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.
| Group 2 race | |
| Location | Goodwood Racecourse W. Sussex, England |
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| Inaugurated | 1911 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Qatar |
| Website | Goodwood |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 5f (1,006 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Straight |
| Qualification | Three-years-old and up |
| Weight | 8 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 |
| 2021 | ||
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| Suesa | Dragon Symbol | Glass Slippers |
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| 2020 | ||
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| Battaash | Glass Slippers | Ornate |
| 2019 | ||
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| Battaash | Houtzen | Ornate |
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| Battaash | Take Cover | Muthmir |
| 2017 | ||
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| Battaash | Profitable | Marsha |
| 2016 | ||
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| Take Cover | Washington Dc | Goldream |
| 2015 | ||
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| Muthmir | Take Cover | Move In Time |
| 2014 | ||
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| Take Cover | Extortionist | Moviesta |
| 2013 | ||
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| Moviesta | Swiss Spirit | Justineo |
| 2012 | ||
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| Ortensia | Spirit Quartz | Masamah |
| 2011 | ||
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| Masamah | Amour Propre | Group Therapy |
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| 2010 | ||
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| Borderlescott | Group Therapy | Astrophysical Jet |
| 2009 | ||
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| Kingsgate Native | Total Gallery | Inxile |
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| Enticing | Masta Plasta | Dandy Man |
| 2007 | ||
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| Moorhouse Lad | Enticing | Tax Free |
| 2006 | ||
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| La Cucaracha | Desert Lord | Pivotal Flame |
| 2005 | ||
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| Fire Up The Band | The Tatling | Moss Vale |
| 2004 | ||
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| Ringmoor Down | Boogie Street | The Tatling |
| 2003 | ||
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| The Tatling | Dragon Flyer | Slap Shot |
| 2002 | ||
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| Agnetha | Rudi's Pet | Jessica's Dream |
| 2001 | ||
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| Dietrich | Afaan | Eastern Purple |
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| Cassandra Go | Eastern Purple | Rudi's Pet |
| 1999 | ||
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| Rudi's Pet | Imperial Beauty | Dashing Blue |
| 1998 | ||
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| Land Of Dreams | Lady Alexander | Lochangel |
| 1997 | ||
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| Averti | Cathedral | Indian Rocket |
| 1996 | ||
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| Rambling Bear | Hever Golf Rose | Croft Pool |
| 1995 | ||
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| Hever Golf Rose | Eveningperformance | Saint Express |
| 1994 | ||
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| Lochsong | Mistertopogigo | Splice |
| 1993 | ||
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| Lochsong | Paris House | Keen Hunter |
| 1992 | ||
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| Freddie Lloyd | Blyton Lad | Artistic Reef |
| 1991 | ||
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| Title Roll | Food Of Love | Rivers Rhapsody |
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| 1990 | ||
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| Argentum | Blyton Lad | Dancing Music |
| 1989 | ||
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| Statoblest | Princess Athena | Carol's Treasure |
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| Silver Fling | Ever Sharp | Princess Athena |
| 1987 | ||
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| Singing Steven | Carol's Treasure | Treasure Kay |
| 1986 | ||
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| Double Schwartz | Gwydion | Rose of the Sea |
| 1985 | ||
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| Primo Dominie | Prince Sabo | Prince Reymo |
| 1984 | ||
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| Anita's Prince | Reesh | Jonacris |
| 1983 | ||
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| Soba | Fine Edge | Chellaston Park |
| 1982 | ||
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| Tina's Pet | Golden Green | Vaigly Star |
| 1981 | ||
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| King of Spain | Welshwyn | Sayyaf |
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):
- Battaash - 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
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 |
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| 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 |
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.
References
- "Audi Stakes upgraded to Group 2". British Horseracing Authority. 18 January 2010. Retrieved 29 January 2010.
- Paris-Turf:
- Racing Post:
- 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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