King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes top three finishers
This is a listing of first, second, and third-place finishers, winning time and the number of starters in the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes, a Group 1 British thoroughbred race run at 1-1/2 miles on turf for horses three years old and older. It is the most prestigious all-aged race run in the United Kingdom.[1]
| Year |
Winner (trained) |
Second (trained) |
Third (trained) |
Time |
Starters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Supreme Court (GB) | Zucchero (GB) | Tantieme (FR) | 2:29.4 | 19 |
| 1952 | Tulyar (GB) | Gay Time (GB) | Worden (FR) | 2:33.0 | 15 |
| 1953 | Pinza (GB) | Aureole (GB) | Worden (FR) | 2:34.0 | 13 |
| 1954 | Aureole (GB) | Vamos (FR) | Darius (GB) | 2:44.0 | 17 |
| 1955 | Vimy (FR) | Acropolis (GB) | Elopement (GB) | 2:33.76 | 10 |
| 1956 | Ribot (ITY) | High Veldt (GB) | Todrai (Belgium) | 2:40.24 | 9 |
| 1957 | Montaval (FR) | Al Mabsoot (FR) | Tribord (FR) | 2:41.02 | 12 |
| 1958 | Ballymoss (IRE) | Almeria (GB) | Doutelle (GB) | 2:36.33 | 8 |
| 1959 | Alcide (GB) | Gladness (IRE) | Balbo (FR) | 2:31.39 | 11 |
| 1960 | Aggressor (GB) | Petite Etoile (GB) | Kythnos (IRE) | 2:35.21 | 8 |
| 1961 | Right Royal (FR) | St. Paddy (GB) | Rockavon (GB) | 2:40.34 | 4 |
| 1962 | Match (FR) | Aurelius (GB) | Arctic Storm (IRE) | 2:37.02 | 11 |
| 1963 | Ragusa (IRE) | Miralgo (GB) | Tarqogan (IRE) | 2:33.80 | 10 |
| 1964 | Nasram (FR) | Santa Claus (IRE) | Royal Avenue (GB) | 2:33.15 | 4 |
| 1965 | Meadow Court (IRE) | Soderini (GB) | Oncidium (GB) | 2:33.27 | 12 |
| 1966 | Aunt Edith (GB) | Sodium (GB) | Prominer (IRE) | 2:35.06 | 5 |
| 1967 | Busted (GB) | Salvo (GB) | Ribocco (GB) | 2:33.64 | 9 |
| 1968 | Royal Palace (GB) | Felicio (FR) | Topyo (FR) | 2:33.22 | 7 |
| 1969 | Park Top (GB) | Crozier (GB) | Hogarth (ITY) | 2:32.46 | 9 |
| 1970 | Nijinsky (IRE) | Blakeney (GB) | Crepellana (FR) | 2:36.16 | 6 |
| 1971 | Mill Reef (GB) | Ortis (GB) | Acclimatisation (FR) | 2:32.56 | 10 |
| 1972 | Brigadier Gerard (GB) | Parnell (GB) | Riverman (FR) | 2:32.91 | 9 |
| 1973 | Dahlia (FR) | Rheingold (GB) | Our Mirage (GB) | 2:30.43 | 12 |
| 1974 | Dahlia (FR) | Highclere (GB) | Dankaro (FR) | 2:33.03 | 10 |
| 1975 | Grundy (GB) | Bustino (GB) | Dahlia (FR) | 2:26.98 | 11 |
| 1976 | Pawneese (FR) | Bruni (GB) | Orange Bay (GB) | 2:29.46 | 10 |
| 1977 | The Minstrel (IRE) | Orange Bay (GB) | Exceller (FR) | 2:30.48 | 11 |
| 1978 | Ile de Bourbon (GB) | Hawaiian Sound (GB) | Montcontour (FR) | 2:30.53 | 14 |
| 1979 | Troy (GB) | Gay Mecene (FR) | Ela-Mana-Mou (GB) | 2:33.75 | 7 |
| 1980 | Ela-Mana-Mou (GB) | Mrs Penny (GB) | Gregorian (IRE) | 2:35.39 | 10 |
| 1981 | Shergar (GB) | Madam Gay (GB) | Fingal's Cave (GB) | 2:35.40 | 7 |
| 1982 | Kalaglow (GB) | Assert (IRE) | Glint of Gold (GB) | 2:31.88 | 9 |
| 1983 | Time Charter (GB) | Diamond Shoal (GB) | Sun Princess (GB) | 2:30.79 | 9 |
| 1984 | Teenoso (GB) | Sadler's Wells (IRE) | Tolomeo (GB) | 2:27.95 | 13 |
| 1985 | Petoski (GB) | Oh So Sharp (GB) | Rainbow Quest (GB) | 2:29.49 | 12 |
| 1986 | Dancing Brave (GB) | Shardari (GB) | Triptych (FR) | 2:29.49 | 9 |
| 1987 | Reference Point (GB) | Celestial Storm (GB) | Triptych (FR) | 2:34.63 | 9 |
| 1988 | Mtoto (GB) | Unfuwain (GB) | Tony Bin (ITY) | 2:37.33 | 10 |
| 1989 | Nashwan (GB) | Cacoethes (GB) | Top Class (GB) | 2:32.27 | 7 |
| 1990 | Belmez (GB) | Old Vic (GB) | Assatis (GB) | 2:30.76 | 11 |
| 1991 | Generous (GB) | Sanglamore (GB) | Rock Hopper (GB) | 2:28.99 | 9 |
| 1992 | St Jovite (IRE) | Saddlers' Hall (GB) | Opera House (GB) | 2:30.85 | 8 |
| 1993 | Opera House (GB) | White Muzzle (GB) | Commander in Chief (GB) | 2:33.94 | 10 |
| 1994 | Kings Theatre (GB) | White Muzzle (GB) | Wagon Master (GB) | 2:28.92 | 12 |
| 1995 | Lammtarra (GB) | Pentire (GB) | Strategic Choice (GB) | 2:31.01 | 7 |
| 1996 | Pentire (GB) | Classic Cliche (GB/UAE) | Shaamit (GB) | 2:28.11 | 8 |
| 1997 | Swain (GB/UAE) | Pilsudski (GB) | Helissio (FR) | 2:36.45 | 8 |
| 1998 | Swain (GB/UAE) | High-Rise (GB) | Royal Anthem (GB) | 2:29.06 | 15 |
| 1999 | Daylami (GB/UAE) | Nedawi (GB/UAE) | Fruits of Love (GB) | 2:29.35 | 8 |
| 2000 | Montjeu (FR) | Fantastic Light (GB/UAE) | Daliapour (GB) | 2:29.98 | 7 |
| 2001 | Galileo (IRE) | Fantastic Light (GB/UAE) | Hightori (FR) | 2:27.71 | 12 |
| 2002 | Golan (GB) | Nayef (GB) | Zindabad (GB) | 2:29.70 | 9 |
| 2003 | Alamshar (IRE) | Sulamani (GB/UAE) | Kris Kin (GB) | 2:33.26 | 12 |
| 2004 | Doyen (GB/UAE) | Hard Buck (USA) | Sulamani (GB/UAE) | 2:33.18 | 11 |
| 2005 | Azamour (IRE) | Norse Dancer (GB) | Bago (FR) | 2:28.26 | 12 |
| 2006 | Hurricane Run (FR) | Electrocutionist (GB/UAE) | Heart's Cry (JPN) | 2:30.29 | 6 |
| 2007 | Dylan Thomas (IRE) | Youmzain (GB) | Maraahel (GB) | 2:31.11 | 7 |
| 2008 | Duke of Marmalade (IRE) | Papal Bull (GB) | Youmzain (GB) | 2:27.91 | 8 |
| 2009 | Conduit (GB) | Tartan Bearer (GB) | Ask (GB) | 2:28.73 | 9 |
| 2010 | Harbinger (GB) | Cape Blanco (IRE) | Youmzain (GB) | 2:26.78 | 6 |
| 2011 | Nathaniel (GB) | Workforce (GB) | St Nicholas Abbey (IRE) | 2:35.07 | 5 |
| 2012 | Danedream (GER) | Nathaniel (GB) | St Nicholas Abbey (IRE) | 2:31.62 | 10 |
| 2013 | Novellist (GER) | Trading Leather (IRE) | Hillstar (GB) | 2:24.60 | 8 |
| 2014 | Taghrooda (GB) | Telescope (GB) | Mukhadram (GB) | 2:28.13 | 8 |
| 2015 | Postponed (GB) | Eagle Top (GB) | Romsdal (GB) | 2:31.25 | 7 |
| 2016[2] | Highland Reel (IRE) | Wings of Desire (GB) | Dartmouth (GB) | 2:28.97 | 7 |
| 2017[3] | Enable (GB) | Ulysses (GB) | Idaho (IRE) | 2:36.22 | 10 |
| 2018 | Poet's Word (GB) | Crystal Ocean (GB) | Coronet (GB) | 2:25.84 | 8 |
| 2019 | Enable (GB) | Crystal Ocean (GB) | Waldgeist (FR) | 2:32.42 | 11 |
| 2020 | Enable (GB) | Sovereign (IRE) | Japan (IRE) | 2:28.92 | 3 |
| 2021 | Adayar (GB) | Mishriff (GB) | Love (IRE) | 2:26.54 | 5 |
| 2022 | Pyledriver (GB) | Torquator Tasso (GER) | Mishriff (GB) | 2:29.49 | 6 |
| 2023 | Hukum (GB) | Westover (GB) | King of Steel (GB) | 2:33.95 | 10 |
References
[edit]- ^ Morris, Tony; Randall, John (1999). A Century of Champions. Portway Press. ISBN 1-901570-15-0.
- ^ "King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes". Racing Post. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
- ^ "King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes". Racing Post. Retrieved 2 August 2017.