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 1950 Handicap 1 1/2 miles
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 COASTAL WAVE E Smith W Easterby Mr J Gorman 8/1
2 STRONG IN THE ARM E Mercer J Jarvis Sir Jack Jarvis 7/1
3 BERTRAND D Smith R Day Mr A Johnston 11/2
4 FLOS SOLIS C Spares W Stephenson Mr J McGrath 7/2 fav
5 BILLITER STREET G Richards Carey Mr S R Single 6/1
6 HOLMBUSH C Elliott Budgett Lt-Col P G Robinson 8/1
7 SCOTTISH HOPE E Warren H Leach Mr T E Ward 10/1
8 HUNZA P Evans Lawson Mr G L Cambanis 100/8
9 BRIAR W Rickaby J Jarvis Lord Milford 100/7
10 NAVAL REVIEW T Sidebotham Perryman Mr S Joel 100/6
11 VAL D'ASSA S Smith Persse Major D McCalmont 20/1
12 SHAWONDASEE K Gethin P Thrale Mr S Sanger 20/1
13 AVOCET E Britt F Armstrong Captain J Parr 20/1
14 CANDIDATE H Leach Barling Mrs T P Blackwell 20/1
15 LADY PAPPAGENO L Piggott Powell Mr J D Kyle 20/1
The King George V Handicap Stakes took place on Thursday 15th Juune 1950 and was won by a bay horse by Coastal Traffic out of Queen Maeve winning a first prize was £1200 (equivalent to £41,000 in 2020) Over round 142%
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.
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