King George VI and QE Stakes

Last Ran: 26th July 2008

The King George VI and QE Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race for three-year-old and older horses. It is run over a distance of 1 mile 4 furlongs at the new Ascot racecourse this year on 26th July.

It was first run in 1951 as a result of the amalgamation of the King George VI Stakes and the Queen Elizabeth Stakes. The race is top drawer in terms of quality, but what makes this race so special is that it brings together horses from all over the globe both male and female, to determine the best middle distance horse in the world.

Favourites have a very good record here, providing punters with four winners in the last four years and six in the past ten years - the interesting stat is that all four of the last winning favourites were four year olds. The past decade has seen only two winning three year olds, meaning the older horses are the much more favoured generation. Godolphin also do well in the race; trainer Saeed bin Suroor producing four winners since 1997.

Interestingly, this years race contains no three year olds and no horse in the lineup is trained outside of the United Kingdom. At the time of writing, Duke of Marmalade is the red hot favourite to supply trainer Aiden O' Brien with a thirteenth Group One of the season and a third win in this race in the last ten years. Although the favourite has all the stats in his favour, there ought to be value somewhere to oppose him. In depth analysis of each and every runner will be provided before racing.

Guest Article by Adrian Harris of Sportswise-Press.

Race Facts
Age Limit	3yo
Distance	1m4f
Entrants	Open

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Previous Winners of the King George VI and QE Stakes

Year	Winner	Jockey	Trainer	Odds
2008	Duke Of Marmalade	J Murtagh	AP O'Brien
2007	Dylan Thomas	Johnny Murtagh	Aidan O'Brien	5-4f
2006	Hurricane Run	Christophe Soumillon	André Fabre	5-6f
2005	Azamour	Michael Kinane	John Oxx	5-2f
2004	Doyen	Frankie Dettori	Saeed bin Suroor	11-10f
2003	Alamshar	Johnny Murtagh	John Oxx	13-2
2002	Golan	Kieron Fallon	Michael Stoute	11-2
2001	Galileo	Mick Kinane	Aiden O'Brien	1-2f
2000	Montjeu	Michael Kinane	John Hammond
1999	Daylami	Frankie Dettori	Saeed bin Suroor
1998	Swain	Frankie Dettori	Saeed bin Suroor
1997	Swain	John A. Reid	Saeed bin Suroor
1996	Pentire	Michael Hills	Geoff Wragg
1995	Lammtarra	Frankie Dettori	Saeed bin Suroor
1994	King's Theatre	Michael Kinane	Henry Cecil
1993	Opera House	Michael Roberts	Sir Michael Stoute
1992	St Jovite	Stephen Craine	Jim Bolger
1991	Generous	Alan Munro	Paul Cole

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Sussex Stakes (30th July 2008)
Vintage Stakes (30th July 2008)

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