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 1962 Handicap 1 1/2 miles
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 PANJANDRUM Eric Eldin J A Waugh Lord Howard De Walden 11/2
2 MAGNUS G Lewis R Smyth Mr R C Turner 100/6
3 ORCHARDIST E Cracknell C J Benstead Mr F Sinclair 100/9
4 SCRIBBLER Brian Taylor H Leader Mrs R Potter 10/1
5 ALBATROSS D Smith Murless Lt-Col Giles Loder 100/8
6 CHARLEMAGNE Breasley G Richards Mr J Gerber 4/1 fav
7 CHORAL SOCIETY R Hutchinson J Jarvis Sir A Jarvis 11/2
8 CONCEALDEM S Clayton Gosden Mr G Taylor 11/2
9 ST OSYTHE G Starkey J Oxley Sir Randle Fielden 8/1
10 RAPANNI Stirk Boyd Mr J Adam 100/8
11 POET & PEASANT E Smith Cottrill Mr P Winstone 100/6
12 ALLUREMENT W Rickaby R Day Mrs S Castello 100/6
13 REDONDO E Hide A Goodwill Mrs P McAllister 25/1
14 SONG OF PAN Masters Goodwill Mrs J Phelps 25/1
15 SPARROW PIE G Littlewood Barling Mr O Watney 25/1
The King George V Handicap Stakes took place on Thursday 21st June 1962 and was won by a bay horse by King of the Tudors out of Memsahib winning a first prize was £1816 (equivalent to £40,000 in 2020) Over round 140%
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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