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 1959 Handicap 1 1/2 miles
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 SUKI DESU S Clayton Nightingall Mr D Molins 100/7
2 SOLO SINGER Stirk G Boyd Col G Simpson 4/1 fav
3 ADMIRAL'S LARK J Lindley D Whelan Mrs J Armitage 10/1
4 SUTTON HARBOUR J Mercer R J Colling Mr J Astor 100/7
5 HONEST BOY W H Carr G Richards Miss D Paget 6/1
6 OPEN SKY L Piggott Murless Mr T Lilley 100/9
7 TANT MIEUX G Lewis W Smyth Duchess of Norfolk 100/8
8 GREEN HACKLE D Smith G Brooke Mr B Hebeler 100/9
9 SWISS ROAD E Mercer J Jarvis Lord Milford 9/2
10 ROCKAMOUR Stringer G Todd Lord Ennisdale 10/1
11 GREAT MOGUL W Snaith F Armstrong Gaekwar of Baroda 100/7
12 ELF-ARROW J Sime Stickley Miss F Newton-Deakin 100/8
13 KAVOURI Dolan R Smyth Mr E O'Ferrall 20/1
14 DIAMANTINE Singer Elsey Mr William Hill 15/2
15 AULD LANG SYNE D W Morris Wightman Miss F Prior 20/1
The King George V Handicap Stakes took place on Thursday 18th June 1959 and was won by a bay horse by Malka's Boy out of Doublore winning a first prize was £1727 (equivalent to £41,000 in 2020) Over round 147%
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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