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 2005 Handicap 1 1/2 miles
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 MUNSEF Richard Hills John Dunlop Hamdan Al Maktoum 14/1
2 SUNDAY SYMPHONY Kerrin McEvoy Saeed Bin Suroor Godolphin 12/1
3 CONSULAR Philip Robinson Michael Jarvis Mrs P Good 8/1
4 I'M SO LUCKY Joe Fanning Mark Johnston Mrs S J Brookhouse 33/1
5 NATIONAL TRUST Jamie Spencer Sir Michael Stoute Cheveley Park Stakes 7/1
6 HIDDENSEE John Egan Mark Johnston Maktoum Al Maktoum 16/1
7 SELF RESPECT Nicky Mackay Jeremy Noseda Saif Ali 12/1
8 KHARISH Mick Kinane Jeremy Noseda Mrs Susan Roy 8/1
9 SEA WALL Martin Dwyer Roger Charlton Lady Rothschild 10/1
10 WILD SAVANNAH Jimmy Fortune John Gosden A E Oppenheimer 8/1
11 GIVEN A CHOICE Matthew Henry James Given G-Guck Group 16/1
12 QUIZZENE Kevin Darley Mark Johnston Favourites Racing 11/4 fav
13 SHANNON SPRINGS Michael Hills Barry Hills Lt Colonel P Wright 20/1
14 PROPINQUITY Darryll Holland Walter Swinburn Mrs P Harris 66/1
The King George V Handicap Stakes took place at York on Friday 17th June 2005 and was won by a bay horse by Zafonic out of Mazaya winning a first prize was £29,000 (equivalent to £44,000 in 2020) Over round 125%
King George V Stakes Handicap 1 mile 3 furlongs 211 yds 1946
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