Famous Horse Races
King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes
 A Brief History Of King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes The King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race for three-year-old and above thoroughbreds run over a distance of 1 mile 4 furlongs (2,414 metres) at Ascot Racecourse in July. It was first run during the Festival of Britain in 1951, and was called the Festival of Britain King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes. The 'Festival of Britain' was removed from the name in 1952 and the race continued until 1974 as the 'King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes'. Since 1972 it has been sponsored by the diamond company De Beers, and in 1975 permission was given by Queen Elizabeth II for the word 'Diamond' to be included in the title. It is probably the highest quality race in the United Kingdom and it is an opportunity for the leading middle-distance three-year-olds to compete against the more established older horses. This race can often put the merits of the classic generation into context. Year 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954 1953 1952 1951 Winner Dylan Thomas Hurricane Run Azamour Doyen Alamshar Golan Galileo Montjeu Daylami Swain Swain Pentire Lammtarra King's Theatre Opera House St Jovite Generous Belmez Nashwan Mtoto Reference Point Dancing Brave Petoski Teenoso Time Charter Kalaglow Shergar Ela-Mana-Mou Troy Ile de Bourbon The Minstrel Pawneese Grundy Dahlia Dahlia Brigadier Gerard Mill Reef Nijinsky II Park Top Royal Palace Busted Aunt Edith Meadow Court Nasram Ragusa Match Right Royal Aggressor Alcide Ballymoss Montaval Ribot Vimy Aureole Pinza Tulyar Supreme Court Age 4 4 4 4 3 4 3 4 5 6 5 4 3 3 5 3 3 3 3 5 3 3 3 4 4 4 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 4 3 3 5 4 4 4 3 4 3 4 3 5 4 4 4 4 3 4 3 3 3 Jockey Johnny Murtagh Christophe Soumillon Michael Kinane Frankie Dettori Johnny Murtagh Kieren Fallon Michael Kinane Michael Kinane Frankie Dettori Frankie Dettori John Reid Michael Hills Frankie Dettori Michael Kinane Michael Roberts Stephen Craine Alan Munro Michael Kinane Willie Carson Michael Roberts Steve Cauthen Pat Eddery Willie Carson Lester Piggott Joe Mercer Greville Starkey Walter Swinburn Willie Carson Willie Carson John Reid Lester Piggott Yves Saint-Martin Pat Eddery Lester Piggott Bill Pyers Joe Mercer Geoff Lewis Lester Piggott Lester Piggott Sandy Barclay George Moore Lester Piggott Lester Piggott Bill Pyers Garnie Bougoure Yves Saint-Martin Roger Poincelet Jimmy Lindley Harry Carr Scobie Breasley Freddie Palmer Enrico Camici Roger Poincelet Eph Smith Gordon Richards Charlie Smirke Charlie Elliott Trainer Aidan O'Brien André Fabre John Oxx Saeed bin Suroor John Oxx Sir Michael Stoute Aidan O'Brien John Hammond Saeed bin Suroor Saeed bin Suroor Saeed bin Suroor Geoff Wragg Saeed bin Suroor Henry Cecil Michael Stoute Jim Bolger Paul Cole Henry Cecil Dick Hern Alec Stewart Henry Cecil Guy Harwood Dick Hern Geoff Wragg Henry Candy Guy Harwood Michael Stoute Dick Hern Dick Hern Fulke Johnson Vincent O'Brien Angel Penna Peter Walwyn Maurice Zilber Maurice Zilber Dick Hern Ian Balding Vincent O'Brien Bernard van Cutsem Noel Murless Noel Murless Noel Murless Paddy Prendergast Ernie Fellows Paddy Prendergast François Mathet Etienne Pollet Towser Gosden Cecil Boyd-Rochfort Vincent O'Brien Georges Bridgland Ugo Penco Alec Head Cecil Boyd-Rochfort Norman Bertie Marcus Marsh E Williams Owner S Magnier & M Tabor Michael Tabor HH Aga Khan IV Godolphin Stables HH Aga Khan IV Lord Weinstock Michael Tabor Michael Tabor Godolphin Stables Godolphin Stables Godolphin Stables Mollers Racing Saeed bin Maktoum Sheikh Mohammed Sheikh Mohammed Virginia Kraft Payson Fahd Salman Sheikh Mohammed Hamdan Al Maktoum Ahmed Al Maktoum Louis Freedman Khalid Abdulla Lady Beaverbrook Eric Moller Robert Barnett Anthony P Ward HH Aga Khan IV Simon Weinstock Sir Michael Sobell David McCall Robert Sangster Daniel Wildenstein Dr Carlo Vittadini Nelson Bunker Hunt Nelson Bunker Hunt Mrs Jean Hislop Paul Mellon Charles Engelhard Duke of Devonshire Jim Joel Stanhope Joel J Hornung Max Bell Mrs Howell Jackson Jim Mullion François Dupré Mme Jean Couturié Sir Harold Wernher Humphrey Trafford John McShain Ralph Strassburger Marchese Rocchetta Pierre Wertheimer Queen Elizabeth II Sir Victor Sassoon HH Aga Khan III Mrs T Lilley Time 2:31.11 2:30.29 2:28.26 2:33.18 2:33.26 2:29.70 2:27.71 2:29.98 2:29.35 2:29.06 2:36.45 2:28.11 2:31.01 2:28.92 2:33.94 2:30.85 2:28.99 2:30.76 2:32.27 2:37.33 2:34.63 2:29.49 2:27.61 2:27.95 2:30.78 2:31.58 2:35.40 2:35.39 2:33.75 2:30.53 2:30.48 2:29.36 2:26.98 2:33.03 2:30.43 2:32.91 2:32.56 2:36.16 2:32.46 2:33.22 2:33.64 2:35.06 2:33.27 2:33.15 2:38.80 2:32.02 2:40.34 2:35.21 2:31.39 2:36.33 2:41.02 2:40.24 2:33.76 2:44.00 2:34.00 2:33.00 2:29.40 |
