasing to £500,000 from 2018 and then to £1,000,000 from 2019. This makes it the first British handicap race to reach this value.