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2024 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
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.
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 4 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since to win at SP next time out, would have returned an LSP of -6.75. Ahead of the 2024 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.
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 at the time of winning the King George Stakes and the jockey is also displayed along with the starting price the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| 2014 56.47 | Take Cover (GB) 7yo 9-1 (4 of 15) 6/1 | Andrea Atzeni 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 38 placings from 249 runners
- FR: 1 winner with an additional 0 placings from 5 runners
- AUS: 1 winner with an additional 0 placings from 2 runners
- IRE: 0 winners with an additional 1 placing from 9 runners
- CZE: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 2 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 | 9-2-4 | +5.00 | +2.80 |
| 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 |
| F Rohaut | 2-1-1 | +6.00 | +3.20 |
| Robert Cowell | 10-0-2 | -10.00 | -9.00 |
| Clive Cox | 6-0-2 | -6.00 | -2.58 |
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 11 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 | 18-3-9 | +10.00 | +5.90 |
| 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 |
| Paul Mulrennan | 4-1-2 | +2.00 | +0.45 |
| Jason Hart | 4-1-1 | -2.56 | -2.74 |
| Frankie Dettori | 11-0-2 | -11.00 | -9.83 |
| Neil Callan | 7-0-1 | -7.00 | -6.50 |
2024 King George Stakes Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 8, 3, 1, 2, 3, 4, 1, 9, (1, 8), 7, 3, 1, (5, 6), 2, 1, 1, 1, 7, 2, 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 (56%) - Within the first 7 of the market
- 20 / 20 (74%) - Achieved an RPR of 106+ (Last 3)
- 20 / 20 (77%) - In a field of 8 - 18 (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (78%) - Off a break of 19 - 90 days
- 20 / 20 (80%) - Fewer than 22 races (Trip)
- 20 / 20 (81%) - Placed within last 3 starts
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Ran in England (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Carried 123 - 140lbs (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Not BB/CH in colour
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Not on SFT/FM/STD-SLW (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Beaten no more -11l (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Had 1 - 6 placings (1 Year)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Won within last 8 starts
- 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:
- 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]
- 2019: Winner in 5 (4,8) [9 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the King George Stakes is Ascot, there has been a total number of 8 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 14 winners from a total of 198 runners whilst the Female runners have produced 6 winners from a total of 71 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)
- Pivotal (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)
- Choisir (0 Wins from 5 runners)
- Kodiac (0 Wins from 5 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Ringmoor Down in 2004, winning for David Arbuthnot at odds of 10/1 under the guidance of T Quinn. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals there have been 8 winning favourites in the race. Ahead of the 2024 King George Stakes why not head over to the best racing tipster page to see what the tipsters are backing today?
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.
Glorious Goodwood races for Tuesday 30th July 2024
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:50 Chesterfield Cup Handicap | Ancient Rome (USA) 4yo - 33/1 | Charles Hills Jamie Spencer |
| 14:25 Vintage Stakes | Haatem (IRE) 2yo - 9/4 | Richard Hannon Sean Levey |
| 15:00 Lennox Stakes | Kinross (GB) 6yo - 10/11 | Ralph Beckett Frankie Dettori |
| 15:35 Goodwood Cup | Quickthorn (GB) 6yo - 16/1 | Hughie Morrison Tom Marquand |
Glorious Goodwood races for Wednesday 31st July 2024
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 14:25 Oak Tree Stakes | Magical Sunset (IRE) 3yo - 18/1 | Richard Hannon Kevin Stott |
| 15:00 Molecomb Stakes | Big Evs (IRE) 2yo - 9/4 | Michael Appleby Jason Hart |
| 15:35 Sussex Stakes | Paddington (GB) 3yo - 4/9 | A P OBrien Ryan Moore |
Glorious Goodwood races for Thursday 1st August 2024
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:50 Kincsem Handicap | Royal Rhyme (IRE) 3yo - 9/1 | K R Burke Clifford Lee |
| 14:25 Richmond Stakes | Vandeek (GB) 2yo - 11/8 | Simon & Ed Crisford Andrea Atzeni |
| 15:00 Gordon Stakes | Desert Hero (GB) 3yo - 7/1 | William Haggas Tom Marquand |
| 15:35 Nassau Stakes | Al Husn (IRE) 4yo - 9/1 | Roger Varian Jim Crowley |
Glorious Goodwood races for Friday 2nd August 2024
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:50 Goodwood Handicap | Temporize (GB) 4yo - 6/1 | Syd Hosie Luke Morris |
| 14:25 Thoroughbred Stakes | Epictetus (IRE) 3yo - 6/1 | John & Thady Gosden Frankie Dettori |
| 15:00 Golden Mile Handicap | Johan (GB) 6yo - 25/1 | Jack Channon James Doyle |
| 15:35 King George Stakes | Highfield Princess (FR) 6yo - 4/9 | John Quinn Jason Hart |
| 16:10 Glorious Stakes | Hamish (GB) 7yo - 5/6 | William Haggas Tom Marquand |
Glorious Goodwood races for Saturday 3rd August 2024
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:40 Stewards Sprint Handicap | Monsieur Kodi (IRE) 4yo - 9/2 | Richard Fahey Oisin Orr |
| 14:10 Summer Handicap | Sweet William (IRE) 4yo - 9/4 | John & Thady Gosden Robert Havlin |
| 14:45 Lillie Langtry Stakes | Sumo Sam (GB) 3yo - 25/1 | Paul & Oliver Cole Tom Marquand |
| 15:20 Stewards Cup | Aberama Gold (GB) 6yo - 18/1 | David OMeara Andrea Atzeni |
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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