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 2003 Handicap 1 1/2 miles
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 FANTASTIC LOVE Keith Dalgleish Mark Johnton Mr W Doyle 10/1
2 SALSALINO Pat Smullen Alan King Nigel Bunter 16/1
3 LODGER Pat Eddery Jeremy Noseda Jeffen Racing 16/1
4 ETESAAL Frankie Dettori David Loder Sheikh Mohammed 6/1
5 BLYTHE KNIGHT Johnny Murtagh Ed Dunlop Maktoum Al Maktoum 12/1
6 DOUBLE OBSESSION John Egan Mark Johnston Atlantic Racing, Huggins et al 14/1
7 FABULOUS JET Steve Drowne Mick Channon Sheikh Mohammed 16/1
8 HIGHLAND GAMES Mick Kinane Sir Michael Stoute R A H Perkins 10/1
9 MEZUZAH Ted Durcan Geoff Wragg Mrs R Phillips 33/1
10 RISK TAKER Richard Hughes Barry Hills Khaled Abdulla 33/1
11 FAMOUS GROUSE Jimmy Fortune Roger Charlton Mountgrange Stud 14/1
12 TODLEA Martin Dwyer Jamie Osborne Lynn & Giles Wilson, M Landau 33/1
13 BOWING Franny Norton John Gosden George Strawbridge 10/1
14 TELEMACHUS Micky Fenton James Given Noel Meade 16/1
15 RAHAF Darryll Holland Mark Johnston Abdulla Buhaleeba 25/1
16 CILL DROICHEAD Brett Doyle Eugene O'Neill Mrs Meilissa O'Neill 33/1
17 ZERO TOLERANCE Kevin Darley David Barron PV The Hardliners 5/1 fav
18 SILK SCREEN Jamie Spencer Willie Mullins John Brennan 33/1
19 CHIEF YEOMAN Kieren Fallon Sir Michael Stoute HM The Queen 8/1
20 GONDOLIN Eddie Ahern Gerard Butler Trevor C Stewart 33/1
The King George V Handicap Stakes took place on Thursday 19th June 2003 and was won by a bay horse by Peintre Celebre out of Moon Flower winning a first prize was £34,800 (equivalent to £56,000 in 2020) Over round 136%
King George V Stakes Handicap 1 mile 3 furlongs 211 yds 1946
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