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 1977 Handicap 1 1/2 miles
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 CELTIC PLEASURE R Fox Bethell Miss F Rigden 12/1
2 MEADOW BRIDGE M L Thomas H Cecil Mr H Joel 8/1
3 CONIFER G Lewis B Hobbs Mr J Hambro 8/1
4 MILLIONDOLLARMAN P Cook Mrs R Lomax Mrs P Shaw 5/2 fav
5 MONEY TO SPARE Jimmy Bleasdale S Hall Mr R Pegg 8/1
6 INISHLACKEN P Eddery I Balding Mrs J Mullion 7/1
7 LA GARDE J Lowe B Hobbs Sir T Pilkington 16/1
8 ROYAL COACHMAN E Eldin Miss A Sinclair Mr P Goulandris 16/1
9 GULF SPRING M Johnston J Nelson Mr V Cooper 20/1
10 MR MUSIC MAN G Baxter E Reavey Mrs F Todd 20/1
11 REPIQUE E Hide W Esley Col W Behrens 20/1
12 SUPER SYMPHONY G Gosney G Hunter Mr j Maxwell 25/1
13 TIA MINE B Raymond M Stoute Mrs A Lim 25/1
14 CARA'S TRUMP D Cullen W Stephenson Mr L Dormer 25/1
15 LADY OF YORK A Bond G Blum Mr J Fish 25/1
16 GENTLEMAN AT ARMS R Still H R Price Mrs D Riley-Smith 25/1
17 HALLEZ-LOUP D McKay R Smyly Mrs J Gourlay 25/1
PU SUNFISH W Carson W Hern Sir M Sobell 25/1
The King George V Handicap Stakes took place on Thursday 16th June 1977 and was won by a bay horse by Irish Ball out of First Delight winning a first prize was £5306 (equivalent to £34,000 in 2020) Over round 136%
King George V Stakes Handicap 1 mile 3 furlongs 211 yds 1946
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