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 1982 Handicap 1 1/2 miles
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 MUBARAK OF KUWAIT G Starkey G Harwood Sheik Fahad 8/1
2 KHAIRPOUR J Reid R Houghton HH Aga Khan 11/4 fav
3 FORWARD W Carson J Dunlop Mr N Hunt 9/1
4 BRADY P Robinson M Ryan Mr J Fisher 14/1
5 QUEENS HOME L Piggott H Cecil Mr L Freedman 8/1
6 FIRM EVALUATION B Taylor J Hindley Mr J Fluor 25/1
7 CHARLIES PROSPECT G Duffield G Pritchard-Gordon Mr R Smith 11/1
8 TAWFIQ R Hills H Thomson-Jones Hamdan Al-Maktoum 12/1
9 FITZWARREN W Newnes G Balding Hitchcock Enterprises 12/1
10 AMBIANCE B Raymond M Jarvis Mr V Ralbin 12/1
11 FREEWAY FOLLY S Cauthen B Hills Mr R Bonnycastle 14/1
12 BERENSON P Cook R Sheather Mr E St George 16/1
13 FAR TOO MUCH R Curant M Smyly Mr A Steel 16/1
14 POTTINGER E Hide E Weymes Lord Howard De Walden 16/1
15 LYPHARD'S PRIDE E Johnson M Stoute Sir G White 20/1
16 MILL PLANTATION B Crossley H Wragg Mr E Moller 20/1
17 NIKIFOROS A Murray C Brittain Captain M Lemos 20/1
18 MASTER CARL L Charnock P Rohan Mr C Beaumont-Owen 25/1
19 REEF GLADE P Waldron P Haslam Elisha Holdings 33/1
20 SIGN DANCER J Lowe G Hunter Mr D Scott 50/1
The King George V Handicap Stakes took place on Thursday 17th June 1982 and was won by a bay horse by Morston out of Dominant winning a first prize was £8896 (equivalent to £32,000 in 2020) Over round 147%
King George V Stakes Handicap 1 mile 3 furlongs 211 yds 1946
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