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 |
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1951 | Supreme Court (GB) | Zucchero (GB) | Tantieme (FR) | 2:29.4 | 19 |
1952 | Tulyar (GB) | Gay Time (GB) | Worden (FR) | 2:33.0 | 15 |
1953 | Pinza (GB) | Aureole (GB) | Worden (FR) | 2:34.0 | 13 |
1954 | Aureole (GB) | Vamos (FR) | Darius (GB) | 2:44.0 | 17 |
1955 | Vimy (FR) | Acropolis (GB) | Elopement (GB) | 2:33.76 | 10 |
1956 | Ribot (ITY) | High Veldt (GB) | Todrai (Belgium) | 2:40.24 | 9 |
1957 | Montaval (FR) | Al Mabsoot (FR) | Tribord (FR) | 2:41.02 | 12 |
1958 | Ballymoss (IRE) | Almeria (GB) | Doutelle (GB) | 2:36.33 | 8 |
1959 | Alcide (GB) | Gladness (IRE) | Balbo (FR) | 2:31.39 | 11 |
1960 | Aggressor (GB) | Petite Etoile (GB) | Kythnos (IRE) | 2:35.21 | 8 |
1961 | Right Royal (FR) | St. Paddy (GB) | Rockavon (GB) | 2:40.34 | 4 |
1962 | Match (FR) | Aurelius (GB) | Arctic Storm (IRE) | 2:37.02 | 11 |
1963 | Ragusa (IRE) | Miralgo (GB) | Tarqogan (IRE) | 2:33.80 | 10 |
1964 | Nasram (FR) | Santa Claus (IRE) | Royal Avenue (GB) | 2:33.15 | 4 |
1965 | Meadow Court (IRE) | Soderini (GB) | Oncidium (GB) | 2:33.27 | 12 |
1966 | Aunt Edith (GB) | Sodium (GB) | Prominer (IRE) | 2:35.06 | 5 |
1967 | Busted (GB) | Salvo (GB) | Ribocco (GB) | 2:33.64 | 9 |
1968 | Royal Palace (GB) | Felicio (FR) | Topyo (FR) | 2:33.22 | 7 |
1969 | Park Top (GB) | Crozier (GB) | Hogarth (ITY) | 2:32.46 | 9 |
1970 | Nijinsky (IRE) | Blakeney (GB) | Crepellana (FR) | 2:36.16 | 6 |
1971 | Mill Reef (GB) | Ortis (GB) | Acclimatisation (FR) | 2:32.56 | 10 |
1972 | Brigadier Gerard (GB) | Parnell (GB) | Riverman (FR) | 2:32.91 | 9 |
1973 | Dahlia (FR) | Rheingold (GB) | Our Mirage (GB) | 2:30.43 | 12 |
1974 | Dahlia (FR) | Highclere (GB) | Dankaro (FR) | 2:33.03 | 10 |
1975 | Grundy (GB) | Bustino (GB) | Dahlia (FR) | 2:26.98 | 11 |
1976 | Pawneese (FR) | Bruni (GB) | Orange Bay (GB) | 2:29.46 | 10 |
1977 | The Minstrel (IRE) | Orange Bay (GB) | Exceller (FR) | 2:30.48 | 11 |
1978 | Ile de Bourbon (GB) | Hawaiian Sound (GB) | Montcontour (FR) | 2:30.53 | 14 |
1979 | Troy (GB) | Gay Mecene (FR) | Ela-Mana-Mou (GB) | 2:33.75 | 7 |
1980 | Ela-Mana-Mou (GB) | Mrs Penny (GB) | Gregorian (IRE) | 2:35.39 | 10 |
1981 | Shergar (GB) | Madam Gay (GB) | Fingal's Cave (GB) | 2:35.40 | 7 |
1982 | Kalaglow (GB) | Assert (IRE) | Glint of Gold (GB) | 2:31.88 | 9 |
1983 | Time Charter (GB) | Diamond Shoal (GB) | Sun Princess (GB) | 2:30.79 | 9 |
1984 | Teenoso (GB) | Sadler's Wells (IRE) | Tolomeo (GB) | 2:27.95 | 13 |
1985 | Petoski (GB) | Oh So Sharp (GB) | Rainbow Quest (GB) | 2:29.49 | 12 |
1986 | Dancing Brave (GB) | Shardari (GB) | Triptych (FR) | 2:29.49 | 9 |
1987 | Reference Point (GB) | Celestial Storm (GB) | Triptych (FR) | 2:34.63 | 9 |
1988 | Mtoto (GB) | Unfuwain (GB) | Tony Bin (ITY) | 2:37.33 | 10 |
1989 | Nashwan (GB) | Cacoethes (GB) | Top Class (GB) | 2:32.27 | 7 |
1990 | Belmez (GB) | Old Vic (GB) | Assatis (GB) | 2:30.76 | 11 |
1991 | Generous (GB) | Sanglamore (GB) | Rock Hopper (GB) | 2:28.99 | 9 |
1992 | St Jovite (IRE) | Saddlers' Hall (GB) | Opera House (GB) | 2:30.85 | 8 |
1993 | Opera House (GB) | White Muzzle (GB) | Commander in Chief (GB) | 2:33.94 | 10 |
1994 | Kings Theatre (GB) | White Muzzle (GB) | Wagon Master (GB) | 2:28.92 | 12 |
1995 | Lammtarra (GB) | Pentire (GB) | Strategic Choice (GB) | 2:31.01 | 7 |
1996 | Pentire (GB) | Classic Cliche (GB/UAE) | Shaamit (GB) | 2:28.11 | 8 |
1997 | Swain (GB/UAE) | Pilsudski (GB) | Helissio (FR) | 2:36.45 | 8 |
1998 | Swain (GB/UAE) | High-Rise (GB) | Royal Anthem (GB) | 2:29.06 | 15 |
1999 | Daylami (GB/UAE) | Nedawi (GB/UAE) | Fruits of Love (GB) | 2:29.35 | 8 |
2000 | Montjeu (FR) | Fantastic Light (GB/UAE) | Daliapour (GB) | 2:29.98 | 7 |
2001 | Galileo (IRE) | Fantastic Light (GB/UAE) | Hightori (FR) | 2:27.71 | 12 |
2002 | Golan (GB) | Nayef (GB) | Zindabad (GB) | 2:29.70 | 9 |
2003 | Alamshar (IRE) | Sulamani (GB/UAE) | Kris Kin (GB) | 2:33.26 | 12 |
2004 | Doyen (GB/UAE) | Hard Buck (USA) | Sulamani (GB/UAE) | 2:33.18 | 11 |
2005 | Azamour (IRE) | Norse Dancer (GB) | Bago (FR) | 2:28.26 | 12 |
2006 | Hurricane Run (FR) | Electrocutionist (GB/UAE) | Heart's Cry (JPN) | 2:30.29 | 6 |
2007 | Dylan Thomas (IRE) | Youmzain (GB) | Maraahel (GB) | 2:31.11 | 7 |
2008 | Duke of Marmalade (IRE) | Papal Bull (GB) | Youmzain (GB) | 2:27.91 | 8 |
2009 | Conduit (GB) | Tartan Bearer (GB) | Ask (GB) | 2:28.73 | 9 |
2010 | Harbinger (GB) | Cape Blanco (IRE) | Youmzain (GB) | 2:26.78 | 6 |
2011 | Nathaniel (GB) | Workforce (GB) | St Nicholas Abbey (IRE) | 2:35.07 | 5 |
2012 | Danedream (GER) | Nathaniel (GB) | St Nicholas Abbey (IRE) | 2:31.62 | 10 |
2013 | Novellist (GER) | Trading Leather (IRE) | Hillstar (GB) | 2:24.60 | 8 |
2014 | Taghrooda (GB) | Telescope (GB) | Mukhadram (GB) | 2:28.13 | 8 |
2015 | Postponed (GB) | Eagle Top (GB) | Romsdal (GB) | 2:31.25 | 7 |
2016 [2] | Highland Reel (IRE) | Wings of Desire (GB) | Dartmouth (GB) | 2:28.97 | 7 |
2017 [3] | Enable (GB) | Ulysses (GB) | Idaho (IRE) | 2:36.22 | 10 |
2018 | Poet's Word (GB) | Crystal Ocean (GB) | Coronet (GB) | 2:25.84 | 8 |
2019 | Enable (GB) | Crystal Ocean (GB) | Waldgeist (FR) | 2:32.42 | 11 |
2020 | Enable (GB) | Sovereign (IRE) | Japan (IRE) | 2:28.92 | 3 |
2021 | Adayar (GB) | Mishriff (GB) | Love (IRE) | 2:26.54 | 5 |
2022 | Pyledriver (GB) | Torquator Tasso (GER) | Mishriff (GB) | 2:29.49 | 6 |
2023 | Hukum (GB) | Westover (GB) | King of Steel (GB) | 2:33.95 | 10 |
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