Horse Racing - King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes

One of the most prestigious events of the British flat racing calendar is staged over one-and-a-half miles (2,400 metres),each July at Ascot racecourse, Berkshire, England. It is open to horses aged three years or older  The inaugural running in 1951 was named the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Festival of Britain Stakes.

YEAR
WINNER
JOCKEY
TRAINER
1951
SUPREME COURT 
C Elliott 
E Williams 
1952
TULYAR 
C Smirke 
M Marsh
1953
PINZA
G R'hards
N Bertie
1954
AUREOLE
E Smith
C Boyd-R
1955
VIMY
R P'celet
A Head
1956
RIBOT
E Camici
U Penco
1957
MONTAVAL
F Palmer
G Bridgland
1958
BALLYMOSS
S Breasley
V O'Brien
1959
ALCIDE
H Carr
C Boyd-R
1960
AGGRESSOR
J Lindley
T Gosden
1961
RIGHT ROYAL
R P'celet
E Pollet
1962
MATCH
Y St-Martin
F Mathet
1963
RAGUSA
G Bougoure
P Pren'gast
1964
NASRAM
B Pyers
E Fellows
1965
MEADOW COURT
L Piggott
P Pren'gast
1966
AUNT EDITH
L Piggott
N Murless
1967
BUSTED
G Moore
N Murless
1968
ROYAL PALACE
S Barclay
N Murless
1969
PARK TOP
L Piggott
B v Cutsem
1970
NIJINSKY
L Piggott
V O'Brien
1971
MILL REEF
G Lewis
I Balding
1972
BRIG. GERARD
J Mercer
D Hern
1973
DAHLIA
B Pyers
M Zilber
1974
DAHLIA
L Piggott
M Zilber
1975
GRUNDY
P Eddery
P Walwyn
1976
PAWNESSE
Y St-Martin
A Penna Sr
1977
THE MINSTREL
L Piggott
V O'Brien
1978
ILE DE BOURBON
J Reid
F J'nson-H
1979
TROY
W Carson
D Hern
1980
ELA-MANA-MOU
W Carson
D Hern
1981
SHERGAR
W Sw'burn
M Stoute
1982
KALAGLOW
G Starkey
G Harwood
1983
TIME CHARTER
J Mercer
H Candy
1984
TEENOSO
L Piggott
G Wragg
1985
PETOSKI
W Carson
D Hern
1986
DANCING BRAVE
P Eddery
G Harwood
1987
REFERENCE POINT
S Cauthen
H Cecil
1988
MTOTO
M Roberts
A Stewart
1989
NASHWAN
W Carson
D Hern
1990
BELMEZ
M Kinane
H Cecil
1991
GENEROUS
A Munro
P Cole
1992
ST JOVITE
S Craine
J Bolger
1993
OPERA HOUSE
M Roberts
M Stoute
1994
KING'S THEATRE
M Kinane
H Cecil
1995
LAMMTARRA
F Dettori
S bin Suroor
1996
PENTIRE
M Hills
G Wragg
1997
SWAIN
J Reid
S bin Suroor
1998
SWAIN
F Dettori
S bin Suroor
1999
DAYLAMI
F Dettori
S bin Suroor
2000
MONTJEU
M Kinane
J Hammond
2001
GALILEO
M Kinane
A O'Brien
2002
GOLAN
K Fallon M Stoute
2003
ALAMSHAR
J Murtagh
J Oxx
2004
DOYEN
F Dettori
S bin Suroor
2005
AZAMOUR
M Kinane
J Oxx
2006
HURRICANE RUN
C Soumillon
A Fabre
2007
DYLAN THOMAS
J Murtagh
A O'Brien
2008
DUKE OF M'LADE
J Murtagh
A O'Brien
2009
CONDUIT
R Moore
M Stoute
2010
HARBINGER
O Peslier
M Stoute
2011
NATHANIEL
W Buick
J Gosden
2012 DANEDREAM
A Starke P Schiergen
2013 NOVELLIST
J Murtagh
A O'Brien
2014 TAGHROODA
P Hanagan J Gosden
2015 POSTPONED A Atzeni L Cumani
2016 HIGHLAND REEL R Moore A O'Brien
2017 ENABLE F Dettori J Gosden
2018 POET'S WORD J Doyle M Stoute
2019 ENABLE F Dettori J Gosden
2020 ENABLE F Dettori J Gosden
2021 ADAYAR W Buick C Appleby
2022 PYLEDRIVER P McDonald W Muir/C Grassick



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