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 1967 Handicap 1 1/2 miles
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 SHARAVOGUE G Lewis I Balding Mrs P Hastings 9/1
2 DICKER L Piggott F Armstrong Mrs J Bryce 13/2
3 EPIDENDRUM R Maddock Van Cutsem Mr J Thouron 13/2
4 HELL FOR LEATHER S Clayton C Benstead Mr B Bearman 100/8
5 JAVATA D Keith Bill Wightman Mr J Morgan 6/1 jt fav
6 PERTINACITY Barclay Budgett Colonel P Wright 6/1 jt fav
7 MY ADVICE Breasley T Corbett Mr W Gillilan 8/1
8 MY MARY J Mercer Peter Walwyn Mr G Williams 8/1
9 BELTED A Murray V Cross Mr J Ismay 100/9
10 LA DANSEUSE D Smith John Winter Mr K Nurse 100/8
11 FOLLYWISE Brain Jago R Smyth Mrs I Bullen 100/7
12 MOUNTAIN ASH P Cook J Jarvis Lord Rosebery 20/1
13 COUNTERMARCH F Durr Hollinshead Mr K Boardman 20/1
14 PANAMA E Johnson Lambton Major R Gerrard 20/1
The King George V Handicap Stakes took place on Thursday 22nd June 1967 and was won by a bay horse by Sallymount out of Helsinki winning a first prize was £1428 (equivalent to £27,000 in 2020) Over round 137%
King George V Stakes Handicap 1 mile 3 furlongs 211 yds 1946
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