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 1956 Handicap 1 1/2 miles
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 DONALD E Mercer J Jarvis Lord Rosebery 100/8
2 AFFILIATION ORDER A Breasley C Jerdein Mrs D Thelwall 100/7
3 GAY BALLARD N Pearson G Brooke Mr J Pearce 20/1
4 STEPHANOTIS K Gethin H Leader Arpad Plesch 25/1
5 DESIGNER D Smith J F Watts Lord Derby 100/6
6 STONEY LEY R Fawdon H Leader Mrs H Leader 25/1
7 WOODRUFF HOUSE L Piggott Murless Mr T Chelleran 11/4 fav
8 CHILHAM G Lewis C Pratt Mr J Skeffington 25/1
9 INDIAN TWILIGHT J Mercer R J Colling Mr J J Astor 20/1
10 METALLURGIC W Elliott K Cundell Mrs C Evans 25/1
11 PERSIAN FLAG E Smith Nightingall Col F Halse 100/7
12 DUCK HAWK F Durr P Thrale Mr S Tate 25/1
13 OLAF OF THE ISLES J Sime H Peacock Lord Zetland 100/7
14 RUE DE ROMANCE E Hide G Todd Mr W Turiff 8/1
15 TOP SECURITY G Ranshaw R Smyth Mr W Gibson 20/1
16 BIDIANNE P Tulk F Armstrong Mr C R Harper 100/6
17 SEMINOLE P Robinson H Wragg Mr C Sweeny 8/1
18 SISTER SUPERIOR D Greening H Leader Major J Walker 25/1
19 ROYAL STORY R Williams F Maxwell Mr H Blyth 25/1
20 MELODY FAIR D W Morris Sturdy Mr J Crow 25/1
The King George V Handicap Stakes took place on Thursday 21st June 1956 and was won by a bay horse by Honeyway out of Donah winning a first prize was £1624 (equivalent to £45,000 in 2020) Over round 136%
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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