King George Stakes

The King George Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run at Goodwood over a distance of 5 furlongs (1,006 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late July or early August.

King George Stakes
Group 2 race
LocationGoodwood Racecourse
W. Sussex, England
Inaugurated1911
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
SponsorQatar
WebsiteGoodwood
Race information
Distance5f (1,006 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackStraight
QualificationThree-years-old and up
Weight8 st 13 lb (3yo);
9 st 2 lb (4yo+)
Allowances
3 lb for fillies and mares
Penalties
5 lb for Group 1 winners *
3 lb for Group 2 winners *
* after 2017
Purse£125,000 (2020)
1st: £70,888
King George Stakes
2020
Battaash Glass Slippers Ornate

History

The event was established in 1911, and it was founded to commemorate the coronation of King George V.

The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and for a period the King George Stakes was classed at Group 3 level.

The car manufacturer Audi sponsored the race from 2005 to 2011, and for several years it was known as the Audi Stakes. It was sponsored by Gordon's Gin in 2012 and by Betfred since 2013. It was promoted to Group 2 status in 2010.[1]

The King George Stakes is currently held on the fourth day of the five-day Glorious Goodwood meeting. The leading participants often go on to compete in the Nunthorpe Stakes, and the last to win both races in the same year was Battaash in 2019.

Records

Most successful horse (4 wins):

Leading jockey (9 wins):

  • Lester Piggott – Right Boy (1958, 1959), Matatina (1964), Pugnacity (1965), Raffingora (1970), Constans (1971), Valeriga (1980), Tina's Pet (1982), Anita's Prince (1984)

Leading trainer (4 wins):

  • Jack Jarvis – Veuve Clicquot (1936, 1937), Antecedent (1941), Honeyway (1946)
  • Paddy Prendergast – Democratic (1955), Refined (1957), Floribunda (1961), La Tendresse (1962)
  • Charles Hills – Battaash (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020)

Winners since 1980
Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Time
1980 Valeriga 4 Lester Piggott Luca Cumani
1981 King of Spain 5 Paul Cook Peter Cundell
1982 Tina's Pet 4 Lester Piggott Geoff Huffer
1983 Soba 4 David Nicholls David Chapman
1984 Anita's Prince 3 Lester Piggott Richard Lister 0:58.70
1985 Primo Dominie 3 Walter Swinburn Michael Stoute
1986 Double Schwartz 5 Pat Eddery Charlie Nelson 0:58.93
1987 Singing Steven 3 Brian Rouse Richard Hannon Sr. 0:58.60
1988 Silver Fling 3 Pat Eddery Ian Balding 0:58.50
1989 Statoblest 3 Ray Cochrane Luca Cumani 0:58.16
1990 Argentum 3 John Reid Jack Holt 0:57.02
1991 Title Roll 3 Willie Carson Tommy Stack 0:59.11
1992 Freddie Lloyd 3 John Reid Neville Callaghan 0:57.88
1993 Lochsong 5 Frankie Dettori Ian Balding 1:00.20
1994 Lochsong 6 Frankie Dettori Ian Balding 0:57.36
1995 Hever Golf Rose 4 Jason Weaver Joe Naughton 0:56.25
1996 Rambling Bear 3 Ray Cochrane Michael Blanshard 0:57.98
1997 Averti 6 Kieren Fallon Willie Muir 0:57.75
1998 Land of Dreams 3 Darryll Holland Mark Johnston 0:58.13
1999 Rudi's Pet 5 Seb Sanders David Nicholls 0:56.01
2000 Cassandra Go 4 Michael Roberts Geoff Wragg 0:58.01
2001 Dietrich 3 Michael Kinane Aidan O'Brien 0:57.78
2002 Agnetha 3 Michael Kinane Dermot Weld 0:57.36
2003 The Tatling 6 Darryll Holland Milton Bradley 0:58.19
2004 Ringmoor Down 5 Richard Quinn David Arbuthnot 0:56.73
2005 Fire up the Band 6 Adrian Nicholls David Nicholls 0:58.52
2006 La Cucaracha 5 Michael Hills Barry Hills 0:56.83
2007 Moorhouse Lad 4 Ryan Moore Bryan Smart 0:57.32
2008 Enticing 4 Johnny Murtagh William Haggas 0:56.63
2009 Kingsgate Native 4 Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute 0:57.96
2010 Borderlescott 8 Kieren Fallon Robin Bastiman 0:57.22
2011 Masamah 5 Jamie Spencer Kevin Ryan 0:56.67
2012 Ortensia 7 William Buick Paul Messara 0:57.24
2013 Moviesta 3 Paul Mulrennan Bryan Smart 0:56.72
2014 Take Cover 7 Andrea Atzeni David Griffiths 0:56.47
2015 Muthmir 5 Paul Hanagan William Haggas 0:56.08
2016 Take Cover 9 David Allan David Griffiths 0:56.86
2017 Battaash 3 Jim Crowley Charles Hills 0:58.51
2018 Battaash 4 Jim Crowley Charles Hills 0:56.50
2019 Battaash 5 Jim Crowley Charles Hills 0:56.20
2020 Battaash 6 Jim Crowley Charles Hills 0:55.62

Earlier winners
  • 1911: Spanish Prince
  • 1912: Golden Rod
  • 1913: Hornet's Beauty
  • 1914: Harmonicon
  • 1915–18: no race
  • 1919: Chiffre d'Amour
  • 1920: Tetratema
  • 1921: Tetratema
  • 1922: Roman Bachelor
  • 1923: Sicyon
  • 1924: Mumtaz Mahal
  • 1925: Diomedes
  • 1926: Oojah
  • 1927: Endowment
  • 1928: Queen's Bower
  • 1929: Tiffin
  • 1930: Stingo
  • 1931: Stingo
  • 1932: Clustine
  • 1933: Myrobella
  • 1934: Old Riley
  • 1935: Strathcarron
  • 1936: Veuve Clicquot
  • 1937: Veuve Clicquot
  • 1938: Neuvy
  • 1939: Mickey the Greek
  • 1940: no race
  • 1941: Antecedent *
  • 1942–45: no race
  • 1946: Honeyway
  • 1947: Daily Mail
  • 1948: Royal Barge
  • 1949: Abernant
  • 1950: Abernant
  • 1951: Bakshishi
  • 1952: Royal Serenade
  • 1953: Fairy Flax
  • 1954: Four of Spades
  • 1955: Democratic
  • 1956: Palariva
  • 1957: Refined
  • 1958: Right Boy
  • 1959: Right Boy
  • 1960: Bleep-Bleep
  • 1961: Floribunda
  • 1962: La Tendresse
  • 1963: Secret Step
  • 1964: Matatina
  • 1965: Pugnacity
  • 1966: Polyfoto
  • 1967: Right Strath
  • 1968: So Blessed
  • 1969: Laser Light
  • 1970: Raffingora
  • 1971: Constans
  • 1972: Stilvi
  • 1973: Sandford Lad
  • 1974: Singing Bede
  • 1975: Auction Ring
  • 1976: Music Boy
  • 1977: Scarcely Blessed
  • 1978: Music Maestro
  • 1979: Ahonoora

* The 1941 running took place at Newmarket.

See also

References
  1. "Audi Stakes upgraded to Group 2". British Horseracing Authority. 18 January 2010. Retrieved 29 January 2010.
  • galopp-sieger.de – King George Stakes.
  • ifhaonline.org – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – King George Stakes (2019).
  • pedigreequery.com – King George Stakes – Goodwood.
  • Abelson, Edward; John Tyrrel (1993). The Breedon Book of Horse Racing Records. Breedon Books. pp. 140–141. ISBN 1-873626-15-0.
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