| Location | Goodwood Racecourse W. Sussex, England |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1911 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Audi |
| Website | Goodwood |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 5f (1,006 metres) |
| Track | Turf, straight |
| Qualification | Three-years-old and up |
| Weight | 8 st 10 lb (3yo); 9 st 0 lb (4yo+) Allowances 3 lb for fillies and mares Penalties 7 lb for Group 1 winners * 4 lb for Group 2 winners * * since November 1 last year (2yo wins not penalised) |
| Purse | £85,000 (2011) 1st: £48,204 |
The King George Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbreds 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.
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The event was established in 1911, and it was originally 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 began to sponsor the race in 2005, and for several years it was known as the Audi Stakes. It was promoted to Group 2 status in 2010.[1]
The King George Stakes is currently held on the third 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 Lochsong in 1993.
Most successful horse (2 wins):
Leading jockey (9 wins):
Leading trainer (4 wins):
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Time |
| 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 | 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 |
* The 1941 running took place at Newmarket.