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 1952 Handicap 1 1/2 miles
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 GIULIANO E Smith W Nightingall Mr D W Molins 20/1
2 JUDICATE W H Carr Boyd-Rochfort Lady Zia Wernher 100/7
3 ROMNEY LEGEND R Arnold G Todd Brig-F Bullock-Marsham 100/8
4 BUNJESS T Carter Carey Mr A E Berry 10/1 co fav
5 TORCROSS W Nevett R Peacock Mrs R Straker 10/1 co fav
6 SOMETHING BLUE J Sime Beasley Mr K W Parkinson 10/1 co fav
7 GREEN SIGNAL W Snaith F Armstrong Mr B Tennant 10/1 co fav
8 HVC A P Taylor R Smyth Mrs H V Cozens 100/8
9 COCK OF THE NORTH G Littlewood H Leach Mr G N Marsden 100/8
10 SUMMER RAIN W Rickaby J Jarvis Lord Milford 100/7
11 LILLIBULLERO Parnell W Stephenson Mrs W Murray 100/7
12 POSTMAN'S PATH Barlow R J Colling Mr E C Sheffield 100/6
13 TITANIUM G Richards Murless Mr T Lilley 100/6
14 HONEY L Piggott K Cundell Brig J M Evans 100/6
15 TOBIAS S Clayton Bertie Count C Seilern-Aspang 100/6
16 OSCAR D Greening Perryman Mr J Rogerson 100/6
17 BALLECHIN P Maher R Jarvis Mr C Stewart 100/6
18 MILCOTE MANOR H Packham George Wilson Mr H W Smith 100/6
19 GRAND STRATEGY E Mercer J Jarvis Mr H D Wills 20/1
20 BONDAGE D Smith H Peacock Mr G F Hartigan 20/1
21 DA VINCI J Mercer H Wragg Sir E Ohlson 33/1
22 NORSE Bunker R J Colling Mr G F Hartigan 33/1
23 LONGSTONE E Fordyce K Cundell Mrs C Evans 33/1
24 FLUSHING F Durr J A Waugh Mrs A T Graham 33/1
25 MOUNT ARARAT P Evans J Davis Mr H Kouyoumdjian 33/1
26 CHIVALRY E Britt Bill Wightman Mr P Hatvany 33/1
The King George V Handicap Stakes took place on Thursday 19th Juune 1952 and was won by a bay horse by Macaron out of Mafia winning a first prize was £1539 (equivalent to £49,000 in 2020) Over round 153%
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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