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 1953 Handicap 1 1/2 miles
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 LEPIDOPTIC W Snaith F Armstrong Mr J Hawes 100/6
2 GREAT PACHA S Clayton P Nelson Maharajah of Baroda 100/7
3 MERLIN J Bunker Ingham Mr G Baylis 20/1
4 NICCOLITE W Rickaby J Jarvis Lord Allendale 11/2 fav
5 NORTH LODGE Swift Templeman Mrs H Thurston 6/1
6 STAR LYON J Lindley Laye Mr N Lyons 10/1
7 GOSPORTSIDE G Lewis R Smyth Mr H Gunning 10/1
8 INCALCULABLE Gethin Carey Mr G Davis 100/7
9 HIGH REVEL T Carter Hanley Mr R Deakin 100/7
10 HEPTAMERON S Smith J F Watts Mr S Sanger 100/7
11 BALDAQUIN W Carr Hastings Lady Zia Wernher 100/7
12 POSTMAN'S PATH D Smith Day Mrs C Woodridge 100/6
13 CUNNINGHAM E Mercer J Jarvis Lord Rosebery 100/6
14 STEM KING T Lowrey Perryman Mr S Joel 20/1
15 LEGS ELEVEN F Durr H Jelliss Mr T Farr 20/1
16 SCOTTISH SEA C Spares Laurence Mr G Laurence 20/1
17 SNAFU E Smith Nightingall Mr D Molins 20/1
18 TENORINO L Piggott Wragg Begum Aga Khan 20/1
19 BARROWBY COURT W Johnstone J Dines Mr N Purvis 20/1
The King George V Handicap Stakes took place on Thursday 18th Juune 1953 and was won by a chestnut horse by Preciptic out of Butterfly Blue winning a first prize was £1539 (equivalent to £49,000 in 2020) Over round 135%
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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