King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes

The King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race run at Ascot Racecourse and is open to horses aged three years or older. Scheduled to take place each year in July, the race grants winners automatic entry into the Breeders' Cup Turf as part of the Breeders' Cup Challenge Series.

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Location: Ascot Racecourse - Ascot, England

Inaugural Race: 1951

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Current Distance: 1m 3f 211y (2,406 metres)

Track Type: Right-Handed, Turf

Age Qualification: Three Year Olds and up

Purse: £1,500,000

Race Date: Saturday, July 26th

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2025 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes Results

Official race results and payouts are listed below:

POST
HORSE
JOCKEY / TRAINER
WIN / PLACE
1
Calandagan
Mickael Barzalona / F-H Graffard
$3.40 / $2.50
5
Kalpana
Oisin Murphy / Andrew Balding
$6.10
4
Rebel's Romance
William Buick / Charlie Appleby
3
Jan Brueghel
Ryan Moore / A P O'Brien
2
Continuous
Wayne Lordan / A P O'Brien

Exotic Payouts:

  • $1.00 Exacta (1-5) Paid: $7.70
  • $1.00 Trifecta (1-5-4) Paid: $15.00

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King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes History

Recognized as England's most prestigious open-age flat race, the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes has run annually at the Ascot Racecourse in Ascot, England since 1951. The race is regarded as Britain's most distinguished flat race and its winners are a proverbial "who's who" of elite European horses.

The race was initially conceived as a combination of two separate races held at Ascot, named in honor of King George and Queen Elizabeth respectively, in order to establish an important international race for three-year-olds. The 1975 running, described by some as the "race of the century", featured a thrilling head-to-head battle down the stretch between Grundy and Bustino. Grundy, the 1975 Epsom Derby winner and 4-5 favorite, was four lengths behind 4-1 chance Bustino at the head of the straight when Grundy began to rally. As soon as Grundy won the edge at the furlong pole, Bustino gave one final push that had both horses deadlocked until the final 100 yards when Grundy pulled away and eventually secured a half-length win.

Frankie Dettori and Lester Piggott are both tied for the record for most wins by a jockey with 7 each. Dettori's most recent three wins (2017, 2019, and 2020) came at the helm of Enable, the races winningest horse. Sir Michael Stoute currently holds the record for most wins by a trainer with six.

As of 2011 the race has been included in the Breeders' Cup Challenge series, offering the winner an automatic bid into the Breeders' Cup Turf.

King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes Historical Results

Year
Winner
Jockey / Trainer
Distance / Time
2025
Calandagan
Mickael Barzalona / F-H Graffard
1 1⁄2 M / 2:29.74
2024
Goliath
Christophe Soumillon / F-H Graffard
1 1⁄2 M / 2:27.43
2023
Hukum
Jim Crowley / Owen Burrows
1 1⁄2 M / 2:33.95
2022
Pyledriver
P J McDonald / William Muir & Chris Grassick
1 1⁄2 M / 2:29.49
2021
Adayar
William Buick / Charlie Appleby
1 1⁄2 M / 2:26.54
2020
Enable
Frankie Dettori / John Gosden
1 1⁄2 M / 2:28.92
2019
Enable
Frankie Dettori / John Gosden
1 1⁄2 M / 2:32.42
2018
Poet's Word
James Doyle / Michael Stoute
1 1⁄2 M / 2:25.84
2017
Enable
Frankie Dettori / John Gosden
1 1⁄2 M / 2:36.22
2016
Highland Reel
Ryan Moore / Aidan O'Brien
1 1⁄2 M / 2:28.97

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