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 1948 Handicap 1 1/2 miles
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 LAKE PLACID Joe Sime Watts Mr H J Joel 100/6
2 JAI MAHAL S Wragg H Wragg Mr F More-O'Ferrall 6/1
3 LUCKY LEGEND P Maher Dutton Mr G Morrell 11/2 fav
4 FELL BLOOM W T Evans N Bertie Lord Delamere 8/1
5 RUBAIYAT M Beary F Cundell Sir M McAlpine 10/1
6 LUCKY LORD W Johnstone F Hartigan Major A Bonsor 10/1
7 DANGER E Britt Elsey Mr N Donaldson 100/9
8 PRINCE RUPERT H Packham Griggs Mr R Cornwell 100/8
9 BRUCE LOWE James Doyle J Dines Mr G Benstead 100/8
10 OCEAN QUEEN Eph Smith Jack Jarvis Lord Rosebery 100/7
11 COLONEL BAGBY H Lister Jack Jarvis Lord Rosebery 100/7
12 FLAG OF ARABY P Evans M Everitt Mrs O Kennedy 20/1
13 SAILOR'S KNOT J Sirett Atty Persse Lord Portal 20/1
14 ARROGANT Barlow Watson Mr J De Rothschild 20/1
15 LADY VICTORIA Whiteside Laye Mr J W Thwaites 20/1
The King George V Handicap Stakes took place on Thursday 17th Juune 1948 and was won by a chestnut horse by Bobsleigh out of Pallida winning a first prize was £1000 (equivalent to £37,000 in 2020) Over round 123%
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.
            1946 1947 1948