King George Stakes

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£300,000 (2021)
1st: £170,130
King George Stakes
2024
Red and royal blue (quartered), checked sleeves Light blue and black stripes, light blue sleeves, black cap Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap
Big Evs Asfoora Believing
Previous years
2023
Red, yellow star Grey, black seams, black cap, grey pom pom Black, orange seams and sleeves, black cap
Highfield Princess White Lavender Raasel
2022
Pink, emerald green chevron, halved sleeves, emerald green and pink quartered cap Black, orange seams and sleeves, black cap Yellow, black star, diabolo on sleeves
Khaadem Raasel Caturra
2021
White, emerald green hoop Turquoise, yellow shoulders, royal blue sleeves, turquoise and royal blue quartered cap, yellow star White, dark blue epaulets, dark blue and white halved sleeves, quartered cap
Suesa Dragon Symbol Glass Slippers
2020-2011
2020
Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap White, dark blue epaulets, dark blue and white halved sleeves, quartered cap Yellow, black diamond, diamonds on sleeves
Battaash Glass Slippers Ornate
2019
Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Light blue, black triple diamond, hooped sleeves Yellow, black diamond, diamonds on sleeves
Battaash Houtzen Ornate
2018
Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Red, royal blue epaulets Royal Blue, White Epaulets, Black cap
Battaash Take Cover Muthmir
2017
Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Royal blue White, large black spots, black cap
Battaash Profitable Marsha
2016
Red, royal blue epaulets Dark blue White, dark blue seams, dark blue and white striped sleeves and cap
Take Cover Washington Dc Goldream
2015
Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Red, royal blue epaulets Black, pink star, halved sleeves and stars on cap
Muthmir Take Cover Move In Time
2014
Red, royal blue epaulets Grey, purple seams, sleeves and cap Dark blue, royal blue seams, white sleeves, red and white striped cap
Take Cover Extortionist Moviesta
2013
Dark blue, royal blue seams, white sleeves, red and white striped cap Dark blue and pink stripes, pink sleeves and cap Dark green, beige stars on sleeves
Moviesta Swiss Spirit Justineo
2012
Orange and white stripes, black cap Claret, gold braid, claret sleeves, claret cap, gold tassel Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars and stars on cap
Ortensia Spirit Quartz Masamah
2011
Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars and stars on cap Yellow, black cross of lorraine, red sleeves, yellow cap, black star Yellow, royal blue stars, yellow cap
Masamah Amour Propre Group Therapy
2010-2001
2010
Royal blue, maroon stars Orange, white diamonds on sleeves Grey, dark blue braces
Borderlescott Group Therapy Astrophysical Jet
2009
Red, white sash, royal blue cap Royal blue, white inverted triangle, diabolo on sleeves Black, yellow cross of lorraine
Kingsgate Native Total Gallery Inxile
2008
Royal Blue, White cross belts, Emerald Green sleeves and cap Black, white hoops, royal blue cap, white star Royal Blue
Enticing Masta Plasta Dandy Man
2007
Yellow, Black cross belts, Yellow and Black halved sle ves, Black cap Royal blue, white cross belts, emerald green sleeves and cap Black, Yellow Cross of Lorraine
Moorhouse Lad Enticing Tax Free
2006
Gold and black check, pink sleeves and cap Purple, White star, sleeves and star on cap Black and White (quartered), Emerald Green collar and sleeves, White cap
La Cucaracha Desert Lord Pivotal Flame
2005
Dark blue and white check, white sleeves, red armlets, red cap White, royal blue cross belts, check sleeves, white cap, royal blue spots White and yellow (halved), halved sleeves, quartered cap
Fire Up The Band The Tatling Moss Vale
2004
Dark green, yellow seams, armlets and cap Mauve, sky blue stripes and sleeves, mauve cap White, royal blue cross belts, check sleeves, white cap, royal blue spots
Ringmoor Down Boogie Street The Tatling
2003
White, royal blue cross belts, check sleeves, white cap, royal blue spots Red, black star, white sleeves, red armlets, red cap, black star Black, white cross-belts and cuffs, red cap
The Tatling Dragon Flyer Slap Shot
2002
BLUE, pink sleeves., blue and gold quartered cap Red, White stripe, diamonds on sleeves, Black cap White, light green seams, royal blue cap
Agnetha Rudi's Pet Jessica's Dream
2001
Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap Green, yellow disc and armlets Purple and white diamonds, purple sleeves, check cap
Dietrich Afaan Eastern Purple
2000-1991
2000
Grey, yellow hoops, striped sleeves, yellow cap, grey star Purple and white diamonds, purple sleeves, check cap Red, black sash, red and yellow hooped sleeves, yellow cap
Cassandra Go Eastern Purple Rudi's Pet
1999
Red, black sash, red and yellow hooped sleeves, yellow cap Orange, grey cross of lorraine, hooped sleeves, orange cap Light blue, emerald green sleeves, red cap, light blue star
Rudi's Pet Imperial Beauty Dashing Blue
1998
Royal blue, white chevron, light blue cap White, dark blue diamond, blue sleeves, white armlets, quartered cap Purple, light blue chevron, light blue cap
Land Of Dreams Lady Alexander Lochangel
1997
Royal blue and white diamonds, white sleeves, royal blue armlet, royal blue and white quartered cap Navy blue, red and light blue hoop and armlets, white cap Royal blue, white epaulets, check cap
Averti Cathedral Indian Rocket
1996
Blue, pink sash, halved sleeves, pink cap Black, red stripe, diabolo on sleeves, striped cap Yellow, Red inverted triangle and cap
Rambling Bear Hever Golf Rose Croft Pool
1995
Black, red seams, diabolo on sleeves, striped cap Mauve and White check, striped sleeves Black and white stripes, chevrons on sleeves, black cap, white star
Hever Golf Rose Eveningperformance Saint Express
1994
Purple, light blue chevron, light blue cap Red and white stripes, light green sleeves, red cap, white star Red, white sash, royal blue cap
Lochsong Mistertopogigo Splice
1993
Purple, light blue chevron, light blue cap Maroon, beige sleeves, maroon armlets, beige cap Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star
Lochsong Paris House Keen Hunter
1992
Royal blue, white cross of lorraine and armlets, check cap Red, white star, halved sleeves, star on cap Emerald green, white chevron, check cap
Freddie Lloyd Blyton Lad Artistic Reef
1991
Emerald green, royal blue sleeves, white cap, emerald green spots White, light blue spots, white sleeves, light blue cap, white spots Pink, black braces and armlets, black cap, pink spots
Title Roll Food Of Love Rivers Rhapsody
1990-1981
1990
Grey, emerald green epaulets, black cap Red, white star, halved sleeves, star on cap White, royal blue cross-belts, royal blue and white halved sleeves, quartered cap
Argentum Blyton Lad Dancing Music
1989
Royal blue, yellow sash, yellow cap, royal blue spots Black and White (halved), check cap, Light Blue sleeves Grey and pink check, grey sleeves, pink cap
Statoblest Princess Athena Carol's Treasure
1988
White, emerald green hoop, white cap Yellow, light blue sash, cuffs and cap Black and White (halved), check cap, Light Blue sleeves
Silver Fling Ever Sharp Princess Athena
1987
White, pink sleeves and cap Grey and pink check, grey sleeves, pink cap Brown, light blue sash and sleeves, quartered cap
Singing Steven Carol's Treasure Treasure Kay
1986
Emerald green, royal blue sleeves, white cap, emerald green spots Dark blue, light blue cross belts, striped sleeves, white cap Green, red armlets and cap
Double Schwartz Gwydion Rose of the Sea
1985
Red and white diamonds, white sleeves, red cap Beige, pink hoop and cap Red, white cross-belts and sleeves, white cap, red spots
Primo Dominie Prince Sabo Prince Reymo
1984
Dark Blue, White sleeves, Red and Light Blue hooped cap Yellow, blue diamonds on body, blue cap, yellow spots Light blue, red diamond, white sleeves, light blue and red quartered cap
Anita's Prince Reesh Jonacris
1983
Purple, emerald green sash, purple sleeves, white armlets, emerald green cap, white spots Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves Green, dark blue cross-belts, quartered cap
Soba Fine Edge Chellaston Park
1982
Red, white sash, royal blue cap Light Green and Yellow check, Yellow cap Turquoise, white spots, turquoise and red quartered cap
Tina's Pet Golden Green Vaigly Star
1981
Mauve, light blue cross-belts Black, white sash, quartered cap Yellow, red disc, royal blue sleeves, yellow and blue quartered cap
King of Spain Welshwyn Sayyaf
 

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.

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 (5 wins):

  • Charles Hills – Battaash (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020), Khaadem (2022)

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
2021 Suesa 3 William Buick Francois Rohaut 0:59.35
2022 Khaadem 6 Ryan Moore Charles Hills 0:56.46
2023 Highfield Princess 6 Jason Hart John Quinn 0:58.92
2024 Big Evs 3 Tom Marquand Michael Appleby 0:56.62

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.