King George Stakes


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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.

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 (5 wins):
 * Charles Hills – Battaash (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020), Khaadem (2022)

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.