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 1955 Handicap 1 1/2 miles
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 JARDINIERE D Smith Murless HM The Queen 7/4 fav
2 MOSS GREEN E Mercer H Wragg Mr H Delman 8/1
3 HARBOUR BAR E Hide C Jerdein Major J Paine 20/1
4 SQUARE DANCE J Lindley W Smyth Maj-Gen Sir Randle Fielden 20/1
5 LARK W Rickaby J Jarivs Lord Rosebery 11/2
6 PETER PAN Hills G Colling Lord Derby 10/1
7 BUTTERSCOTCH Breasley N Bertie Lord Delamere 100/6
8 MARWARI E Cracknell Nightingall Mr C Bell 100/8
9 PRECEDENT J Sime Beasley Mr D Fetherstonehaugh 100/7
10 HIGH OCTANE G Lewis H Smyth Mr E Broome 10/1
11 SAYKASH E Smith P Nelson Mr C Hughendon 7/1
12 HARTWELL PRINCE T Carter G Todd Mr T Degg 100/8
The King George V Handicap Stakes took place on Wednesday 13th Juuly 1955 and was won by a brown horse by Sandjar out of Snowberry winning a first prize was £1624 (equivalent to £45,000 in 2020) Over round 130%
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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