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 1974 Handicap 1 1/2 miles
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 DAKOTA E Hide S Hall Mr G Reed 8/1
2 ABIDE WITH ME G Lewis Stoute Mr J Yamamoto 20/1
3 ASDIC W Barrett Ingham Maj-Gen J d'A Goldsmith 18/1
4 MAJOR GREEN M Kettle J Winter Mr C Blackwell 20/1
5 HARD APRIL P Eddery P Walwyn Mrs P McAllister 2/1 fav
6 PETER PROMPT F Durr H Cecil Mrs J Hanes 4/1
7 BLASKETTE P Cook N Vigors Mrs R O-George 11/1
8 SCARLETVILLE E Eldin Doug Smith Lady Zia Wernher 18/1
9 BEACON LIGHT M L Thomas T Waugh Mr H Joel 20/1
10 WOODLAND REWARD R Marshall W Marshall Mrs H Henriques 20/1
11 COURT CLOWN B Taylor P Nelson Major T Adam 20/1
12 GERRARD STREET W Carson B Hills Mr K Hsu 20/1
13 SOCCER E Hide R Armstrong Mr H Demietrou 20/1
14 BOLDEST BID E Johnson Hanbury Mr S Vanian 20/1
15 DRUM MAJOR Richard Fox J Tree Mr J Whitney 20/1
16 JET BEAN D McKay J S Evans Mr A Edgar 20/1
17 CELTIC GWEN R Still Calvert Mr S Rostron 20/1
18 BIGGIN HILL Des Cullen Budgett Mr Arthur Budgett 20/1
The King George V Handicap Stakes took place on Thursday 20th June 1974 and was won by a brown colt by Stupendous out of Ardneasken winning a first prize was £3752 (equivalent to £40,000 in 2020) Over round 144%
King George V Stakes Handicap 1 mile 3 furlongs 211 yds 1946
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