King George Stakes
The King George Stakes, founded to celebrate the coronation of King George V, was first staged in 1911 over 6 furlongs for 3-year-olds and above. Initially it was classed as a Group 3, but it is now firmly established as a Group 2 over 5 furlongs, having been promoted in 2010, and is traditionally held on the fourth day of the Glorious Goodwood Festival. |
| King George Stakes 1979 | Group 2 | 5 furlongs | ||
| Pos. | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
| 1 | AHONOORA | Greville Starkey | Frankie Durr 4-9st 3lbs | Essa Alkhalifa Evens fav |
| 2 | ABDU | Tony Ives | Bill O'Gorman | Mr A Fousto 13/2 |
| 3 | DEVON DITTY | Steve Cauthen | Thomson-Jones | Mr Robert Sangster 13/2 |
| 4 | GREENLAND PARK | Willie Carson | William Hastings Bass | Greenland Park Ltd 3/1 |
| 5 | SONG OF SONGS | Joe Mercer | Ron Sheather | Mr G Berger 14/1 |
| 6 | BUCCO BAY | Brian Rouse | Richard Hannon | Dr S Bennett 20/1 |
| 7 | VILGORA | Lester Piggott | Duncan Sasse | Sleepline Holdings 20/1 |
| This race took place on Thursday 2nd August 1979 and was a subscription race for 3-y-o and above. It was valued at £11,832 (equivalent to £47,000 in 2021). | Over round 118% | |||