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Kalpana finished second in the Pretty Polly Stakes at the Curragh last time out

Kalpana attempting to beat the boys in King George

Kalpana returns to the scene of her finest hour for a mouthwatering renewal of the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes.

Racing • 25 Jul

Auguste Rodin was beaten out of sight and trailed home last in the 2023 King George

Auguste Rodin ready to banish King George demons

Auguste Rodin will bid for King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Qipco Stakes redemption at Ascot on Saturday, where he could also set up a tantalising tilt at the Japan Cup.

Racing • 26 Jul 24

Auguste Rodin, pictured winning at Royal Ascot last month, will be suited by the fast ground likely to prevail in Berkshire on Saturday

Auguste Rodin heads 11 remaining in King George

Auguste Rodin heads 11 confirmations for Saturday's King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Qipco Stakes.

Racing • 22 Jul 24

Hanlon's Hewick to be ridden by Sheehan in King George

Gavin Sheehan is set to partner Hewick for the first time in the Ladbrokes King George VI Chase at Kempton on St Stephen's Day.

Racing • 21 Dec 23

Auguste Rodin and King Of Steel (purple silks) lock horns for a third time in their careers

King George attracts stellar field of 11 runners

Derby one-two Auguste Rodin and King Of Steel are among 11 runners declared for a star-studded renewal of the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Qipco Stakes at Ascot, but last year's Derby winner Desert Crown misses the race due to a leg infection.

Racing • 27 Jul 23

King Of Steel leads Auguste Rodin at Epsom before getting reeled in

Stott relishing King George ride on King Of Steel

Kevin Stott has full faith in King Of Steel ahead of his Auguste Rodin rematch but is mindful that the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Qipco Stakes is far from a two-horse race.

Racing • 25 Jul 23

Desert Crown is a top-price 6-1 for Ascot's mid-summer highlight

Desert Crown and 14 others remain in King George

Desert Crown is poised to return from his latest injury setback in Saturday's King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Qipco Stakes as last year's Derby winner is one of 15 confirmed for the Ascot contest.

Racing • 24 Jul 23

Desert Crown has made just four starts in an injury-interrupted career

Desert Crown could take his place in King George field

Desert Crown remains in contention for the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes after producing a "pleasing" piece of work under Ryan Moore at Newmarket on Wednesday morning.

Racing • 19 Jul 23

Envoi Allen extended his unbeaten record at Down Royal to four races on Saturday

Envoi Allen to be targeted at King George

Henry de Bromhead expects the Ladbrokes King George VI Chase to be next on Envoi Allen's agenda following his return to winning ways at Down Royal on Saturday.

Racing • 08 Nov 22

Torquator Tasso (near side) is a general 12-1 chance for the Ascot feature

Torquator Tasso connections have no grounds for concern

Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe hero Torquator Tasso is firmly on course for Saturday's King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Qipco Stakes after pleasing connections in a racecourse gallop on Monday morning.

Racing • 18 Jul 22

Adayar hasn't been seen at the racecourse since running fifth in last season's Champion Stakes at Ascot

Adayar ruled out of King George defence at Ascot

Reigning champion Adayar will miss the defence of his King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Qipco Stakes crown, having been taken out at the latest scratching stage.

Racing • 05 Jul 22

Adayar devoured the ground at Ascot with his giant stride

Adayar strikes for Classic generation in King George

Derby hero Adayar (9-4) supplemented his Epsom victory with a clear-cut success in the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Qipco Stakes at Ascot.

Racing • 24 Jul 21

Bryony Frost and Frodon safely negotiate the final fence at Kempton

Frodon and Frost crowned champions in King George

Frodon (20-1) and Bryony Frost sprang a surprise to win the Ladbrokes King George VI Chase at Kempton Park.

Racing • 26 Dec 20

The stands at Kempton will be empty on St Stephen's Day

Kempton's Christmas meeting to take place without fans

Kempton's Ladbrokes Christmas Festival will be staged behind closed doors following the latest announcement from the UK Government on areas of England which are to move to the highest level of coronavirus restrictions.

Racing • 17 Dec 20

Enable and Frankie Dettori were victorious once again

Enable eases to historic third King George triumph

Enable made racing history with her third victory in the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Qipco Stakes at Ascot.

Racing • 25 Jul 20

Native River's main Christmas target is the Welsh Grand National on 27 December

Native River could be supplemented for King George

Native River is a surprise possibility to join stablemate Lostintranslation in the Ladbrokes King George VI Chase.

Racing • 10 Dec 19

Cue Card is retired confirms Joe Tizzard

Popular veteran Cue Card has been retired, assistant trainer Joe Tizzard has announced.

Racing • 17 Apr 18

Might Bite impressed under Nico de Boinville at Kempton

Might Bite reigns supreme in absorbing King George

Might Bite lived up to his lofty reputation from his novice days to land the 32Red King George VI Chase at Kempton.

Racing • 26 Dec 17

Postponed won the Coronation Cup on his most recent start

Postponed to miss King George

Postponed has been ruled out of the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot on Saturday, with trainer Roger Varian citing a respiratory infection as the reason for his absence.

Racing • 20 Jul 16

Hawkbill (near side) gets the better of The Gurkha in the Eclipse at Sandown

Hawkbill to eschew King George in favour of York

Hawkbill will bypass Saturday's King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot, with next month's Juddmonte International at York his likely next target.

Racing • 18 Jul 16

Postponed wins his first Group One at the second attempt, having come off third best in a tight finish to the Tattersalls Gold Cup at the Curragh on his penultimate start

Postponed edges out Eagle Top in King George

Postponed capitalised on Golden Horn’s absence to see off Eagle Top in a thrilling finish to the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot.

Racing • 25 Jul 15

The unbeaten Golden Horn was a major drifter in the King George market after heavy rain hit Ascot

Golden Horn to miss King George

Golden Horn will not run in the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot this afternoon due to soft ground.

Racing • 25 Jul 15

Snow Sky is a top-price 8-1 for the King George

Smullen surprised by Snow Sky's turn of foot

Pat Smullen knows it will not be easy to topple Golden Horn in Saturday's King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes but in Snow Sky he believes he has the right horse to pull off a shock.

Racing • 21 Jul 15

Champagne Fever will be up against it at Kempton

Champagne Fever steps into the unknown at Kempton

Willie Mullins' Champagne Fever is the sole Irish interest in the William Hill King George VI Chase at Kempton on St Stephen's Day, with 10 remaining in the feature event.

Racing • 20 Dec 14

Simonsig has been off the track since winning the Arkle at the 2013 Cheltenham Festival

Simonsig to skip King George

Nicky Henderson finally admitted defeat in attempting to get Simonsig to the William Hill King George VI Chase at Kempton on St Stephen’s Day.

Racing • 18 Dec 14