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 1997 Handicap 1 1/2 miles
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 HERITAGEL Frankie Dettori John Gosden Highclere Thoroughbreds 15/2
2 TAUNT Gary Carter David Morley Lord Hartington 16/1
3 CIRO'S PEARL Matthew Henry Mark Tompkins Mr J H Shannon 14/1
4 MEMORISE Kieren Fallon Sir Henry Cecil Khaled Abdulla 10/1
5 PRAIRIE FALCON Gary Stevens Barry Hills Lady Harrison 16/1
6 STAR PRECISION Steve Drowne G Balding Miss B Swire 7/1 fav
7 PARTY ROMANCE Willie Ryan Ben Hanbury Abdulla Buhaleeba 16/1
8 SUPPLY AND DEMAND T Quinn Gary Moore Action Bloodstock 16/1
9 SOUTHERLY WIND Jimmy Fortune Mrs J Ramsden M J Simmonds 9/1
10 GENEROUS GIFT Daragh O'Donohoe Ed Dunlop Maktoum Al Maktoum 16/1
11 GINZBOURG T Sprake John Dunlop Mr John Dunlop 20/1
12 HENLEY David McCabe David Loder Mrs Virginia Kraft Payson 12/1
13 MARADI Richard Mullen Michael Bell Mrs Daphne Kilgour 33/1
14 ZINZARI Kevin Darley David Loder Mr B E Nielsen 12/1
15 SALAMAH Olivier Peslier Roger Charlton Khaled Abdulla 10/1
16 MISTER PINK John Reid R Johnson Houghton C W Sumner 33/1
17 BURUNDI N Adams Peter Chapple-Hyam Mr R Sangster 25/1
18 BANBURY Pat Eddery J W Watts Shiekh Mohammed 15/2
19 BEHIND THE SCENES John Lowe Charles Cyzer R M Cyzer 40/1
20 MADAME CHINNERY Joseph Tate James Eustace The Chinnery Partnership 20/1
The King George V Handicap Stakes took place on Thursday 19th June 1997 and was won by a bay horse by Danehill out of Misty Halo winning a first prize was £29,180 (equivalent to £54,000 in 2020) Over round 138%
King George V Stakes Handicap 1 mile 3 furlongs 211 yds 1946
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