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 1957 Handicap 1 1/2 miles
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 CLOUDS E Mercer G Colling Alice, Lady Derby 7/2 fav
2 WIGANDIA D W Morris H Leader Mrs Arpad Plesch 100/6
3 NORTHERN HIGHWAY J Sime Beasley Mr W Harrison 100/9
4 ARCTIC FLOWER D Smith G Brooke Miss V Wahl 10/1
5 MOSSARCO W Rickaby F Winter Mr D Prenn 100/7
6 COLOURS F Barlow A Thomas Mr H Cooper 100/8
7 OLD KING COLE J Egan J Jarvis Lord Rosebery 100/6
8 MANNERHEIM A Breasley N Bertie Lord Porchester 20/1
9 SNOW LEOPARD J Mercer R J Colling Lord Durham 15/2
10 STAR MAGIC W Carr Candy Mr L Hordern 20/1
11 REGAL SPLENDOUR F Durr Hudson Mr P Weston 20/1
12 FAIR VICTOR Josh Gifford Blagrave Mr H G Blagrave 100/6
13 OEDIPUS S Clayton Peter Walwyn Miss M Pinder 20/1
14 TRUTHFUL E Britt Elsey Sir J Musker 100/6
15 LONDON ROCKET E Hide Elsey Lord Allendale 20/1
16 BIRTHDAY PRESENT W Snaith E Parker Mrs D Purvis 100/8
17 TOPAZ E Smith T Leader Mr H Joel 10/1
18 THE SAME P Tulk R Day Mrs G Robinson 20/1
19 EIGER K Temple-Nidd Perryman Mrs S Joel 20/1
20 RAGGOTY ANN P Robinson Arthur Goodwill Mr Arthur Goodwill 100/6
21 TEE-TWO R Reader Griffiths Mr E Holt 20/1
The King George V Handicap Stakes took place on Thursday 20th June 1957 and was won by a chestnut horse by Nimbus out of Aurora winning a first prize was £1624 (equivalent to £45,000 in 2020) Over round 155%
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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