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 1973 Handicap 1 1/2 miles
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 ZAB M L Thomas W Hern Lady Beaverbrook 8/1
2 PELEID F Durr Elsey Col W Behrens 12/1
3 KING'S EQUITY D Maitland Pritchard-Gordon Mrs S Eldin 25/1
4 BANDSTAND E Johnson J Tree Mr J Whitney 12/1
5 GLOSS P Waldron I Balding HM The Queen 7/2 fav
6 KING'S FROG A Murray H R Price Mrs D Riley-Smith 11/2
7 HESPERIAN R Still Armstrong Mr R Webster 11/2
8 HYDE PARK E Eldin P Nelson Mr R Mathews 8/1
9 CESAREA P Eddery P Walwyn Mrs D McCalmont 9/1
10 ROYAL IMP D Cullen R Smyth Mrs G Negus-Fancey 13/1
11 BISQUE D McKay Oxley Mrs Macdonald-Buchanan 18/1
12 SUPER TROJAN Steve Perks V Cross Miss G Elliot 33/1
13 MIGHTIER YET C Leonard Wightman Mrs G Miller 50/1
14 LANEWAY D Greening C Miller Lt-Col D Cripps 50/1
The King George V Handicap Stakes took place on Thursday 21st June 1973 and was won by a bay colt by Baldric out of Zelfana winning a first prize was £3162 (equivalent to £39,000 in 2020) Over round 122%
King George V Stakes Handicap 1 mile 3 furlongs 211 yds 1946
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