Class | Handicap |
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Location | Ascot Racecourse Ascot, England |
Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
Website | Ascot |
Race information | |
Distance | 1m 3f 211y (2,406 metres) |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Right-handed |
Qualification | Three-years-old |
Weight | Handicap |
Purse | £110,000 (2025) 1st: £56,694 |
2025 | ||
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Merchant | Serious Contender | Pantile Warrior |
Previous years | ||
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2024 | ||
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Going The Distance | Neski Sherelski | Go Daddy |
2023 | ||
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Desert Hero | Valiant King | Bertinelli |
2022 | ||
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Secret State | Deauville Legend | Israr |
2021 | ||
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Surefire | Sir Lamorak | Parachute |
The King George V Stakes is a flat handicap horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old horses. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 1 mile 3 furlongs and 211 yards (2,406 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in June on the third day of the Royal Ascot meeting.
Leading jockey since 1960 (4 wins):
Leading trainer since 1960 (6 wins):
Year | Winner | Weight | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
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1960 | Sunny Way | 8–06 | Lester Piggott | Noel Murless | 2:36.10 |
1961 | Vinca | 7–13 | Bobby Elliott | E Parker | 2:37.10 |
1962 | Panjandrum | 8–00 | Eric Eldin | John Waugh | 2:36.11 |
1963 | Master Cappelle | 9–00 | Brian Taylor | Harvey Leader | 2:43.54 |
1964 | Abandoned due to waterlogging | ||||
1965 | Brave Knight | 9–05 | Lester Piggott | Walter Nightingall | 2:38.34 |
1966 | Marcus Brutus | 8–10 | Lester Piggott | Sam Hall | 2:39.34 |
1967 | Sharavogue | 8–00 | Geoff Lewis | Ian Balding | 2:36.66 |
1968 | Tudor Abbe | 7–13 | Ron Hutchinson | Peter Nelson | 2:35.66 |
1969 | Precipice Wood | 7–09 | Paul Cook | Rosemary Lomax | 2:31.70 |
1970 | Clip Joint | 7-02 | Philip Waldron | Sam Hall | 2:34.77 |
1971 | Royal Dancer | 7-11 | Willie Carson | Peter Walwyn | 2:39.04 |
1972 | Relpin | 8-12 | Willie Carson | Bernard van Cutsem | 2:34.82 |
1973 | Zab | 7–05 | Taffy Thomas | Dick Hern | 2:38.34 |
1974 | Dakota | 8–03 | Eddie Hide | Sam Hall | 2:29.34 |
1975 | Zimbalon | 8–05 | Joe Mercer | Dick Hern | 2:32.22 |
1976 | Shangamuzo | 7–07 | David Maitland | Gavin Hunter | 2:31.86 |
1977 | Celtic Pleasure | 7–10 | Richard Fox | J Bethell | 2:39.22 |
1978 | M-Lolshan | 8-02 | Willie Carson | Ryan Price | 2:33.59 |
1979 | Sea Chimes | 8-06 | Lester Piggott | John Dunlop | 2:34.12 |
1980 | John O'Groats | 8-04 | Pat Eddery | John Winter | 2:34.12 |
1981 | Feltwell | 7-13 | Bryn Crossley | Harry Wragg | 2:31.29 |
1982 | Mubarak Of Kuwait | 8-08 | Greville Starkey | Guy Harwood | 2:29.82 |
1983 | Dazari | 9–07 | Walter Swinburn | Michael Stoute | 2:31.07 |
1984 | Rough Pearl | 7–10 | Taffy Thomas | Geoff Lewis | 2:28.30 |
1985 | Grand Pavois | 9-07 | Steve Cauthen | Henry Cecil | 2:31.32 |
1986 | Moon Madness | 9-04 | Cash Asmussen | John Dunlop | 2:29.96 |
1987 | Pipsted | 8-00 | Gary Carter | Geoff Wragg | 2:38.10 |
1988 | Thethingaboutitis | 7-07 | Tony Culhane | Geoff Lewis | 2:30.29 |
1989 | Carlingford | 8-04 | Pat Eddery | Guy Harwood | 2:29.31 |
1990 | Lift And Load | 9-01 | Brian Rouse | Richard Hannon Sr. | 2:33.26 |
1991 | Torchon | 8-07 | Gary Carter | Geoff Wragg | 2:32.36 |
1992 | Source Of Light | 8–10 | Pat Eddery | Roger Charlton | 2:29.56 |
1993 | Learmont | 8-08 | John Carroll | John Gosden | 2:37.90 |
1994 | Midnight Legend | 7–13 | Jason Weaver | Luca Cumani | 2:28.25 |
1995 | Diaghilef | 8–12 | Darryll Holland | Mark Johnston | 2:30.58 |
1996 | Samraan | 9-03 | Richard Quinn | John Dunlop | 2:31.11 |
1997 | Heritage | 8-06 | Frankie Dettori | John Gosden | 2:34.33 |
1998 | Double Classic | 8–12 | John Reid | Sir Michael Stoute | 2:38.44 |
1999 | Elmutabaki | 8–12 | Richard Hills | Barry Hills | 2:29.75 |
2000 | Give The Slip | 9-04 | Pat Eddery | Amanda Perrett | 2:31.65 |
2001 | Beekeeper | 9-07 | Johnny Murtagh | Sir Michael Stoute | 2:28.91 |
2002 | Systematic | 8–12 | Kevin Darley | Mark Johnston | 2:29.98 |
2003 | Fantastic Love | 8–11 | Keith Dalgleish | Mark Johnston | 2:29.85 |
2004 | Admiral | 8-03 | Nicky Mackay | Sir Michael Stoute | 2:31.30 |
2005 | Munsef [a] | 8-07 | Richard Hills | John Dunlop | 2:29.24 |
2006 | Linas Selection | 8-09 | Kevin Darley | Mark Johnston | 2:27.24 |
2007 | Heron Bay | 8–11 | Steve Drowne | Geoff Wragg | 2:30.11 |
2008 | Colony | 8–12 | Ryan Moore | Sir Michael Stoute | 2:30.62 |
2009 | Cosmic Sun | 7–12 | Paul Hanagan | Richard Fahey | 2:31.29 |
2010 | Dandino | 8–13 | Paul Mulrennan | James Given | 2:30.51 |
2011 | Brown Panther | 8–13 | Richard Kingscote | Tom Dascombe | 2:36.93 |
2012 | Fennell Bay | 8-01 | Joe Fanning | Mark Johnston | 2:35.59 |
2013 | Elidor | 9-00 | Martin Harley | Mick Channon | 2:30.81 |
2014 | Elite Army | 9-01 | Kieren Fallon | Saeed bin Suroor | 2:30.59 |
2015 | Space Age | 8–10 | William Buick | Charlie Appleby | 2:29.71 |
2016 | Primitivo [b] | 8–10 | William Twiston-Davies | Alan King | 2:34.51 |
2017 | Atty Persse | 8–10 | Kieran Shoemark | Roger Charlton | 2:31.68 |
2018 | Baghdad | 8–12 | Andrea Atzeni | Mark Johnston | 2:28.36 |
2019 | South Pacific | 8–10 | Seamie Heffernan | Aidan O'Brien | 2:32.74 |
2020 | Hukum | 8–11 | Jim Crowley | Owen Burrows | 2:32.97 |
2021 | Surefire | 8–9 | Hector Crouch | Ralph Beckett | 2:32.39 |
2022 | Secret State | 9-06 | William Buick | Charlie Appleby | 2:32.43 |
2023 | Desert Hero | 8–13 | Tom Marquand | William Haggas | 2:29.56 |
2024 | Going The Distance | 9–02 | Rossa Ryan | Ralph Beckett | 2:30.04 |
2025 | Merchant | 9–04 | Tom Marquand | William Haggas | 2:29.44 |