Royal Ascot: King George V Stakes

The King George V Stakes is a flat handicap open to three-year-old horses over 1 mile 3 furlongs and 211 yards, and is run on the third day of the Royal meeting. The first running of the race was in July 1946, but not at the Royal meeting, although that race was for 3-year-olds over 1 1/2 miles and was won by Auralia ridden by Doug Smith.
Early history:- The inaugural running of the King George V Stakes Handicap was on Friday 19th July 1946, so not at the Royal meeting, and was won by Auralia, a grey colt by The Satrap out of Aura, who beat Live Letters and Bridle Path by 3/4 length and 1 1/2 lengths.
King George V Stakes 1949 Handicap 1 1/2 miles
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 IRON DUKE E Britt Marsh Mr G C Gibson 5/1
2 DESSIN E Smith Bertie Sir V Sassoon 20/1
3 MERRY MONTH C Richards George Todd Mr A J Thomas 10/1
4 LIGHT OF MOROCCO G Richards Frank Butters HH Aga Khan 9/2 fav
5 FATHER THAMES W Rickaby Jack Jarvis Lord Allendale 11/2
6 SANS ATOUT II C Elliott Feakes Mr C K Bartlett 8/1
7 SHALL CROSS D L Jones H Peacock Mr R S Clark 10/1
8 FAIR REPROACH R Sheppard Carey Mr S R Single 10/1
9 RAHSHAS Tomlin H Leader Mr H C Leader 10/1
10 MARCO POLO II W Johnstone W Johnstone Mr P Beatty 100/8
11 ROYAL LION Willie Snaith Elsey Mr J Hetherton 100/7
12 XYRIS Manny Mercer G Colling Mr A Glenister 100/6
13 CONSERVATIVE M Beary Cannon Mr J V Rank 100/6
14 WEDGWOOD Gosling Barling Major H P Holt 20/1
15 PRIONIUM P Evans R Day Mrs A Johnston 20/1
16 AMIRIS D Smith Earl Lord Derby 20/1
17 ACID TEST Cook Nightingall Mrs M Kingsley 33/1
18 DORODON G Littlewood P Thrale Mr D S Kennedy 33/1
19 FULL BLEND Dyson Beasley Mr R Talbot 33/1
20 GROSVENOR STREET Greening F S Butters Mr K G Durrant 33/1
21 FASCINE Joe Sime Warden Major L B Holliday 33/1
22 SKADI J Sirett T Leader Mr J S Barrington 33/1
23 WINIFRED T Carter G Todd Sir W Cooke 33/1
The King George V Handicap Stakes took place on Thursday 16th Juune 1949 and was won by a bay horse by His Grace out of Solfatar winning a first prize was £1000 (equivalent to £36,000 in 2020) Over round 164%
King George V Stakes Handicap 1 mile 3 furlongs 211 yds 1946

The King George V Stakes is a flat handicap open to three-year-old horses over 1 mile 3 furlongs and 211 yards, and is run on the third day of the Royal meeting. The first running of the race was in July 1946, but not at the Royal meeting, although that race was for 3-year-olds over 1 1/2 miles and was won by Auralia ridden by Doug Smith.
Early history:- The inaugural running of the King George V Stakes Handicap was on Friday 19th July 1946, so not at the Royal meeting, and was won by Auralia, a grey colt by The Satrap out of Aura, who beat Live Letters and Bridle Path by 3/4 length and 1 1/2 lengths.
            1946 1947 1948 1949