The King George Stakes is a

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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

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. 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

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sponsored the race from 2005 to 2011, and for several years it was known as the Audi Stakes. It was sponsored by

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in 2012 and by

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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

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, and the last to win both races in the same year was

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in 2019.

Records

Most successful horse (4 wins): *

- ''2017, 2018, 2019, 2020'' Leading

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(9 wins): *

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– ''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 – ''

(2017, 2018, 2019, 2020), Khaadem (2022)''

Winners since 1980

Earlier winners

* 1911: Spanish Prince * 1912: Golden Rod * 1913: Hornet's Beauty * 1914: Harmonicon * 1915–18: ''no race'' * 1919: Chiffre d'Amour * 1920:

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* 1921:

* 1922: Roman Bachelor * 1923: Sicyon * 1924:

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* 1925: Diomedes * 1926: Oojah * 1927: Endowment * 1928: Queen's Bower * 1929:

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* 1930: Stingo * 1931: Stingo * 1932: Clustine * 1933:

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* 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:

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* 1959:

* 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:

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* 1974: Singing Bede * 1975: Auction Ring * 1976: Music Boy * 1977: Scarcely Blessed * 1978: Music Maestro * 1979:

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* The 1941 running took place at Newmarket.

References

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History

Records

Winners since 1980

Earlier winners

See also

References