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 1972 Handicap 1 1/2 miles
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 RELPIN W Carson Van Cutsem Sir Charles Clore 12/1
2 CARROT TOP P Eddery J Tree Mr J Whitney 10/1
3 KING TOP G Duffield Oxley Lady Halifax 14/1
4 TILARIO P Cook T Corbett Mr H Lochstein 16/1
5 BUSTLER G Lewis J Sutcliffe jnr Mr T Geekle 100/30 fav
6 ARISAIG R Hutchinson H Cecil Sir R Macdonald-Buchanan 4/1
7 MEADOW MINT L Piggott F Armstrong Mr R Webster 8/1
8 HEIDELBERG A Murray H R Price Mr N Whitcomb 9/1
9 CLEON P Waldron W Hern Sir Michael Sobell 14/1
10 MYTHICAL KING D Keith P Walwyn Mrs R Hexter 16/1
11 WAHTAMIN E Hide Rohan Mr A Hornblower 16/1
12 BRAMBLEBERRY E Eldin Houghton Mrs C Engelhard 20/1
13 FIREFRIGHT R Marshall L Dale Mr G Van Der Ploeg 20/1
14 DEEP FREEZE R Smyth E Cousins Mr Robert Sangster 20/1
The King George V Handicap Stakes took place on Thursday 22nd June 1972 and was won by a bay horse by Reliance out of Pinelopi winning a first prize was £2994 (equivalent to £40,000 in 2020) Over round 129%
King George V Stakes Handicap 1 mile 3 furlongs 211 yds 1946
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