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2025 King George Stakes Preview
The feature on day four of the Glorious Goodwood festival, the King George Stakes is a Group 2 race open to runners aged three or older and is run over five furlongs.
It's a race where you cannot blink otherwise you will miss it, it's a fast-run race with all the last twenty renewals being run in under fifty-nine seconds! Battaash the sprint king won four consecutive renewals (2017-20) for Charles Hills and Jim Crowley and is the most successful runner in the race.
King George Stakes Information:
- King George Stakes Past Winners
- King George Stakes Trainer Statistics
- King George Stakes Jockey Statistics
Our dedicated Goodwood tips page will not only bring you predictions from the OLBG racing tipsters for the upcoming card that includes the King George Stakes but will also have predictions for each meeting at Goodwood throughout the season so be sure to head over there. You may also be interested in other preview blogs that we have packed full of information, head down to the Races Covered at Glorious Goodwood section for links to these.
How competitive is the King George Stakes market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2020 when the race had an over-round of 111%. The race in 2019 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 137%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the King George Stakes, the over-round has been 122%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £122 which is bet.
King George Stakes Trends:
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? From the past 20 if you had followed the winner of the King George Stakes next time out then you would have backed a total of 3 winners. Backing all 18 runners who have been out since to win at SP next time out, would have returned an LSP of -9.25. Whilst we wait for the 2025 King George Stakes remember you can get daily racing predictions from the expert tipsters on the racing predictions page.
When looking over the past 20 renewals, a time of 55.62 was set by Battaash in 2020, which is the quickest time over that period, the runner was trained by Charles Hills and ridden by Jim Crowley. The slowest winning time was set in 2021 when Suesa won in a time of 59.35, booked to ride was William Buick by the trainer F Rohaut.
These are the top three quickest-run King George Stakes over the last 20 renewals:
- Battaash (55.62) in 2020
- Muthmir (56.08) in 2015
- Battaash (56.20) in 2019
King George Stakes Past Winners
Here are the King George Stakes past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the year of the race, the horse which won along with the age & weight of the horse. Also detailed is the stall where the horse came from and the total number of runners in the race. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the King George Stakes are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 56.62 | Big Evs (IRE) 3yo 9-1 (7 of 10) 13/8F | Tom Marquand Michael Appleby (GB) |
| 2023 58.92 | Highfield Princess (FR) 6yo 9-1 (3 of 11) 4/9F | Jason Hart John Quinn (GB) |
| 2022 56.46 | Khaadem (IRE) 6yo 9-4 (7 of 11) 8/1 | Ryan Moore Charles Hills (GB) |
| 2021 59.35 | Suesa (IRE) 3yo 8-9 (7 of 13) 7/1 | William Buick F Rohaut (FR) |
| 2020 55.62 | Battaash (IRE) 6yo 9-7 (4 of 7) 2/7F | Jim Crowley Charles Hills (GB) |
| 2019 56.20 | Battaash (IRE) 5yo 9-5 (5 of 9) 1/4F | Jim Crowley Charles Hills (GB) |
| 2018 56.50 | Battaash (IRE) 4yo 9-5 (1 of 11) 8/11F | Jim Crowley Charles Hills (GB) |
| 2017 58.51 | Battaash (IRE) 3yo 8-13 (1 of 11) 9/2 | Jim Crowley Charles Hills (GB) |
| 2016 56.86 | Take Cover (GB) 9yo 9-2 (11 of 17) 8/1 | David Allan David C Griffiths (GB) |
| 2015 56.08 | Muthmir (IRE) 5yo 9-6 (3 of 15) 3/1F | Paul Hanagan William Haggas (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the King George Stakes have been based:
- GB: 18 winners with an additional 37 placings from 243 runners
- FR: 1 winner with an additional 0 placings from 5 runners
- AUS: 1 winner with an additional 1 placing from 3 runners
- IRE: 0 winners with an additional 1 placing from 10 runners
- CZE: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 3 runners
- USA: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- KOR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
King George Stakes Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the King George Stakes over the last 20 renewals is Charles Hills who has won the race five times with those five winners coming from Battaash (2017, 2018, 2019 & 2020) and Khaadem (2022). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the King George Stakes are Bryan Smart (2 wins), David C Griffiths (2 wins) and William Haggas (2 wins). There is one trainer who has not had the best of times in the King George Stakes, Robert Cowell has sent a total of 10 runners to the race without recording any wins.
Here are some of the top King George Stakes trainer statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Hills | 13-5-5 | +5.77 | +0.27 |
| Bryan Smart | 10-2-3 | +7.00 | +0.45 |
| David C Griffiths | 9-2-5 | +7.00 | +9.40 |
| William Haggas | 8-2-4 | +6.00 | +3.80 |
| Kevin Ryan | 13-1-5 | -8.00 | -3.65 |
| John Quinn | 5-1-1 | -3.56 | -3.74 |
| Sir Michael Stoute | 4-1-1 | +4.00 | +0.50 |
| Michael Appleby | 4-1-3 | -1.37 | +1.48 |
| F Rohaut | 2-1-1 | +6.00 | +3.20 |
| Robert Cowell | 10-0-2 | -10.00 | -9.00 |
King George Stakes Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the King George Stakes over the last 20 renewals is Jim Crowley who has won the race four times with those four winners coming from Battaash (2017, 2018, 2019 & 2020). Other jockeys who have recorded multiple wins in the King George Stakes are Ryan Moore (3 wins) and William Buick (2 wins). There is one jockey who has not had the best of times in the King George Stakes, Frankie Dettori has ridden 10 runners to the race without recording any wins.
Here are some of the top King George Stakes jockey statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Crowley | 11-4-6 | -1.23 | -0.23 |
| Ryan Moore | 17-3-8 | +11.00 | +5.60 |
| William Buick | 10-2-3 | +5.00 | -0.30 |
| Jamie Spencer | 10-1-3 | -5.00 | -5.60 |
| David Allan | 7-1-2 | +2.00 | +0.50 |
| Andrea Atzeni | 5-1-3 | +2.00 | +2.60 |
| Jason Hart | 5-1-1 | -3.56 | -3.74 |
| Paul Mulrennan | 4-1-2 | +2.00 | +0.45 |
| Tom Marquand | 4-1-2 | -1.37 | +0.68 |
| Frankie Dettori | 10-0-2 | -10.00 | -8.83 |
2025 King George Stakes Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 3, 1, 2, 3, 4, 1, 9, (1, 8), 7, 3, 1, (5, 6), 2, 1, 1, 1, 7, 2, 1, 1
The percentage shown is the percentage of the total number of runners who fell under that factor. High percentages are less appealing than lower ones as you would expect them to do well.
- 20 / 20 (38%) - No bigger than 10/1
- 20 / 20 (57%) - Within the first 7 of the market
- 20 / 20 (76%) - Achieved an RPR of 106+ (Last 3)
- 20 / 20 (78%) - In a field of 8 - 18 (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (79%) - Off a break of 19 - 90 days
- 20 / 20 (81%) - Placed within last 3 starts
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Fewer than 22 races (Trip)
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Ran in England (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Not BB/CH/RG in colour
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Carried 123 - 140lbs (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Not on SFT/FM/STD-SLW (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Had 1 - 6 placings (1 Year)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Won within last 8 starts
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Beaten no more -11l (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - No bigger than 28/1 (LTO)
Remember to use the trends listed above along with the Goodwood racing predictions to see if you can find the winner of the King George Stakes. How well do you know your horse racing? Are there certain types of races that you are unsure of? Why not take a look at this Types Of Horse Race article to familiarise yourself with the different types of racing, that is just one of many helpful horse racing articles in the OLBG Betting School.
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King George Stakes Trend Analysis
The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 2 career wins over further, when backing these the trend shows a record of 0-43.
Here are the most recent winning draws along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2024: Winner in 7 (10,11) [10 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 3 (8,6) [11 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 7 (3,2) [11 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 7 (11,5) [13 Runners]
- 2020: Winner in 4 (2) [7 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the King George Stakes is Ascot, there has been a total number of 9 winners of this race who ran at Ascot last time out. The next best course which has produced the second most winners is Newmarket (July), there has been a total number of 5 winners of this race who ran at Newmarket (July) last time out.
The race is open to both sexes with the Male runners having produced a total of 15 winners from a total of 197 runners whilst the Female runners have produced 5 winners from a total of 69 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the King George Stakes:
- Dark Angel (5 Wins)
- Night Of Thunder (2 Wins)
- Singspiel (2 Wins)
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the King George Stakes despite multiple attempts:
- Acclamation (0 Wins from 9 runners)
- Oasis Dream (0 Wins from 9 runners)
- Kyllachy (0 Wins from 7 runners)
- Kodiac (0 Wins from 6 runners)
- Choisir (0 Wins from 5 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Fire Up The Band in 2005, winning for David Nicholls at odds of 10/1 under the guidance of Adrian Nicholls. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals there have been 9 winning favourites in the race. Remember to bookmark the best racing tipsters page so you can get easy access to the best OLBG racing tipsters.
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this King George Stakes Preview are at hand, Andy and Darren. They both work on the Horse racing tips team team looking after the tipsters and managing the tips settlement, whilst also creating and managing all of the horse racing event previews for Flat Racing.
Darren Brett
Tipster Competition Manager
Andy Powell
Content Editor
Races Covered at Glorious Goodwood
Here is the schedule for the five-day Glorious Goodwood festival for races which we cover with blogs, each race will be linked to the race blog and detail last year's winner in the table below.
Tuesday at Glorious Goodwood
Part of the British Champion Series, the Goodwood Cup is the highlight on the opening day, a marathon over two miles where stamina is key.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:50 Chesterfield Cup Handicap | Take Heart (IRE) 4yo - 7/1 | J P Murtagh Ben Coen |
| 14:25 Vintage Stakes | Aomori City (FR) 2yo - 2/1 | Charlie Appleby William Buick |
| 15:00 Lennox Stakes | Audience (GB) 5yo - 4/1 | John & Thady Gosden Robert Havlin |
| 15:35 Goodwood Cup | Kyprios (IRE) 6yo - 8/13 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
Wednesday at Glorious Goodwood
Run over a mile, the Sussex Stakes is the main race on the second day, this Group 1 is also part of the British Champion Series.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 14:25 Oak Tree Stakes | Raqiya (IRE) 3yo - 7/1 | Owen Burrows Jim Crowley |
| 15:00 Molecomb Stakes | Big Mojo (IRE) 2yo - 25/1 | Michael Appleby Silvestre De Sousa |
| 15:35 Sussex Stakes | Notable Speech (GB) 3yo - 3/1 | Charlie Appleby William Buick |
Thursday at Glorious Goodwood
The Group 1 Nassau Stakes is the highlight on Thursday, contested over 1m2f and restricted to only fillies and mares, the race is part of the British Champion Series.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:50 Kincsem Handicap | Approval (GB) 3yo - 11/2 | William Haggas Tom Marquand |
| 14:25 Richmond Stakes | Black Forza (USA) 2yo - 9/1 | M D O'Callaghan Dylan Browne McMonagle |
| 15:00 Gordon Stakes | Jan Brueghel (IRE) 3yo - 4/5 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 15:35 Nassau Stakes | Opera Singer (USA) 3yo - 9/4 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
Friday at Glorious Goodwood
Friday features a couple of decent handicaps with the Goodwood Handicap a stamina-testing race and the Golden Mile which is a heritage handicap. The highlight of the day is the King George Stakes, a sprint run over five furlongs.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:50 Goodwood Handicap | Master Milliner (IRE) 8yo - 25/1 | Emma Lavelle Charles Bishop |
| 14:25 Thoroughbred Stakes | Lead Artist (GB) 3yo - 9/2 | John & Thady Gosden Kieran Shoemark |
| 15:00 Golden Mile Handicap | Toimy Son (FR) 5yo - 12/1 | David Menuisier Oisin Murphy |
| 15:35 King George Stakes | Big Evs (IRE) 3yo - 13/8 | Michael Appleby Tom Marquand |
Saturday at Glorious Goodwood
Saturday is the day of one of the biggest handicaps on the flat, the Stewards Cup, 20+ runners over six furlongs compete in this heritage handicap.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:50 Glorious Stakes | Al Aasy (IRE) 7yo - 3/1 | William Haggas Jim Crowley |
| 14:25 Summer Handicap | Align The Stars (IRE) 3yo - 100/30 | Charlie Johnston Joe Fanning |
| 15:00 Lillie Langtry Stakes | Term Of Endearment (GB) 5yo - 15/2 | Henry De Bromhead W J Lee |
| 15:35 Stewards Cup | Get It (GB) 6yo - 40/1 | George Baker Pat Cosgrave |
