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 1986 Handicap 1 1/2 miles
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 MOON MADNESS C Asmussen J Dunlop Lavinia, Duchess of Norfolk 4/1 fav
2 WESHAAM M Hills B Hanbury Maktoum Al Maktoum 25/1
3 DALGADLYR W R Swinburn M Stoute HH Aga Khan 15/2
4 FIRST DIVISION G Duffield G Pritchard-Gordon Mr W Du Pont III 6/1
5 MUSICAL YOUTH R Hills C Horgan Mr J Horgan 6/1
6 WISHLON P Eddery R Smyth K Abdulla 9/1
7 SATISFACTION W Carson W Hern Lord Rotherwick 10/1
8 SAMANPOUR S Cauthen R Houghton HH Aga Khan 11/1
9 TORWADA T Quinn P Cole Mr F Salman 12/1
10 EXCEPTIONAL BEAUTY T Ives M Jarvis Mrs J Marrow 12/1
11 MY TON TON P Robinson C Brittain Mrs P Lemos 12/1
12 OWL CASTLE T Williams M Usher Mr B Over 33/1
13 TARGET SIGHTED N Adams C Nelson Miss K Johnson 33/1
14 NORFOLK SONATA P Cook R Boss Mr K Bethell 66/1
15 CHARLTON KINGS M Wigham R Hollinshead Mrs G Maloney 66/1
16 DARK HERITAGE D McKay C Nelson Mr J Guest 66/1
17 COMELY DANCER N Connorton J W Watts Mr J Allbritton 12/1
18 ATTIG Paul Eddery J Bethell Mr J Galvonini 33/1
The King George V Handicap Stakes took place on Thursday 19th June 1986 and was won by a chestnut horse by Vitiges out of Castle Moon winning a first prize was £10,628 (equivalent to £32,000 in 2020) Over round 134%
King George V Stakes Handicap 1 mile 3 furlongs 211 yds 1946
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