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 2023 Handicap 1 1/2 miles
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 DESERT HERO Tom Marquand William Haggas King Charles III 18/1
2 VALIANT KING Oisin Murphy Joseph O'Brien Qatar Racing 7/1
3 UNBELIEVABLE Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien Smith, Magnier, Tabor, Westerberg 6/1
4 CLOUDBREAKER Kieran Shoemark Charlie Fellowes D R J King 22/1
5 PERUSE Richard Kingscote Sir Michael Stoute Juddmonte 4/1 fav
6 TAGABAWA William Buick Charlie Appleby Godolphin 6/1
7 LAND LEGEND Hollie Doyle James Ferguson K K Ho 16/1
8 WONDER LEGEND Daniel Muscutt James Ferguson K K Ho 17/2
9 BURGLAR Frankie Dettori John & Thady Gosden A E Oppenheimer 15/2
10 INQUIRING MINDS Benoit De La Sayette John & Thady Gosden A E Oppenheimer 33/1
11 CRACKOVIA Andrea Atzeni Charlie Johnston Jane Newitt, Dougie Livingstone 66/1
12 GREYSFUL STORM Jason Watson Darryll Holland Diamond Racing Ltd 50/1
13 STRUTH Joe Fanning Charlie Johnston A M & Mrs S Russell 16/1
14 LIEBER POWER Harry Davies Andrew Balding King Power Racing 100/1
15 DOUBLE MARCH David Probert Sean Woods Fawzi Nass, Victorious Racing 50/1
16 DUKE OF OXFORD Dylan Browne McMonagle Michael Bell Biggane, Cope, Roberts 66/1
17 MR MISTOFFELEES Sean Levey Hughie Morrison One More Moment of Madness 40/1
18 SISYPHUS STRENGTH David Egan Andrew Balding Victorious Racing 40/1
19 DAVIDEO Rossa Ryan Ralph Beckett Al Shaqab Racing 7/1
The King George V Handicap Stakes took place on Thursday 22nd June 2023 and was won by a chestnut colt by Sea The Stars out of Desert Breeze winning a first prize was £51,540 Over round 133%
King George V Stakes Handicap 1 mile 3 furlongs 211 yds 1946
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