King George Stakes
History
The event was established in 1911, and it was founded to commemorate the coronation of King George V. Initially it was run over a distance of 6 furlongs. The race distance was reduced to 5 furlongs from 1948.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 :Leading jockey :
- Lester Piggott – Right Boy, Matatina, Pugnacity, Raffingora, Constans, Valeriga, Tina's Pet, Anita's Prince