King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes information
Flat horse race in Britain
Horse race
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes
Group 1 race
Location
Ascot Racecourse Ascot, England
Inaugurated
1951; 73 years ago (1951)
Race type
Flat / Thoroughbred
Sponsor
QIPCO
Website
Ascot
Race information
Distance
1m 3f 211y (2,406 metres)
Surface
Turf
Track
Right-handed
Qualification
Three-years-old and up
Weight
8 st 12 lb (3yo); 9 st 9 lb (4yo+) Allowances 3 lb for fillies and mares 4 lb for S. Hemisphere 4yo
Purse
£1,250,000 (2022) 1st: £708,875
King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes
2023
Hukum
Westover
King Of Steel
Previous years
2022
Pyledriver
Torquator Tasso
Mishriff
2021
Adayar
Mishriff
Love
2020-2011
2020
Enable
Sovereign
Japan
2019
Enable
Crystal Ocean
Waldgeist
2018
Poet's Word
Crystal Ocean
Coronet
2017
Enable
Ulysses
Idaho
2016
Highland Reel
Wings of Desire
Dartmouth
2015
Postponed
Eagle Top
Romsdal
2014
Taghrooda
Telescope
Mukhadram
2013
Novellist
Trading Leather
Hillstar
2012
Danedream
Nathaniel
St Nicholas Abbey
2011
Nathaniel
Workforce
St Nicholas Abbey
2010-2001
2010
Harbinger
Cape Blanco
Youmzain
2009
Conduit
Tartan Bearer
Ask
2008
Duke Of Marmalade
Papal Bull
Youmzain
2007
Dylan Thomas
Youmzain
Maraahel
2006
Hurricane Run
Electrocutionist
Heart's Cry
2005
Azamour
Norse Dancer
Bago
2004
Doyen
Hard Buck
Sulamani
2003
Alamshar
Sulamani
Kris Kin
2002
Golan
Nayef
Zindabad
2001
Galileo
Fantastic Light
Hightori
2000-1991
2000
Montjeu
Fantastic Light
Daliapour
1999
Daylami
Nedawi
Fruits of Love
1998
Swain
High-Rise
Royal Anthem
1997
Swain
Pilsudski
Helissio
1996
Pentire
Classic Cliche
Shaamit
1995
Lammtarra
Pentire
Strategic Choice
1994
King's Theatre
White Muzzle
Wagon Master
1993
Opera House
White Muzzle
Commander In Chief
1992
St Jovite
Saddlers' Hall
Opera House
1991
Generous
Sanglamore
Rock Hopper
1990-1981
1990
Belmez
Old Vic
Assatis
1989
Nashwan
Cacoethes
Top Class
1988
Mtoto
Unfuwain
Tony Bin
1987
Reference Point
Celestial Storm
Triptych
1986
Dancing Brave
Shardari
Triptych
1985
Petoski
Oh So Sharp
Rainbow Quest
1984
Teenoso
Sadler's Wells
Tolomeo
1983
Time Charter
Diamond Shoal
Sun Princess
1982
Kalaglow
Assert
Glint of Gold
1981
Shergar
Madam Gay
Fingal's Cave
1980-1971
1980
Ela-Mana-Mou
Mrs Penny
Gregorian
1979
Troy
Gay Mecene
Ela-Mana-Mou
1978
Ile de Bourbon
Acamas
Hawaiian Sound
1977
The Minstrel
Orange Bay
Exceller
1976
Pawneese
Bruni
Orange Bay
1975
Grundy
Bustino
Dahlia
1974
Dahlia
Highclere
Dankaro
1973
Dahlia
Rheingold
Our Mirage
1972
Brigadier Gerard
Parnell
Riverman
1971
Mill Reef
Ortis
Acclimatization
1970-1961
1970
Nijinsky
Blakeney
Crepellana
1969
Park Top
Crozier
Hogarth
1968
Royal Palace
Felicio
Topyo
1967
Busted
Salvo
Ribocco
1966
Aunt Edith
Sodium
Prominer
1965
Meadow Court
Soderini
Oncidium
1964
Nasram
Santa Claus
Royal Avenue
1963
Ragusa
Miralgo
Tarqogan
1962
Match
Aurelius
Arctic Storm
1961
Right Royal
St. Paddy
Rockavon
1960-1951
1960
Aggressor
Petite Etoile
Kythnos
1959
Alcide
Gladness
Balbo
1958
Ballymoss
Almeria
Doutelle
1957
Montaval
Al Mabsoot
Tribord
1956
Ribot
High Veldt
Todrai
1955
Vimy
Acropolis
Elopement
1954
Aureole
Vamos
Darius
1953
Pinza
Aureole
Worden
1952
Tulyar
Gay Time
Worden
1951
Supreme Court
Zucchero
Tantieme
The King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. 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 July.
It is Britain's most prestigious open-age flat race, and its roll of honour features some of the most highly acclaimed horses of the sport's recent history. The 1975 running, which involved a hard-fought battle to the finish between Grundy and Bustino, is frequently described as the "race of the century".[1] Many of its winners subsequently compete in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, and a number go on to have a successful career at stud. The race is often informally referred to as the "King George".
^Wood, Greg (27 July 2000). "Enduring greatness of Grundy v Bustino". The Independent. Retrieved 19 July 2009.
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