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 1979 Handicap 1 1/2 miles
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 SEA CHIMES L Piggott J Dunlop Mr J Thursby 3/1 fav
2 BARLEY HILL J Lynch B Hobbs Elisabeth, Lady Bonsor 13/2
3 CRANBOURNE TOWER W Carson W Hern HM The Queen 7/1
4 BORN TO REASON B Taylor H R Price Essa Alkhalifa 16/1
5 WAR LEGEND J Mercer H Cecil Mr D Wildenstein 7/1
6 ARROW J Bleasdale C Thornton Mr G Reed 9/1
7 WESLEY J Lowe J Watts Miss J Taberner 6/1
8 BOYS DIVISION J Reid R Houghton Lord Leverhulme 7/1
9 SHARIFA P Cook M Stoute Baroness Oppenheim 7/1
10 HAILANE B Rouse R Hannon L Ames Builders Ltd 14/1
The King George V Handicap Stakes took place on Thursday 21st June 1979 and was won by a chestnut horse by Gulf Pearl out of Canterbury Belle winning a first prize was £6212 (equivalent to £32,000 in 2020) Over round 124%
King George V Stakes Handicap 1 mile 3 furlongs 211 yds 1946
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