Group 2 race | |
Location | Goodwood Racecourse W. Sussex, England |
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Inaugurated | 1911 |
Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
Sponsor | Qatar |
Website | Goodwood |
Race information | |
Distance | 5f (1,006 metres) |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Straight |
Qualification | Three-years-old and up |
Weight | 8 st 13 lb (3yo); 9 st 2 lb (4yo+) Allowances 3 lb for fillies and mares Penalties 5 lb for Group 1 winners * 3 lb for Group 2 winners * * after 2017 |
Purse | £300,000 (2021) 1st: £170,130 |
2023 | ||
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Highfield Princess | White Lavender | Raasel |
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2022 | ||
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Khaadem | Raasel | Caturra |
2021 | ||
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Suesa | Dragon Symbol | Glass Slippers |
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.
The event was established in 1911, and it was founded to commemorate the coronation of King George V.
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.
Most successful horse (4 wins):
Leading jockey (9 wins):
Leading trainer (5 wins):
Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
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1980 | Valeriga | 4 | Lester Piggott | Luca Cumani | |
1981 | King of Spain | 5 | Paul Cook | Peter Cundell | |
1982 | Tina's Pet | 4 | Lester Piggott | Geoff Huffer | |
1983 | Soba | 4 | David Nicholls | David Chapman | |
1984 | Anita's Prince | 3 | Lester Piggott | Richard Lister | 0:58.70 |
1985 | Primo Dominie | 3 | Walter Swinburn | Michael Stoute | |
1986 | Double Schwartz | 5 | Pat Eddery | Charlie Nelson | 0:58.93 |
1987 | Singing Steven | 3 | Brian Rouse | Richard Hannon Sr. | 0:58.60 |
1988 | Silver Fling | 3 | Pat Eddery | Ian Balding | 0:58.50 |
1989 | Statoblest | 3 | Ray Cochrane | Luca Cumani | 0:58.16 |
1990 | Argentum | 3 | John Reid | Jack Holt | 0:57.02 |
1991 | Title Roll | 3 | Willie Carson | Tommy Stack | 0:59.11 |
1992 | Freddie Lloyd | 3 | 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 Naughton | 0:56.25 |
1996 | Rambling Bear | 3 | Ray Cochrane | Michael Blanshard | 0:57.98 |
1997 | Averti | 6 | Kieren Fallon | Willie Muir | 0:57.75 |
1998 | Land of Dreams | 3 | Darryll Holland | Mark Johnston | 0:58.13 |
1999 | Rudi's Pet | 5 | Seb Sanders | David Nicholls | 0:56.01 |
2000 | Cassandra Go | 4 | Michael Roberts | Geoff Wragg | 0:58.01 |
2001 | Dietrich | 3 | Michael Kinane | Aidan O'Brien | 0:57.78 |
2002 | Agnetha | 3 | Michael Kinane | Dermot Weld | 0:57.36 |
2003 | The Tatling | 6 | Darryll Holland | Milton Bradley | 0:58.19 |
2004 | Ringmoor Down | 5 | Richard Quinn | David Arbuthnot | 0:56.73 |
2005 | Fire up the Band | 6 | Adrian Nicholls | David Nicholls | 0:58.52 |
2006 | La Cucaracha | 5 | Michael Hills | Barry Hills | 0:56.83 |
2007 | Moorhouse Lad | 4 | Ryan Moore | Bryan Smart | 0:57.32 |
2008 | Enticing | 4 | 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 Bastiman | 0:57.22 |
2011 | Masamah | 5 | Jamie Spencer | Kevin Ryan | 0:56.67 |
2012 | Ortensia | 7 | William Buick | Paul Messara | 0:57.24 |
2013 | Moviesta | 3 | Paul Mulrennan | Bryan Smart | 0:56.72 |
2014 | Take Cover | 7 | Andrea Atzeni | David Griffiths | 0:56.47 |
2015 | Muthmir | 5 | Paul Hanagan | William Haggas | 0:56.08 |
2016 | Take Cover | 9 | David Allan | David Griffiths | 0:56.86 |
2017 | Battaash | 3 | Jim Crowley | Charles Hills | 0:58.51 |
2018 | Battaash | 4 | Jim Crowley | Charles Hills | 0:56.50 |
2019 | Battaash | 5 | Jim Crowley | Charles Hills | 0:56.20 |
2020 | Battaash | 6 | Jim Crowley | Charles Hills | 0:55.62 |
2021 | Suesa | 3 | William Buick | Francois Rohaut | 0:59.35 |
2022 | Khaadem | 6 | Ryan Moore | Charles Hills | 0:56.46 |
2023 | Highfield Princess | 6 | Jason Hart | John Quinn | 0:58.92 |
2024 | Big Evs | 3 | Tom Marquand | Michael Appleby | 0:56.62 |
* The 1941 running took place at Newmarket.
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