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2025 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes Preview
Run at Ascot racecourse, the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes was established in 1951 and is one of Britain's most prestigious open-age flat races on the calendar. The race takes place in July of each year and is open to runners aged three years old or older and is run over one mile and four furlongs, three-year-old runners get an 11lb allowance on their older runners with fillies and mares receive a 3lb allowance and four-year-old runners from the southern hemisphere getting a 4lb allowance.
Plenty of the winners go on to succeed in top-class races, both the 2012 (Danedream) and 2013 (Novellist) winners went on to win the Grosser Preis von Baden next time out, a top-class group 1 race in Germany, and the 2015 winner (Postponed) went on to win the Prix Foy at Longchamp next time out and of course, Enable who won the race in 2017, 2019 & 2020 went on to Prix de L'arc so the future form is something to keep on eye on.
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes Information:
- King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes Past Winners
- King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes Trainer Statistics
- King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes Jockey Statistics
To see which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are tipping throughout the card that includes this race, head over to the Ascot 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 Other Principal Races at Ascot Racecourse section for links to these.
How competitive is the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth 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 106%. The race in 2019 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 129%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes, the over-round has been 115%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £115 which is bet.
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes Trends:
- 2025 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes Trends
- King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes Trend Analysis
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 VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes next time out then you would have backed a total of 8 winners. Backing all 18 runners who have been out since to win at SP next time out, would have returned an LSP of -3.29. Remember to use the racing predictions along with the information on this page to find a bet on the 2025 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes.
The runner that holds the record over the past 20 renewals for the slowest time in the race was set in the 2017 renewal when Enable from John Gosden under the guidance of Frankie Dettori, won in a time of 2:36.22, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Novellist, trained by A Wohler and ridden by Johnny Murtagh set the quickest time of 2:24.60 in the 2013 renewal.
These are the top three quickest-run King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes over the last 20 renewals:
- Novellist (2:24.60) in 2013
- Poets Word (2:25.84) in 2018
- Adayar (2:26.54) in 2021
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes Past Winners
Here are the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth 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 VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes and the jockey are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
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2024 2:27.43 | Goliath (GER) 4yo 9-9 (6 of 9) 25/1 | Christophe Soumillon F-H Graffard (FR) |
2023 2:33.95 | Hukum (IRE) 6yo 9-9 (4 of 10) 13/2 | Jim Crowley Owen Burrows (GB) |
2022 2:29.49 | Pyledriver (GB) 5yo 9-9 (4 of 6) 18/1 | P J McDonald William Muir & Chris Grassick (GB) |
2021 2:26.54 | Adayar (IRE) 3yo 8-10 (4 of 5) 9/4 | William Buick Charlie Appleby (GB) |
2020 2:28.92 | Enable (GB) 6yo 9-4 (3 of 3) 4/9F | Frankie Dettori John Gosden (GB) |
2019 2:32.42 | Enable (GB) 5yo 9-4 (11 of 11) 8/15F | Frankie Dettori John Gosden (GB) |
2018 2:25.84 | Poets Word (IRE) 5yo 9-7 (8 of 7) 7/4 | James Doyle Sir Michael Stoute (GB) |
2017 2:36.22 | Enable (GB) 3yo 8-7 (7 of 10) 5/4F | Frankie Dettori John Gosden (GB) |
2016 2:28.97 | Highland Reel (IRE) 4yo 9-7 (3 of 7) 13/8F | Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE) |
2015 2:31.25 | Postponed (IRE) 4yo 9-7 (9 of 7) 6/1 | Andrea Atzeni Luca Cumani (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes have been based:
- GB: 12 winners with an additional 22 placings from 93 runners
- IRE: 4 winners with an additional 4 placings from 41 runners
- FR: 2 winners with an additional 2 placings from 10 runners
- GER: 2 winners with an additional 1 placing from 4 runners
- JPN: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 3 runners
- ARG: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- QA: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- ITY: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes over the last 20 renewals is John Gosden who has won the race five times with those five winners coming from Nathaniel (2011), Taghrooda (2014) and Enable (2017, 2019 & 2020). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes are A P O'Brien (3 wins) and Sir Michael Stoute (3 wins).
Here are some of the top King George VI and Queen Elizabeth 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 |
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John Gosden | 18-5-8 | -1.78 | -3.83 |
A P O'Brien | 36-3-6 | -29.45 | -25.44 |
Sir Michael Stoute | 21-3-12 | -10.62 | -3.94 |
F-H Graffard | 2-1-1 | +24.00 | +14.00 |
William Muir & Chris Grassick | 2-1-1 | +17.00 | +10.25 |
Charlie Appleby | 2-1-2 | +1.25 | +1.16 |
A Fabre | 2-1-2 | -0.17 | +1.22 |
P Schiergen | 1-1-1 | +9.00 | +5.40 |
Owen Burrows | 1-1-1 | +6.50 | +3.90 |
A Wohler | 1-1-1 | +6.50 | +3.90 |
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes over the last 20 renewals is Frankie Dettori who has won the race three times with those three winners coming from Enable (2017, 2019 & 2020). Other jockeys who have recorded multiple wins in the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes are Ryan Moore (2 wins), William Buick (2 wins) and Christophe Soumillon (2 wins).
Here are some of the top King George VI and Queen Elizabeth 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 |
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Frankie Dettori | 12-3-6 | -6.78 | -5.12 |
Ryan Moore | 17-2-5 | -11.74 | -9.60 |
William Buick | 9-2-5 | +0.75 | +1.04 |
Christophe Soumillon | 3-2-2 | +24.83 | +14.52 |
Jim Crowley | 5-1-2 | +2.50 | +1.30 |
James Doyle | 4-1-2 | -1.25 | -1.06 |
P J McDonald | 3-1-1 | +16.00 | +9.25 |
Andrea Atzeni | 3-1-1 | +4.00 | +1.75 |
Andrasch Starke | 1-1-1 | +9.00 | +5.40 |
Seamie Heffernan | 8-0-1 | -8.00 | -6.70 |
2025 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 5, 2, 5, 4, 2, 2, 1, 1, 2, 1, 1, 3, 5, 10, 5
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 (75%) - Achieved an RPR of 114+ (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (80%) - Ran in 3 - 17 races (Career)
- 20 / 20 (81%) - No bigger than 25/1
- 20 / 20 (81%) - Won by at least ½l (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Break of 14 - 92 days (Last Place)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Beaten no more -5½l (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Within the first 7 of the market
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Furthest Won 1m2½f - 1m6½f
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Won within last 5 starts
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Is not ARG/FR/JPN/USA bred
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Beaten no more -7¼l (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Placed within last 3 starts
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Achieved an RPR of 114+ (Last 3)
- 19 / 20 (85%) - Achieved a TS of 100+ (Career)
- 17 / 20 (57%) - Achieved an RPR of 121+ (Career)
Remember to use the trends listed above along with the Ascot racing predictions to see if you can find the winner of the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes. If you are a newcomer to horse racing betting, then the number of types of bets can be scary! Don't let that put you off though, head over to this Types Of Horse Racing Bet article and have a read, you will then have a better knowledge of betting on racing in the future and there are plenty of other articles in the OLBG Betting School too.
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King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes Trend Analysis
The trend factor which had produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +15.80 is when runners finished in 1st on debut. The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners were 3rd in the betting market, when backing these the trend shows a record of 0-20.
Here are the most recent winning draws along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2024: Winner in 6 (9,3) [9 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 4 (10,3) [10 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 4 (5) [6 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 4 (5) [5 Runners]
- 2020: Winner in 3 [3 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth 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 Sandown, there has been a total number of 4 winners of this race who ran at Sandown 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 138 runners whilst the Female runners have produced 5 winners from a total of 16 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes:
- Nathaniel (3 Wins)
- Danehill (2 Wins)
- Galileo (2 Wins)
- Sea The Stars (2 Wins)
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have been disappointed with multiple attempts but no wins in the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes, that stallion is Halling who has failed to produce a winner from 6 runners.
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Goliath in 2024, winning for F-H Graffard at odds of 25/1 under the guidance of Christophe Soumillon. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals there have been 9 winning favourites in the race. Before placing your bet on the 2025 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes head over to see which other runners today are being backed by the best racing tipsters today.
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes Preview are at hand, Andy and James. 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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