King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes top three finishers

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This is a listing of first, second, and third-place finishers, winning time and the number of starters in the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes, a Group 1 British thoroughbred race run at 1-1/2 miles on turf for horses three years old and older. It is the most prestigious all-aged race run in the United Kingdom. [1]

Year
Winner (trained)
Second (trained)
Third (trained)
Time
Starters
1951 Supreme Court (GB)Zucchero (GB) Tantieme (FR)2:29.419
1952 Tulyar (GB)Gay Time (GB) Worden (FR)2:33.015
1953 Pinza (GB) Aureole (GB)Worden (FR)2:34.013
1954 Aureole (GB)Vamos (FR) Darius (GB)2:44.017
1955 Vimy (FR)Acropolis (GB)Elopement (GB)2:33.7610
1956 Ribot (ITY)High Veldt (GB)Todrai (Belgium)2:40.249
1957 Montaval (FR)Al Mabsoot (FR)Tribord (FR)2:41.0212
1958 Ballymoss (IRE)Almeria (GB)Doutelle (GB)2:36.338
1959 Alcide (GB)Gladness (IRE)Balbo (FR)2:31.3911
1960 Aggressor (GB) Petite Etoile (GB)Kythnos (IRE)2:35.218
1961 Right Royal (FR) St. Paddy (GB) Rockavon (GB)2:40.344
1962 Match (FR) Aurelius (GB)Arctic Storm (IRE)2:37.0211
1963 Ragusa (IRE)Miralgo (GB)Tarqogan (IRE)2:33.8010
1964 Nasram (FR) Santa Claus (IRE)Royal Avenue (GB)2:33.154
1965 Meadow Court (IRE)Soderini (GB)Oncidium (GB)2:33.2712
1966 Aunt Edith (GB) Sodium (GB)Prominer (IRE)2:35.065
1967 Busted (GB)Salvo (GB) Ribocco (GB)2:33.649
1968 Royal Palace (GB)Felicio (FR)Topyo (FR)2:33.227
1969 Park Top (GB)Crozier (GB)Hogarth (ITY)2:32.469
1970 Nijinsky (IRE) Blakeney (GB)Crepellana (FR)2:36.166
1971 Mill Reef (GB)Ortis (GB)Acclimatisation (FR)2:32.5610
1972 Brigadier Gerard (GB)Parnell (GB) Riverman (FR)2:32.919
1973 Dahlia (FR) Rheingold (GB)Our Mirage (GB)2:30.4312
1974 Dahlia (FR) Highclere (GB) Dankaro (FR)2:33.0310
1975 Grundy (GB) Bustino (GB) Dahlia (FR)2:26.9811
1976 Pawneese (FR) Bruni (GB) Orange Bay (GB)2:29.4610
1977 The Minstrel (IRE) Orange Bay (GB) Exceller (FR)2:30.4811
1978 Ile de Bourbon (GB) Hawaiian Sound (GB)Montcontour (FR)2:30.5314
1979 Troy (GB) Gay Mecene (FR) Ela-Mana-Mou (GB)2:33.757
1980 Ela-Mana-Mou (GB) Mrs Penny (GB) Gregorian (IRE)2:35.3910
1981 Shergar (GB) Madam Gay (GB)Fingal's Cave (GB)2:35.407
1982 Kalaglow (GB) Assert (IRE) Glint of Gold (GB)2:31.889
1983 Time Charter (GB) Diamond Shoal (GB) Sun Princess (GB)2:30.799
1984 Teenoso (GB) Sadler's Wells (IRE) Tolomeo (GB)2:27.9513
1985 Petoski (GB) Oh So Sharp (GB) Rainbow Quest (GB)2:29.4912
1986 Dancing Brave (GB) Shardari (GB) Triptych (FR)2:29.499
1987 Reference Point (GB) Celestial Storm (GB) Triptych (FR)2:34.639
1988 Mtoto (GB) Unfuwain (GB) Tony Bin (ITY)2:37.3310
1989 Nashwan (GB) Cacoethes (GB)Top Class (GB)2:32.277
1990 Belmez (GB) Old Vic (GB)Assatis (GB)2:30.7611
1991 Generous (GB) Sanglamore (GB)Rock Hopper (GB)2:28.999
1992 St Jovite (IRE) Saddlers' Hall (GB) Opera House (GB)2:30.858
1993 Opera House (GB) White Muzzle (GB) Commander in Chief (GB)2:33.9410
1994 Kings Theatre (GB) White Muzzle (GB)Wagon Master (GB)2:28.9212
1995 Lammtarra (GB) Pentire (GB) Strategic Choice (GB)2:31.017
1996 Pentire (GB) Classic Cliche (GB/UAE) Shaamit (GB)2:28.118
1997 Swain (GB/UAE) Pilsudski (GB) Helissio (FR)2:36.458
1998 Swain (GB/UAE) High-Rise (GB) Royal Anthem (GB)2:29.0615
1999 Daylami (GB/UAE) Nedawi (GB/UAE)Fruits of Love (GB)2:29.358
2000 Montjeu (FR) Fantastic Light (GB/UAE) Daliapour (GB)2:29.987
2001 Galileo (IRE) Fantastic Light (GB/UAE)Hightori (FR)2:27.7112
2002 Golan (GB) Nayef (GB)Zindabad (GB)2:29.709
2003 Alamshar (IRE) Sulamani (GB/UAE) Kris Kin (GB)2:33.2612
2004 Doyen (GB/UAE)Hard Buck (USA) Sulamani (GB/UAE)2:33.1811
2005 Azamour (IRE)Norse Dancer (GB) Bago (FR)2:28.2612
2006 Hurricane Run (FR) Electrocutionist (GB/UAE) Heart's Cry (JPN)2:30.296
2007 Dylan Thomas (IRE) Youmzain (GB)Maraahel (GB)2:31.117
2008 Duke of Marmalade (IRE) Papal Bull (GB) Youmzain (GB)2:27.918
2009 Conduit (GB) Tartan Bearer (GB) Ask (GB)2:28.739
2010 Harbinger (GB) Cape Blanco (IRE) Youmzain (GB)2:26.786
2011 Nathaniel (GB) Workforce (GB) St Nicholas Abbey (IRE)2:35.075
2012 Danedream (GER) Nathaniel (GB) St Nicholas Abbey (IRE)2:31.6210
2013 Novellist (GER) Trading Leather (IRE) Hillstar (GB)2:24.608
2014 Taghrooda (GB) Telescope (GB) Mukhadram (GB)2:28.138
2015 Postponed (GB)Eagle Top (GB)Romsdal (GB)2:31.257
2016 [2] Highland Reel (IRE) Wings of Desire (GB)Dartmouth (GB)2:28.977
2017 [3] Enable (GB) Ulysses (GB) Idaho (IRE)2:36.2210
2018 Poet's Word (GB) Crystal Ocean (GB) Coronet (GB)2:25.848
2019 Enable (GB) Crystal Ocean (GB) Waldgeist (FR)2:32.4211
2020 Enable (GB) Sovereign (IRE) Japan (IRE)2:28.923
2021 Adayar (GB) Mishriff (GB) Love (IRE)2:26.545
2022 Pyledriver (GB) Torquator Tasso (GER) Mishriff (GB)2:29.496
2023 Hukum (GB) Westover (GB)King of Steel (GB)2:33.9510

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