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2026 King George Stakes Preview
The feature on day four of the Glorious Goodwood festival, the King George Stakes, has been a Group 2 race since being upgraded in 2010 and is 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.
For sponsorship purposes, the 2026 renewal of the King George Stakes will hold the title of 'King George Qatar Stakes'.
King George Stakes Information:
- King George Stakes Past Winners
- King George Stakes Trainer Statistics
- King George Stakes Jockey Statistics
We also have a dedicated Goodwood tips page that will cover this race, as well as all the other races on the day. See which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are predicting to win this race and the others on the cards. 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.
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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.
Below you will find the 2026 King George Stakes Trends. See which patterns have occurred over the recent renewals that you may be able to use for the next renewal. We also have a section that looks at the King George Stakes Trend Analysis. With the field now finalised, we have the 2026 King George Stakes Runners & Shortlist, which is created using the listed trends.
These are the top three quickest-run King George Stakes races over the last 20 renewals:
- Battaash (55.62) in 2020
- Muthmir (56.08) in 2015
- Battaash (56.20) in 2019
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 20 renewals, 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 19 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -10.25. Whilst we wait for the 2026 King George Stakes, remember you can get daily racing predictions from the expert tipsters on the racing predictions page.
Over the last 20 renewals, it was Battaash, trained by Charles Hills and ridden by Jim Crowley, who set the fastest winning time in the King George Stakes. That runner won the race in a time of 55.62 in 2020. At the other end of the scale, it was the combination of trainer F Rohaut and jockey William Buick with Suesa who set the slowest winning time; the race-winning time was 59.35 in the 2021 renewal.
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King George Stakes Past Winners
Here are the King George Stakes' past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the race year, the winning horse, and the horse's age & weight. Also detailed is the stall from which the horse came 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 57.57 | Jm Jungle (IRE) 5yo 9-4 (1 of 12) 14/1 | Jason Hart John & Sean Quinn (GB) |
| 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) |
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 36 placings from 241 runners
- FR: 1 winner with an additional 0 placings from 5 runners
- AUS: 1 winner with an additional 1 placing from 4 runners
- IRE: 0 winners with an additional 2 placings from 11 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
2025 King George Stakes Replay
King George Stakes Trainer Statistics
One trainer has not had the best of times in the King George Stakes; Robert Cowell has sent a total of 11 runners to the race without recording a win.
Here are the King George Stakes trainer statistics over the last 20 renewals for trainers who have entries in the 2026 renewal; those not listed have not had a runner. (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Ryan | 13-1-5 | -8.00 | -3.65 |
| John & Sean Quinn | 1-1-1 | +14.00 | +8.40 |
| Robert Cowell | 11-0-2 | -11.00 | -10.00 |
| K R Burke | 6-0-1 | -6.00 | -2.70 |
| Tim Easterby | 6-0-0 | -6.00 | -6.00 |
| A P O'Brien | 4-0-1 | -4.00 | -3.50 |
| Henry Dwyer | 2-0-1 | -2.00 | -1.23 |
| Harry Eustace | 1-0-1 | -1.00 | -0.17 |
| Michael Bell | 1-0-0 | -1.00 | -1.00 |
King George Stakes Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the King George Stakes over the last 20 renewals is Ryan Moore, who has won the race three times, with those three winners coming from Moorhouse Lad (2007), Kingsgate Native (2009) and Khaadem (2022). The only other jockey to have recorded multiple wins in the King George Stakes is Jason Hart (2 wins).
Here are the King George Stakes jockey statistics over the last 20 renewals for jockeys who have rides in the 2026 renewal; those not listed have not had a runner. (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Moore (Brussels) | 16-3-7 | +12.00 | +5.20 |
| Jason Hart (Jm Jungle) | 6-2-2 | +10.44 | +4.66 |
| Jamie Spencer (Jakajaro) | 11-1-3 | -6.00 | -6.60 |
| Tom Marquand (Spicy Marg) | 5-1-2 | -2.37 | -0.32 |
| Paul Mulrennan (American Affair) | 4-1-2 | +2.00 | +0.45 |
| James Doyle (Night Raider) | 8-0-3 | -8.00 | -3.78 |
| Oisin Murphy (Asfoora) | 8-0-2 | -8.00 | -6.48 |
| Tom Eaves (Argentine Tango) | 6-0-2 | -6.00 | -1.05 |
| Daniel Tudhope (Azure Angel) | 4-0-0 | -4.00 | -4.00 |
| Billy Loughnane (Aspect Island) | 1-0-1 | -1.00 | +0.20 |
| Kieran Shoemark (Time For Sandals) | 1-0-0 | -1.00 | -1.00 |
2026 King George Stakes Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 1, 2, 3, 4, 1, 9, (1, 8), 7, 3, 1, (5, 6), 2, 1, 1, 1, 7, 2, 1, 1, 5
The percentage shown is the proportion 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 (48%) - No bigger than 14/1
- 20 / 20 (62%) - Within the first 8 of the market
- 20 / 20 (77%) - In a field of 8 - 18 (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (77%) - Achieved an RPR of 106+ (Last 3)
- 20 / 20 (80%) - Off a break of 19 - 90 days
- 20 / 20 (81%) - Placed within last 3 starts
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Ran in 2 - 10 races (1 Year)
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Ran in England (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Not BB/CH/RG in colour
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Carried 123 - 140lbs (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Not on SFT/FM/STD-SLW (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Fewer than 28 races (Trip)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Not in AUS/BEL/DEU/ITA/SCO/USA (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Won within last 8 starts
- 18 / 20 (58%) - No bigger than 9/1 (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. Did you know that we have an OLBG Betting School section on OLBG? It is a place to help you improve your betting experience with articles covering numerous topics.
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2026 King George Stakes Runners & Shortlist
Goodwood will host the 2026 renewal of the King George Stakes, which will be run at 3:35 pm on Friday, 31st July 2026, and these are the runners who perform best based on the trends, along with the trainer, jockey and their record in the race (Runs-Wins-Places Win LSP / EW LSP):
- 15/15 Rumstar (9/2)
- Jonathan Portman (0-0-0 0.00 / 0.00)
- Rob Hornby (0-0-0 0.00 / 0.00)
- 15/15 Spicy Marg (10/1)
- Michael Bell (1-0-0 -1.00 / -1.00)
- Tom Marquand (5-1-2 -2.37 / -0.32)
Others: American Affair (14/15), Asfoora (14/15), Jm Jungle (14/15), Night Raider (14/15), Aspect Island (13/15), Dickensian (12/15), Jakajaro (12/15), Lamborghini Bf (11/15), Azure Angel (10/15), Time For Sandals (10/15), Argentine Tango (10/15), Partisan Hero (9/15) and Brussels (8/15).
*Trainer & Jockey numbers are Runs-Wins-Places Win LSP / EW LSP, Runners, Odds and Trends Passed/Failed correct at the time of posting (3:25 pm Wednesday 29th July 2026); if no odds were available at the time of posting, then forecasted odds are used.
Rumstar won the Coral Charge last time out, and 2 previous winners of that race from 19 runners went on to win next time out; backing them all would have returned an LSP of -11.50.
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 0-44.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2025: Winner in 1 (8,3) [12 Runners]
- 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]
The course which has produced the most winners of the King George Stakes is Ascot; there have been a total 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 have been a total of 5 winners of this race who ran at Newmarket (July) last time out.
The race is open to both sexes, with male runners having produced a total of 15 winners from a total of 196 runners, while female runners have produced 5 winners from a total of 70 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 10 runners)
- Oasis Dream (0 Wins from 9 runners)
- Kyllachy (0 Wins from 7 runners)
- Kodiac (0 Wins from 6 runners)
- Mehmas (0 Wins from 6 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Jm Jungle in 2025, winning for John & Sean Quinn at odds of 14/1 under the guidance of Jason Hart. 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.
Route to the King George Stakes
Many trainers target races as preparation for the King George Stakes. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Jm Jungle York - 3rd of 8 (7/2) | John Smiths City Walls Stakes |
| 2024 - Big Evs Ascot - 3rd of 17 (11/4) | King Charles III Stakes |
| 2023 - Highfield Princess Ascot - 3rd of 16 (11/4) | Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes |
| 2022 - Khaadem Newmarket (Rowley) - 1st of 12 (7/1) | Palace House Stakes |
| 2021 - Suesa Ascot - 8th of 15 (9/4) | Commonwealth Cup |
| 2020 - Battaash Ascot - 1st of 11 (5/6) | King Charles III Stakes |
| 2019 - Battaash Ascot - 2nd of 12 (2/1) | King Charles III Stakes |
| 2018 - Battaash Ascot - 2nd of 14 (9/4) | King Charles III Stakes |
| 2017 - Battaash Sandown - 1st of 10 (5/2) | Coral Charge |
| 2016 - Take Cover Ascot - 11th of 17 (20/1) | King Charles III Stakes |
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 details of last year's winner are 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Chesterfield Cup Handicap | Westridge (FR) 4yo - 6/1 | John & Thady Gosden Billy Loughnane |
| Vintage Stakes | Zavateri (IRE) 2yo - 8/1 | Eve Johnson Houghton Charles Bishop |
| Lennox Stakes | Witness Stand (GB) 4yo - 25/1 | Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole Hollie Doyle |
| Goodwood Cup | Scandinavia (USA) 3yo - 4/1 | A P O'Brien Wayne Lordan |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Oak Tree Stakes | Saqqara Sands (GB) 3yo - 16/1 | Ralph Beckett Rossa Ryan |
| Molecomb Stakes | Lady Iman (IRE) 2yo - 11/8 | G M Lyons Ryan Moore |
| Sussex Stakes | Qirat (GB) 4yo - 150/1 | Ralph Beckett Richard Kingscote |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kincsem Handicap | Best Secret (FR) 3yo - 7/2 | S Wattel James Doyle |
| Richmond Stakes | Coppull (GB) 2yo - 5/1 | Clive Cox David Probert |
| Gordon Stakes | Merchant (IRE) 3yo - 6/5 | William Haggas Tom Marquand |
| Nassau Stakes | Whirl (IRE) 3yo - 6/5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Goodwood Handicap | Kyle Of Lochalsh (GB) 5yo - 5/1 | Hughie Morrison Oisin Murphy |
| Thoroughbred Stakes | Seagulls Eleven (IRE) 3yo - 11/4 | Hugo Palmer Oisin Murphy |
| Golden Mile Handicap | Rhoscolyn (GB) 7yo - 11/2 | David O'Meara Daniel Tudhope |
| King George Stakes | Jm Jungle (IRE) 5yo - 14/1 | John & Sean Quinn Jason Hart |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Glorious Stakes | Al Aasy (IRE) 8yo - 13/8 | William Haggas Jim Crowley |
| Summer Handicap | Sam Hawkens (IRE) 4yo - 4/1 | William Haggas Tom Marquand |
| Lillie Langtry Stakes | Waardah (IRE) 3yo - 7/2 | Owen Burrows Callum Rodriguez |
| Stewards Cup | Two Tribes (GB) 4yo - 11/2 | Richard Spencer David Egan |
Article Contributor Information
We are fortunate to have an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to the creation and maintenance of this King George Stakes Preview are Andy and James. They both work on the Horse Racing Tips team, overseeing the tipsters and managing the tip settlement, while also creating and managing all the horse racing event previews for Flat racing.
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