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 1980 Handicap 1 1/2 miles
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 JOHN O'GROATS P Eddery J Winter Mr D Prenn 10/1
2 HIGH GAIT J Reid R Houghton Mr D Kingsley 12/1
3 PARADISE BAY W Carson W Hern HM The Queen 11/1
4 STANISLAVSKY L Piggott H R Price Mr C St George 11/10 fav
5 CHAMPAGNE CHARLIE W Newnes P M Taylor Mr H Thomson 14/1
6 SIR DORO P Bradwell C Brittain Mr M Hassen 25/1
7 NEPOTISM R Street G Balding Miss B Swire 9/1
8 DUMPLINO R Fox P Walwyn Sir H Ingram 10/1
9 PELAYO G Starkey R Smyth Dr J Sahagun 10/1
10 NAVIGATIONAL AID E Hide J Watts Major J Shaw 16/1
11 SOMETHING SPECIAL P Robinson R Boss Mr A Halaissil 16/1
12 FAST RECOIL P Cook J Bethell Mr J Allbritton 20/1
13 MARECHAL E Johnson Woodman Mr D Alakija 25/1
14 NAKHLI D McKay R Houghton Sheikh Mohammed 25/1
The King George V Handicap Stakes took place on Thursday 19th June 1980 and was won by a bay horse by Welsh Pageant out of Romany winning a first prize was £6607 (equivalent to £29,000 in 2020) Over round 137%
King George V Stakes Handicap 1 mile 3 furlongs 211 yds 1946
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