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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.
For sponsorship purposes, the 2025 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
To see which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are tipping throughout the card that includes this race, head over to the Goodwood tips on the day of the race. Do they agree with the runners on the trend shortlist, or are they predicting other runners? 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 2025 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 King George Stakes Trend 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. Ahead of the 2025 King George Stakes, why not head over to the racing predictions for tips on other races today?
The runner that holds the record over the past 20 renewals for the slowest time in the race was set in the 2021 renewal when Suesa from F Rohaut under the guidance of William Buick, won in a time of 59.35, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Battaash, trained by Charles Hills and ridden by Jim Crowley set the quickest time of 55.62 in the 2020 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 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
2024 King George Stakes Replay
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). 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 the King George Stakes trainer statistics over the last 20 renewals for trainers who have entries in the 2025 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Hills | 13-5-5 | +5.77 | +0.27 |
| Michael Appleby | 4-1-3 | -1.37 | +1.48 |
| Robert Cowell | 10-0-2 | -10.00 | -9.00 |
| Clive Cox | 7-0-2 | -7.00 | -3.58 |
| K R Burke | 5-0-1 | -5.00 | -1.70 |
| Ed Walker | 2-0-0 | -2.00 | -2.00 |
| Henry Dwyer | 1-0-1 | -1.00 | -0.23 |
| Archie Watson | 1-0-1 | -1.00 | -0.25 |
King George Stakes Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the King George Stakes over the last 20 renewals is William Buick, who has won the race two times, with those two winners coming from Ortensia (2012) and Suesa (2021).
Here are the King George Stakes jockey statistics over the last 20 renewals for jockeys who have rides in the 2025 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Buick (Frost At Dawn) | 10-2-3 | +5.00 | -0.30 |
| Jamie Spencer (Khaadem) | 10-1-3 | -5.00 | -5.60 |
| Jason Hart (Jm Jungle) | 5-1-1 | -3.56 | -3.74 |
| Tom Marquand (Big Mojo) | 4-1-2 | -1.37 | +0.68 |
| James Doyle (Night Raider) | 7-0-3 | -7.00 | -2.78 |
| Oisin Murphy (Asfoora) | 7-0-2 | -7.00 | -5.48 |
| Richard Kingscote (Time For Sandals) | 5-0-0 | -5.00 | -5.00 |
| Rossa Ryan (Clarendon House) | 2-0-0 | -2.00 | -2.00 |
| Kieran Shoemark (Celandine) | 1-0-0 | -1.00 | -1.00 |
| David Egan (Town And Country) | 1-0-0 | -1.00 | -1.00 |
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. 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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King George Stakes Trend Shortlist
Goodwood will host the 2025 renewal of the King George Stakes, which will be run at 3:05 pm on Friday, 1st August 2025, and these are the runners who perform best based on the trends, along with the trainer and jockey and their record in the race (Runs-Wins-Places Win LSP / EW LSP):
- 15/15 Night Raider (10/1)
- K R Burke (5-0-1 -5.00 / -1.70)
- James Doyle (7-0-3 -7.00 / -2.78)
- 15/15 Shes Quality (15/2)
- Jack W Davison (0-0-0 0.00 / 0.00)
- James Ryan (0-0-0 0.00 / 0.00)
Others: Big Mojo (14/15), Asfoora (13/15), Celandine (13/15), Frost At Dawn (13/15), Time For Sandals (13/15), Kerdos (12/15), Spartan Arrow (12/15), Clarendon House (11/15), Jm Jungle (11/15), Khaadem (11/15), Manaccan (10/15) and Town And Country (9/15).
*Trainer & Jockey numbers are Runs-Wins-Places Win LSP / EW LSP, Runners, Odds and Trends Passed/Failed correct at the time of posting (1:42 pm Wednesday 30th July 2025), if no odds were available at the time of posting, then forecasted odds are used.
Time For Sandals won the Commonwealth Cup last time out, and a total of 2 previous winners of that race from a total of 10 runners went on to win next time out, backing them all would have returned an LSP of -3.50.
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 0-43.
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 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 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. Ahead of the 2025 King George Stakes, why not head over to the best racing tipster page to see what the tipsters are backing today?
Route to the King George Stakes
Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the King George Stakes. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2015 - Muthmir Newmarket (July) - 9th of 14 (9/1) | July Cup |
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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| 13:20 Chesterfield Cup Handicap | Take Heart (IRE) 4yo - 7/1 | J P Murtagh Ben Coen |
| 13:55 Vintage Stakes | Aomori City (FR) 2yo - 2/1 | Charlie Appleby William Buick |
| 14:30 Lennox Stakes | Audience (GB) 5yo - 4/1 | John & Thady Gosden Robert Havlin |
| 15:05 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 13:55 Oak Tree Stakes | Raqiya (IRE) 3yo - 7/1 | Owen Burrows Jim Crowley |
| 14:30 Molecomb Stakes | Big Mojo (IRE) 2yo - 25/1 | Michael Appleby Silvestre De Sousa |
| 15:05 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 13:20 Kincsem Handicap | Approval (GB) 3yo - 11/2 | William Haggas Tom Marquand |
| 13:55 Richmond Stakes | Black Forza (USA) 2yo - 9/1 | M D O'Callaghan Dylan Browne McMonagle |
| 14:30 Gordon Stakes | Jan Brueghel (IRE) 3yo - 4/5 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 15:05 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 13:20 Goodwood Handicap | Master Milliner (IRE) 8yo - 25/1 | Emma Lavelle Charles Bishop |
| 13:55 Thoroughbred Stakes | Lead Artist (GB) 3yo - 9/2 | John & Thady Gosden Kieran Shoemark |
| 14:30 Golden Mile Handicap | Toimy Son (FR) 5yo - 12/1 | David Menuisier Oisin Murphy |
| 15:05 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 13:20 Glorious Stakes | Al Aasy (IRE) 7yo - 3/1 | William Haggas Jim Crowley |
| 13:55 Summer Handicap | Align The Stars (IRE) 3yo - 100/30 | Charlie Johnston Joe Fanning |
| 14:30 Lillie Langtry Stakes | Term Of Endearment (GB) 5yo - 15/2 | Henry De Bromhead W J Lee |
| 15:05 Stewards Cup | Get It (GB) 6yo - 40/1 | George Baker Pat Cosgrave |
