King George V Stakes
Class | Handicap |
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Location | Ascot Racecourse Ascot, England |
Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
Website | Ascot |
Race information | |
Distance | 1m 3f 211y (2,406 metres) |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Right-handed |
Qualification | Three-years-old |
Weight | Handicap |
Purse | £110,000 (2025) 1st: £56,694 |
2025 | ||
Merchant | Serious Contender | Pantile Warrior |
Previous years | ||
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2024 | ||
Going The Distance | Neski Sherelski | Go Daddy |
2023 | ||
Desert Hero | Valiant King | Bertinelli |
2022 | ||
Secret State | Deauville Legend | Israr |
2021 | ||
Surefire | Sir Lamorak | Parachute |
2020-2011 | ||
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2020 | ||
Hukum | Kipps | Subjectivist |
2019 | ||
South Pacific | Constantinople | Eminence |
2018 | ||
Baghdad | Corgi | First Eleven |
2017 | ||
Atty Persse | First Nation | Bear Valley |
2016 | ||
Primitivo | Platitude | Harrison |
2015 | ||
Space Age | Scottish | Marma's Boy |
2014 | ||
Elite Army | Windshear | Captain Morley |
2013 | ||
Elidor | Space Ship | Bold Sniper |
2012 | ||
Fennell Bay | Handsome Man | Rougemont |
2011 | ||
Brown Panther | Census | Well Sharp |
2010-2001 | ||
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2010 | ||
Dandino | London Stripe | Caucus |
2009 | ||
Cosmic Sun | Chiberta King | Barwell Bridge |
2008 | ||
Colony | Savarain | Moonquake |
2007 | ||
Heron Bay | Filios | Walking Talking |
2006 | ||
Linas Selection | Enjoy The Moment | Bandama |
2005 | ||
Munsef | Sunday Symphony | Consular |
2004 | ||
Admiral | Maraahel | Etmaam |
2003 | ||
Fantastic Love | Salsalino | Lodger |
2002 | ||
Systematic | Highest | Leadership |
2001 | ||
Beekeeper | Tomasino | Arabie |
2000-1991 | ||
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2000 | ||
Give The Slip | Water Jump | Film Script |
1999 | ||
Elmutabaki | Tier Worker | Biennale |
1998 | ||
Double Classic | Emerald Heights | Blueprint |
1997 | ||
Heritage | Taunt | Ciro's Pearl |
1996 | ||
Samraan | Private Song | Harbour Dues |
1995 | ||
Diaghilef | Bob's Ploy | Monarch |
1994 | ||
Midnight Legend | Red Route | Durable |
1993 | ||
Learmont | Pistol River | Master Charlie |
1992 | ||
Source Of Light | Wild Fire | Inner City |
1991 | ||
Torchon | Latour | Regent's Folly |
1990-1985 | ||
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1990 | ||
Lift And Load | Afkar | Distinct Native |
1989 | ||
Carlingford | Ruddy Lucky | Cossack Guard |
1988 | ||
Thethingaboutitis | Nikitas | Stratford Ponds |
1987 | ||
Pipsted | Brave Dancer | Kribensis |
1986 | ||
Moon Madness | Weshaam | Dalgadiyr |
1985 | ||
Grand Pavois | Effigy | Eagling |
The King George V Stakes is a flat handicap horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old horses. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 1 mile 3 furlongs and 211 yards (2,406 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in June on the third day of the Royal Ascot meeting.
Records
Leading jockey since 1964 (4 wins):
- Pat Eddery – John O'Groats (1980), Carlingford (1989), Source Of Light (1992), Give The Slip (2000)
Leading trainer since 1964 (6 wins):
- Mark Johnston - Diaghilef (1995), Systematic (2002), Fantastic Love (2003), Linas Selection (2006), Fennell Bay (2012), Baghdad (2018)
Winners since 1964
Year | Winner | Weight | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
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1964 | Abandoned due to waterlogging | ||||
1965 | Brave Knight | 9–05 | Lester Piggott | Walter Nightingall | 2:38.34 |
1966 | Marcus Brutus | 8–10 | Lester Piggott | Sam Hall | 2:39.34 |
1967 | Sharavogue | 8–00 | Geoff Lewis | Ian Balding | 2:36.66 |
1968 | Tudor Abbe | 7–13 | Ron Hutchinson | Peter Nelson | 2:35.66 |
1969 | Precipice Wood | 7–09 | Paul Cook | Rosemary Lomax | 2:31.70 |
1970 | Clip Joint | 7-02 | Philip Waldron | Sam Hall | 2:34.77 |
1971 | Royal Dancer | 7-11 | Willie Carson | Peter Walwyn | 2:39.04 |
1972 | Relpin | 8-12 | Willie Carson | Bernard van Cutsem | 2:34.82 |
1973 | Zab | 7–05 | Taffy Thomas | Dick Hern | 2:38.34 |
1974 | Dakota | 8–03 | Eddie Hide | Sam Hall | 2:29.34 |
1975 | Zimbalon | 8–05 | Joe Mercer | Dick Hern | 2:32.22 |
1976 | Shangamuzo | 7–07 | David Maitland | Gavin Hunter | 2:31.86 |
1977 | Celtic Pleasure | 7–10 | Richard Fox | J Bethell | 2:39.22 |
1978 | M-Lolshan | 8-02 | Willie Carson | Ryan Price | 2:33.59 |
1979 | Sea Chimes | 8-06 | Lester Piggott | John Dunlop | 2:34.12 |
1980 | John O'Groats | 8-04 | Pat Eddery | John Winter | 2:34.12 |
1981 | Feltwell | 7-13 | Bryn Crossley | Harry Wragg | 2:31.29 |
1982 | Mubarak Of Kuwait | 8-08 | Greville Starkey | Guy Harwood | 2:29.82 |
1983 | Dazari | 9–07 | Walter Swinburn | Michael Stoute | 2:31.07 |
1984 | Rough Pearl | 7–10 | Taffy Thomas | Geoff Lewis | 2:28.30 |
1985 | Grand Pavois | 9-07 | Steve Cauthen | Henry Cecil | 2:31.32 |
1986 | Moon Madness | 9-04 | Cash Asmussen | John Dunlop | 2:29.96 |
1987 | Pipsted | 8-00 | Gary Carter | Geoff Wragg | 2:38.10 |
1988 | Thethingaboutitis | 7-07 | Tony Culhane | Geoff Lewis | 2:30.29 |
1989 | Carlingford | 8-04 | Pat Eddery | Guy Harwood | 2:29.31 |
1990 | Lift And Load | 9-01 | Brian Rouse | Richard Hannon Sr. | 2:33.26 |
1991 | Torchon | 8-07 | Gary Carter | Geoff Wragg | 2:32.36 |
1992 | Source Of Light | 8–10 | Pat Eddery | Roger Charlton | 2:29.56 |
1993 | Learmont | 8-08 | John Carroll | John Gosden | 2:37.90 |
1994 | Midnight Legend | 7–13 | Jason Weaver | Luca Cumani | 2:28.25 |
1995 | Diaghilef | 8–12 | Darryll Holland | Mark Johnston | 2:30.58 |
1996 | Samraan | 9-03 | Richard Quinn | John Dunlop | 2:31.11 |
1997 | Heritage | 8-06 | Frankie Dettori | John Gosden | 2:34.33 |
1998 | Double Classic | 8–12 | John Reid | Sir Michael Stoute | 2:38.44 |
1999 | Elmutabaki | 8–12 | Richard Hills | Barry Hills | 2:29.75 |
2000 | Give The Slip | 9-04 | Pat Eddery | Amanda Perrett | 2:31.65 |
2001 | Beekeeper | 9-07 | Johnny Murtagh | Sir Michael Stoute | 2:28.91 |
2002 | Systematic | 8–12 | Kevin Darley | Mark Johnston | 2:29.98 |
2003 | Fantastic Love | 8–11 | Keith Dalgleish | Mark Johnston | 2:29.85 |
2004 | Admiral | 8-03 | Nicky Mackay | Sir Michael Stoute | 2:31.30 |
2005 | Munsef [a] | 8-07 | Richard Hills | John Dunlop | 2:29.24 |
2006 | Linas Selection | 8-09 | Kevin Darley | Mark Johnston | 2:27.24 |
2007 | Heron Bay | 8–11 | Steve Drowne | Geoff Wragg | 2:30.11 |
2008 | Colony | 8–12 | Ryan Moore | Sir Michael Stoute | 2:30.62 |
2009 | Cosmic Sun | 7–12 | Paul Hanagan | Richard Fahey | 2:31.29 |
2010 | Dandino | 8–13 | Paul Mulrennan | James Given | 2:30.51 |
2011 | Brown Panther | 8–13 | Richard Kingscote | Tom Dascombe | 2:36.93 |
2012 | Fennell Bay | 8-01 | Joe Fanning | Mark Johnston | 2:35.59 |
2013 | Elidor | 9-00 | Martin Harley | Mick Channon | 2:30.81 |
2014 | Elite Army | 9-01 | Kieren Fallon | Saeed bin Suroor | 2:30.59 |
2015 | Space Age | 8–10 | William Buick | Charlie Appleby | 2:29.71 |
2016 | Primitivo[b] | 8–10 | William Twiston-Davies | Alan King | 2:34.51 |
2017 | Atty Persse | 8–10 | Kieran Shoemark | Roger Charlton | 2:31.68 |
2018 | Baghdad | 8–12 | Andrea Atzeni | Mark Johnston | 2:28.36 |
2019 | South Pacific | 8–10 | Seamie Heffernan | Aidan O'Brien | 2:32.74 |
2020 | Hukum | 8–11 | Jim Crowley | Owen Burrows | 2:32.97 |
2021 | Surefire | 8–9 | Hector Crouch | Ralph Beckett | 2:32.39 |
2022 | Secret State | 9-06 | William Buick | Charlie Appleby | 2:32.43 |
2023 | Desert Hero | 8–13 | Tom Marquand | William Haggas | 2:29.56 |
2024 | Going The Distance | 9–02 | Rossa Ryan | Ralph Beckett | 2:30.04 |
2025 | Merchant | 9–04 | Tom Marquand | William Haggas | 2:29.44 |