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 1954 Handicap 1 1/2 miles
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 GADS HILL W Nevett Winter Mr P Bartholomew 20/1
2 WOODCUT W Carr Boyd-Rochfort Mr R Sharples 100/6
3 DOUBLE BORE T Gosling J Tree Mr J Tree 20/1
4 VALI AHD G Littlewood H Peacock Lord Zetland 20/1
5 ORGANLOFT E Britt Elsey Lord Allendale 33/1
6 LIZANNO C Smirke Marsh HH Aga Khan 100/8
7 NIAGRA FALLS F Hunter N Bertie Mr R F Watson 33/1
8 TAW VALLEY F Barlow Barling Mrs J Martin 20/1
9 IRON HORSE G Lewis Griffiths Mrs T R Griffiths 100/6
10 FERRY BOX F Durr W Smyth Duke of Norfolk 20/1
11 CROWN LANDS L Piggott Perryman Mrs J Rogerson 100/8
12 COLOURED SINGER J Sime Beasley Mr W H Harrison 20/1
13 BRIGGS W Rickaby J Jarvis Mr T F Blackwell 100/8
14 PETER REX G Richards Murless Mr T Lilley 100/9
15 ORANGETTE D Smith Colling Alice, Lady Derby 100/7
16 JAI PET B Swift R A Thrale Mr R J Clark 100/6
17 BETTER BOY J Mercer J A Waugh Lady Ralli 33/1
18 DERBY DAY E Smith T E Leader Mr H J Joel 33/1
19 NICHOLAS NICKELBY W Snaith F Armstrong Mr J S Gerber 100/9
20 ALCIBIADES E Mercer G Colling Lady Derby 100/7
21 WINDLESS J Lindley H Leader Lord W De Broke 100/6
22 FULBROOK T Carter G Brooke Mr D Mackinnon 100/6
23 GRECIAN PRINCE H Packham Warden Mr R Foster 33/1
24 SALMON PRINCE S Millbanks Yates Mrs E N Cohen 33/1
25 HECTIC D Forte W Payne Mr B Samuel 7/1 fav
26 CURRY W Swinburn F Armstrong Mr Fred Honour 33/1
The King George V Handicap Stakes took place on Thursday 17th Juune 1954 and was won by a brown horse by Nicobus out of Verity winning a first prize was £1624 (equivalent to £45,000 in 2020) Over round 149%
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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