King George Stakes

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King George Stakes
ClassGroup 2
Location Goodwood Racecourse
W. Sussex, England
Inaugurated1911
Race type Flat / Thoroughbred
SponsorQatar
Website Goodwood
Race information
Distance5f (1,006 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackStraight
QualificationThree-years-old and up
Weight9 st 1 lb (3yo);
9 st 4 lb (4yo+)
Allowances
3 lb for fillies and mares
Penalties
5 lb for Group 1 winners *
3 lb for Group 2 winners *
* after 2024
Purse£300,000 (2025)
1st: £179,771
King George Stakes
2025
Owner MPS Racing Ltd.svg Owner Aristia Park Bloodstock and Partners.svg Owner Mr D Bevan And Mrs D Bevan.svg
Jm JungleShe's QualityTime For Sandals
Previous years
2024
Owner Rp Racing Ltd.svg Owner Noor Elaine Farm Pty Ltd.svg Owner Highclere Thoroughbred Racing.svg
Big EvsAsfooraBelieving
2023
Owner Trainers House Enterprises Ltd.svg Owner Mrs Barbara M Keller.svg Owner The Horse Watchers.svg
Highfield PrincessWhite LavenderRaasel
2022
Owner Mrs Fitri Hay.svg Owner The Horse Watchers.svg Owner Mr Saeed Bin Mohammed Al Qassimi.svg
KhaademRaaselCaturra
2021
Owner Mr George Strawbridge.svg Owner Mr Yoshiro Kubota.svg Owner T G and Mrs M E Holdcroft.svg
SuesaDragon SymbolGlass Slippers
2020-2011
2020
Owner Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum.svg Owner T G and Mrs M E Holdcroft.svg Owner Kings Road Racing Partnership.svg
BattaashGlass SlippersOrnate
2019
Owner Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum.svg Owner Aquis Farm Pty Ltd.svg Owner Kings Road Racing Partnership.svg
BattaashHoutzenOrnate
2018
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BattaashTake CoverMuthmir
2017
Owner Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum.svg Owner Godolphin.svg Owner Elite Racing Club.svg
BattaashProfitableMarsha
2016
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Take CoverWashington DcGoldream
2015
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MuthmirTake CoverMove In Time
2014
Owner Norcroft Park Stud.svg Owner Sheikh Suhaim Al Thani.svg Owner Mr Harry Redknapp.svg
Take CoverExtortionistMoviesta
2013
Owner Mr Harry Redknapp.svg Owner Mr T F Harris.svg Owner Mr Saleh Al Homaizi.svg
MoviestaSwiss SpiritJustineo
2012
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OrtensiaSpirit QuartzMasamah
2011
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MasamahAmour PropreGroup Therapy
2010-2001
2010
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BorderlescottGroup TherapyAstrophysical Jet
2009
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Kingsgate NativeTotal GalleryInxile
2008
Owner Lael Stable.svg Owner Lady O'Reilly.svg Owner Godolphin.svg
EnticingMasta PlastaDandy Man
2007
Owner Mr Ron Hull.svg Owner Lael Stable.svg Owner Mr Ian Hewitson.svg
Moorhouse LadEnticingTax Free
2006
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La CucarachaDesert LordPivotal Flame
2005
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Fire Up The BandThe TatlingMoss Vale
2004
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Ringmoor DownBoogie StreetThe Tatling
2003
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The TatlingDragon FlyerSlap Shot
2002
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AgnethaRudi's PetJessica's Dream
2001
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DietrichAfaanEastern Purple
2000-1991
2000
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Cassandra GoEastern PurpleRudi's Pet
1999
Owner Mr G H Leatham.svg Owner Dr Carlos E Stelling.svg Owner Mrs Duncan Allen.svg
Rudi's PetImperial BeautyDashing Blue
1998
Owner Maktoum Al Maktoum.svg Owner Mrs N O'Callaghan.svg Owner Mr J C Smith.svg
Land Of DreamsLady AlexanderLochangel
1997
Owner Mr D J Deer.svg Owner Kennet Valley Thoroughbreds.svg Owner Khalil Alsayegh.svg
AvertiCathedralIndian Rocket
1996
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Rambling BearHever Golf RoseCroft Pool
1995
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Hever Golf RoseEveningperformanceSaint Express
1994
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LochsongMistertopogigoSplice
1993
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LochsongParis HouseKeen Hunter
1992
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Freddie LloydBlyton LadArtistic Reef
1991
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Title RollFood Of LoveRivers Rhapsody
1990-1981
1990
Owner K F Khan.svg Owner Mrs J Addleshaw.svg Owner Norman Harper.svg
ArgentumBlyton LadDancing Music
1989
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StatoblestPrincess AthenaCarol's Treasure
1988
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Silver FlingEver SharpPrincess Athena
1987
Owner Dr Steve Bennett.svg Owner Mrs Carol Lane.svg Owner Mr G W Yates.svg
Singing StevenCarol's TreasureTreasure Kay
1986
Owner Mr B V Sangster.svg Owner Niarchos Family.svg Owner Ecurie Fustok.svg
Double SchwartzGwydionRose of the Sea
1985
Owner Peter Wetzel.svg Owner Mrs R J Daniels.svg Owner Mr R L Emmitt.svg
Primo DominiePrince SaboPrince Reymo
1984
Owner Mrs Anita Quinn.svg Owner Yazid and Ahmed Ltd.svg Owner Mrs M A Clayton.svg
Anita's PrinceReeshJonacris
1983
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SobaFine EdgeChellaston Park
1982
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Tina's PetGolden GreenVaigly Star
1981
Owner The Farleigh Court Rac P'ship.svg Owner Mr E R Hill.svg Owner Mr Moufid F Dabaghi.svg
King of SpainWelshwynSayyaf
 

The King George Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run at Goodwood over a distance of 5 furlongs (1,006 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late July or early August.

Contents

History

The event was established in 1911, and it was founded to commemorate the coronation of King George V. Initially it was run over a distance of 6 furlongs. The race distance was reduced to 5 furlongs from 1948.

The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and for a period the King George Stakes was classed at Group 3 level.

The car manufacturer Audi sponsored the race from 2005 to 2011, and for several years it was known as the Audi Stakes. It was sponsored by Gordon's Gin in 2012 and by Betfred since 2013. It was promoted to Group 2 status in 2010. [1]

The King George Stakes is currently held on the fourth day of the five-day Glorious Goodwood meeting. The leading participants often go on to compete in the Nunthorpe Stakes, and the last to win both races in the same year was Battaash in 2019.

Records

Most successful horse (4 wins):

Leading jockey (9 wins):

Leading trainer (5 wins):

Winners

YearWinnerAgeJockeyTrainerTime
1911Spanish Prince4 Frank Wootton Charles Morton
1912Golden Rod6 Danny Maher Pickering
1913Hornet's Beauty5 Skeets Martin Felix Leach1:11.60
1914Harmonicon4 Skeets Martin Jack Joyner1:12.80
no race 1915–18
1919Chiffre d'Amour3 Brownie Carslake Atty Persse 1:13.40
1920 Tetratema 3 Brownie Carslake Atty Persse
1921 Tetratema 4 Brownie Carslake Atty Persse 1:11.40
1922Roman Bachelor5George Archibald Sr. Peter Gilpin 1:14.40
1923Sicyon4William McLachlanDe Mestre1:14.00
1924 Mumtaz Mahal 3George Archibald Sr. Richard Dawson 1:13.00
1925Diomedes3Jack LeachHarvey Leader
1926Oojah4 Brownie Carslake Charles Peck 1:13.00
1927Endowment3Joseph Nolan Fred Darling 1:14.60
1928Queen's Bower4 Freddie Fox Richard Gooch1:14.00
1929 Tiffin 3 Freddie Fox Fred Darling 1:12.80
1930Stingo3Cecil RayP Lowe1:13.80
1931Stingo4Cecil RayP Lowe1:17.20
1932Clustine3Harry Beasley Jr.S Darling1:16.80
1933 Myrobella 3 Gordon Richards Fred Darling 1:12.60
1934Old Riley5 Joe Childs Thomas Rintoul1:12.60
1935Strathcarron6Bobby JonesFred Winter Sr.1:12.20
1936Veuve Clicquot3 Eph Smith Jack Jarvis 1:14.60
1937Veuve Clicquot4 Eph Smith Jack Jarvis 1:11.80
1938Neuvy3 Gordon Richards Frank Butters 1:13.80
1939Mickey The Greek5 Harry Wragg Henry Leach1:12.00
no race 1940
1941 [a] Antecedent6 Eph Smith Jack Jarvis 1:13.80
no race 1942–45
1946Honeyway5 Eph Smith Jack Jarvis 1:18.00
1947Daily Mail4 Gordon Richards Walter Nightingall 1:15.20
1948Royal Barge4 Gordon Richards Percy Allden0:58.80
1949 Abernant 3 Gordon Richards Noel Murless 0:59.40
1950 Abernant 4 Gordon Richards Noel Murless 1:00.60
1951Bakshishi3 Gordon Richards Harry Wragg 1:00.80
1952Royal Serenade4 Gordon Richards Harry Wragg 1:01.20
1953Fairy Flax4 Scobie Breasley Joseph Lawson 1:00.40
1954Four Of Spades3 Rae Johnstone George Beeby 1:03.80
1955Democratic3 Scobie Breasley Paddy Prendergast 0:58.00
1956Palariva3 Roger Poincelet Alec Head 1:02.00
1957Refined3 Doug Smith Paddy Prendergast 0:59.00
1958 Right Boy 4 Lester Piggott Bill Dutton1:00.60
1959 Right Boy 5 Lester Piggott Pat Rohan0:58.80
1960Bleep-Bleep4 Harry Carr Humphrey Cottrill0:59.20
1961 Floribunda 3 Ron Hutchinson Paddy Prendergast 1:00.40
1962 La Tendresse 3 Garnie Bougoure Paddy Prendergast 0:58.80
1963Secret Step4 Scobie Breasley Peter Hastings-Bass 0:57.80
1964Matatina4 Lester Piggott Frank Armstrong0:59.20
1965Pugnacity3 Lester Piggott Walter Wharton1:02.40
1966Polyfoto6 Brian Taylor Eddie Reavey0:59.00
1967Right Strath6 Joe Mercer Walter Nightingall 0:59.20
1968So Blessed3 Frankie Durr Michael Jarvis 1:00.20
1969Laser Light3 Ron Hutchinson John Dunlop 0:59.40
1970Raffingora5 Lester Piggott Bill Marshall 1:00.30
1971Constans6 Lester Piggott Jeremy Tree 1:01.42
1972Stilvi3John Gorton Bruce Hobbs 0:57.73
1973 Sandford Lad 5 Tony Murray Ryan Price 0:57.62
1974Singing Bede5Geoff BaxterDoug Marks0:59.36
1975Auction Ring3 Joe Mercer Dick Hern 0:58.99
1976Music Boy3 Greville Starkey Brian Lunness0:58.96
1977Scarcely Blessed3 Ron Hutchinson Fulke Johnson Houghton 0:58.96
1978Music Maestro3 Greville Starkey Michael Stoute 0:58.69
1979 Ahonoora 4 Greville Starkey Frankie Durr 1:00.54
1980Valeriga4 Lester Piggott Luca Cumani 0:59.00
1981King of Spain5 Paul Cook Peter Cundell0:58.56
1982Tina's Pet4 Lester Piggott Geoff Huffer0:56.92
1983Soba4 David Nicholls David Chapman0:57.23
1984Anita's Prince3 Lester Piggott Richard Lister0:58.72
1985 Primo Dominie 3 Walter Swinburn Michael Stoute 0:59.45
1986Double Schwartz5 Pat Eddery Charlie Nelson0:58.93
1987Singing Steven3Brian Rouse Richard Hannon Sr. 0:58.60
1988Silver Fling3 Pat Eddery Ian Balding 0:58.50
1989Statoblest3 Ray Cochrane Luca Cumani 0:58.16
1990Argentum3 John Reid Jack Holt0:57.02
1991Title Roll3 Willie Carson Tommy Stack 0:59.11
1992Freddie Lloyd3 John Reid Neville Callaghan 0:57.88
1993 Lochsong 5 Frankie Dettori Ian Balding 1:00.20
1994 Lochsong 6 Frankie Dettori Ian Balding 0:57.36
1995 Hever Golf Rose 4 Jason Weaver Joe Naughton0:56.25
1996Rambling Bear3 Ray Cochrane Michael Blanshard0:57.98
1997Averti6 Kieren Fallon Willie Muir0:57.75
1998Land of Dreams3 Darryll Holland Mark Johnston 0:58.13
1999Rudi's Pet5 Seb Sanders David Nicholls 0:56.01
2000 Cassandra Go 4 Michael Roberts Geoff Wragg 0:58.01
2001Dietrich3 Michael Kinane Aidan O'Brien 0:57.78
2002Agnetha3 Michael Kinane Dermot Weld 0:57.36
2003 The Tatling 6 Darryll Holland Milton Bradley 0:58.19
2004Ringmoor Down5 Richard Quinn David Arbuthnot0:56.73
2005Fire up the Band6Adrian Nicholls David Nicholls 0:58.52
2006 La Cucaracha 5 Michael Hills Barry Hills 0:56.83
2007Moorhouse Lad4 Ryan Moore Bryan Smart0:57.32
2008Enticing4 Johnny Murtagh William Haggas 0:56.63
2009 Kingsgate Native 4 Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute 0:57.96
2010 Borderlescott 8 Kieren Fallon Robin Bastiman0:57.22
2011Masamah5 Jamie Spencer Kevin Ryan0:56.67
2012 Ortensia 7 William Buick Paul Messara0:57.24
2013Moviesta3 Paul Mulrennan Bryan Smart0:56.72
2014Take Cover7 Andrea Atzeni David Griffiths0:56.47
2015Muthmir5 Paul Hanagan William Haggas 0:56.08
2016Take Cover9David AllanDavid Griffiths0:56.86
2017 Battaash 3 Jim Crowley Charles Hills0:58.51
2018 Battaash 4 Jim Crowley Charles Hills0:56.50
2019 Battaash 5 Jim Crowley Charles Hills0:56.20
2020 Battaash 6 Jim Crowley Charles Hills0:55.62
2021Suesa3 William Buick Francois Rohaut0:59.35
2022Khaadem6 Ryan Moore Charles Hills0:56.46
2023Highfield Princess6 Jason Hart John Quinn0:58.92
2024Big Evs3 Tom Marquand Michael Appleby0:56.62
2025Jm Jungle5 Jason Hart John & Sean Quinn0:57.57
  1. ↑ The 1941 running took place at Newmarket

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Audi Stakes upgraded to Group 2". British Horseracing Authority. 18 January 2010. Retrieved 29 January 2010.
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