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.
Early history:- The inaugural running of the King George Stakes was on Wednesday 26th July 1911 when Mr J Joel’s Spanish Prince defeated Sunder and Mushroom.

King George Stakes 2020 Group 2 5 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 BATTAASH Jim Crowley Charlie Hills 6-9st 7lbs Hamdan Al Maktoum 2/7 fav
2 GLASS SLIPPERS Tom Eaves Kevin Ryan Bearstone Stud Ltd 14/1
3 ORNATE Oisin Murphy David Griffiths Kings Road Racing Partners 100/1
4 LIBERTY BEACH Jason Hart John Quinn Philip Wilkins 5/1
5 DUBAI STATION Tom Marquand Karl Burke Ahmad Alshaik & Co 50/1
6 KEN COLT Stephane Pasquier F Chappet Christopher Wright 33/1
7 AL RAYA William Buick Simon & Ed Crisford Skh Nasser Bin Hamad Al Khalifa 25/1
This race took place on Friday 31st July 2020 and was for 3-y-o and above. It was valued at £70,887 (equivalent to £72,700 in 2021). Over round 111%