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 1992 Handicap 1 1/2 miles
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 SOURCE OF LIGHT Pat Eddery Roger Charlton Khaled Abdulla 12/1
2 WILD FIRE Michael Roberts Geoff Wragg Sir Philip Oppenheimer 8/1 jt fav
3 INNER CITY Frankie Dettori Luca Cumani Sheikh Mohammed 12/1
4 BAYAIREG Walter Swinburn Alec Scott Maktoum Al Maktoum 11/1
5 KINGLOW Paul Eddery Julie Cecil V E Barclay 16/1
6 TRUMPET Alan Munro Lord Huntingdon HM The Queen 14/1
7 TURGENEV Steve Cauthen John Gosden Sheikh Mohammed 10/1
8 GLIDE PATH Michael Hills John Hills Jampot Partnership 8/1 jt fav
9 FLIGHT LIEUTENANT Lester Piggott Philip Mitchell P & S Lever Partners 33/1
10 EDEN'S CLOSE Philip Robinson Mark Tompkins Mrs S Villar 16/1
11 FOLIA Mick Kinane Sir Henry Cecil Sheikh Mohammed 14/1
12 BOLD STROKE Willie Carson John Dunlop Tom Wilson 20/1
13 MAJORS LAW George Duffield Clive Brittain Wendoverdean Partnership33/1
14 SIMPLY-H John Reid Michael Bell G Lederman 16/1
15 JUPITER MOON Jimmy Quinn Clive Brittain J R Cornwall 33/1
16 SIMONOV Tony Clark Guy Harwood Khaled Abdulla 14/1
17 SAYH Bruce Raymond Michael Jarvis Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum 14/1
18 BEST GUN Nicky Carlisle Charles Elsey Mrs M C Butler 33/1
19 SADLER'S WAY David Harrison Geoff Lewis Mr A J Richards 14/1
The King George V Handicap Stakes took place on Thursday 18th June 1992 and was won by a bay horse by Rainbow Quest out of De Stael winning a first prize was £18,227 (equivalent to £39,000 in 2020) Over round 123%
King George V Stakes Handicap 1 mile 3 furlongs 211 yds 1946
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