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 1958 Handicap 1 1/2 miles
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 QUICK DECISION F Durr Elsey Lord Londonderry 20/1
2 MISS McTAFFY J Egan P Walwyn Mr T H-Martin 100/8
3 MR SNAKE W Carr Boyd-Rochfort Sir H de Trafford 9/1
4 PARIDEL E Hide Elsey Mr Phil Bull 100/6
5 KABALE Rawlinson Perryman Mr S Joel 25/1
6 LONG JOHN SILVER E Cracknell Nightingall Mr A Kennedy 25/1
7 AMAZON'S CHOICE S Clayton P Thrale Miss M Hindley 25/1
8 NICARIA J Mercer R J Colling Mr J Astor 15/2
9 PERSIAN ROAD E Mercer J Tree Mr J H Whitney 100/7
10 CHINESE SUN J Purtell Blagrave Mr H G Blagrave 100/7
11 TULLY D Smith G Brooke Major D McCalmont 25/1
12 PAUL JONES D Keith Budgett Col P Wright 7/1 jt fav
13 DARIALATON W Snaith F Armstrong Sir C Gardner 100/9
14 KING PUCK E Smith T E Leader Mr H J Joel 100/7
15 CALAIS E Britt Beasley Sir H Dawson 7/1 jt fav
16 DALRYMPLE Robinson H Wragg Lt-Col N Frieze 100/8
17 PLEASURE CRUISE D Greening J Jarvis Sir A Jarvis 100/8
18 ENGLISH MISS J Lynch F Armstrong Mr I Allen 100/7
19 MEDIA S Millbanks Stickley Miss F Newton-Deakin 25/1
20 SKEP D W Morris J Jarvis Mr T Blackwell 25/1
21 WATERFALL K Temple-Nidd Perryman Mrs J Rogerson 25/1
22 CONWAY Boothman H Wragg Mr P Wragg 25/1
23 SANDY SHORE Johnstone Keith Piggott Mr K Baxter 25/1
The King George V Handicap Stakes took place on Thursday 19th June 1958 and was won by a chestnut horse by Precipitation out of Last Judgement winning a first prize was £1624 (equivalent to £39,000 in 2020) Over round 154%
King George V Stakes Handicap 1 mile 3 furlongs 211 yds 1946

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.
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