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Hukum wins the King George with jockey Jim Crowley aboard

Hukum pips Westover to triumph in King George

Hukum edged out Westover in a pulsating renewal of the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Qipco Stakes.

Adayar delivered the best performance of his career in last season's King George

Adayar to skip Eclipse and head straight to King George

Last season's Derby and King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes hero Adayar will miss the Coral-Eclipse at Sandown and instead head straight to Ascot to defend his all-aged middle-distance crown.

Racing • 07 Jun 22

Lone Eagle (near side) was denied by Hurricane Lane in a thrilling finish to the Irish Derby on his most recent start

Meade eager to see how high his Eagle can soar

Martyn Meade is ready to find out just how good Lone Eagle is when his stable star runs in the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot.

Racing • 21 Jul 21

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

Aidan O'Brien is aiming for a fifth success in the King George

Anthony van Dyck out of King George Stakes

Aidan O'Brien will saddle two horses to take on Enable in Saturday's King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Qipco Stakes at Ascot after Anthony Van Dyck was declared a non-runner.

Racing • 24 Jul 20

Enable beats old rival Crystal Ocean to win King George

Enable, trained by John Gosden and ridden by Frankie Dettori, has won the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot.

Racing • 27 Jul 19

After winning both the Irish and English Oaks - Enable has now got the better of the colts

Enable romps home in King George

Dual Oaks heroine Enable upstaged the colts and older horses with a brilliant performance to win the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot.

Racing • 29 Jul 17

Ulysses has recorded one win in three starts over a mile and a half, with that victory coming in a race which featured a funereal early pace

Ulysses poised to stretch stamina in King George

Ground conditions will play a key role in deciding whether Ulysses will bid to become the first horse in almost a quarter of century to win the Coral-Eclipse and the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes in the same season.

Racing • 25 Jul 17

Highland Reel has contested races in Ireland, England, France, the United States, Australia, Dubai and Hong Kong in his 15-race career

Highland Reel wins King George for Moore & O'Brien

Globetrotter Highland Reel gave Aidan O’Brien a fourth win in the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot as Ryan Moore was rewarded for his bold front-running ride.

Racing • 23 Jul 16

Golden Horn is no bigger than 1-2 to extend his unbeaten record to six races at Ascot

King George set to be run on a sound surface

Golden Horn looks set to encounter his favoured conditions when he puts his unbeaten record on the line in Saturday's King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes.

Racing • 20 Jul 15

Golden Horn is unbeaten in five lifetime starts

Golden Horn set for King George at Ascot

Golden Horn will "definitely" run in the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot on Saturday week as long as conditions are suitable, said owner Anthony Oppenheimer.

Racing • 15 Jul 15

Johnny Murtagh has won three Group One races in 2013

Murtagh to ride Novellist in King George

Johnny Murtagh has been confirmed as the rider of Novellist in Saturday's King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot, but news of the booking was overshadowed after leading fancy St Nicholas Abbey sustained a career-ending injury.

Racing • 23 Jul 13

Novellist landed the Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud under Ryan Moore last month

Moore poised for Novellist mount in King George

Ryan Moore is expected to partner Novellist for the second time when the German raider contests the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot on Saturday week.

Racing • 16 Jul 13

Owen set his sights on going for the big midsummer prize at Ascot

Panther a contender for King George

Ascot's King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes is shaping up into a cracking contest with Brown Panther confirmed as on target for the race.

Racing • 10 Jul 12

King George Vi And Queen Elizabeth Stakes