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 1951 Handicap 1 1/2 miles
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 LE SAGE W Nevett Carey Mr S Sanger 5/1 fav
2 ROYAL ROADS W H Carr R J Colling Mr L E Nolan 20/1
3 ATHOLE BROSE J Mercer P Allden Mrs A Johnson 20/1
4 ZILL-US-SULTAN D Smith H Peacock Lord Zetland 7/1
5 TUFTHUNTER G Richards Bertie Sir Victor Sassoon 7/1
6 NATELLO E Mercer E Williams Mr W Tarry 10/1
7 PRAIRIE OYSTER P Maher R Jarvis Mrs D Bailey 100/8
8 THE MASTER CUTLER J Egan F Armstrong Mr J S Gerber 100/8
9 AMBERLEY J Sime J A Waugh Mr J Baillie 100/7
10 WATERINGBURY T Gosling G Brooke Major L B Holliday 100/7
11 HORATIA N Sellwood P Nelson Mr F Crawshay 100/7
12 CODGER A Breasley Cannon Mr J V Rank 100/6
13 SELECTOR II E C Elliott H Wragg Mrs G Kohn 100/6
14 VIDAUBAN W Johnstone Perryman Mr J Ferguson 100/6
15 KEETOBA W Snaith H Leach Lt-Col N Frieze 20/1
16 RIEUSE W Riley Johnson-Houghton Sir H D'Avigdor-Goldsmid 20/1
17 STARGAZING Ray Reader G Colling Lord Derby 20/1
18 BORDER FEUD Eph Smith J A Waugh Lady Ralli 20/1
The King George V Handicap Stakes took place on Thursday 14th June 1951 and was won by a bay horse by Chamossaire out of Miss Know All winning a first prize was £1539 (equivalent to £49,000 in 2020) Over round 134%
King George V Stakes Handicap 1 mile 3 furlongs 211 yds 1946

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.
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