The King George V Stakes is a handicap run over 1m4f. It takes place at 15:05 on Thursday 18th June, which is the third day of Royal Ascot 2026. View the runners here, and also make sure to check out the odds and tips on offer for this race.

NO.DRAW
FORM

HORSE

Predict the Winner

ODDS

JOCKEY& TRAINER

AGE

WGT

RPR

16⁽²⁰⁾

51-11

Arc Ole Ole

J: Rowan Scott

T: Dylan Cunha

8-8

110

15⁽¹⁾

354-21

Genchev

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

8-9

109

7⁽⁹⁾

10-259

Amora Queen

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Charlie Johnston

8-13

111

14⁽¹²⁾

6-2222

Waterford Castle

J: Zac Lloyd

T: George Boughey

8-9

110

2⁽¹⁰⁾

212-3

Tierra Del Toro

J: James Doyle

T: Ralph Beckett

9-6

109

9⁽⁸⁾

14-42

Dial Me In

J: James McDonald

T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

8-12

109

4⁽⁵⁾

1-15

Birgham Dub

J: David Egan

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

9-2

106

3⁽²¹⁾

2-21

Cannes

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

9-4

106

6⁽²⁾

24-32

Joulany

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

9-0

111

5⁽¹⁴⁾

222116

Al Azd

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Roger Varian

9-1

112

18⁽¹⁶⁾

41-131

Galilean Quality

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: K R Burke

8-8

110

13⁽²²⁾

41-6

Golden Knight

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Ed Walker

8-10

104

10⁽¹³⁾

33-1

Enceladus

J: Ryan Moore

T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

8-12

109

8⁽⁶⁾

3-31

Atomic City

J: Tom Marquand

T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

8-12

109

17⁽⁷⁾

3-21

Heyzoom

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Owen Burrows

8-8

111

1⁽¹⁵⁾

1-37

Guildmaster

J: Billy Loughnane

T: John & Thady Gosden

9-9

100

105

12⁽¹¹⁾

122

Into The Light

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

8-11

112

11⁽⁴⁾

421

Believed

J: Oisin Murphy

T: J P Murtagh

8-11

108

19⁽³⁾

842

Blue Hercules

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

8-8

107

RACING POST TIP

Enceladus

Arc Ole Ole needs plenty of respect in his bid to complete a four-timer, despite the 10lb higher mark, and this race has been won from very high draws in the last three renewals. Tierra Del Toro and Into The Light also make appeal with the promise shown last time out in British 1m2f handicaps. Joseph O'Brien may hold the key this time, though, with his batch of unexposed handicap newcomers, of whom the pick may be ENCELADUS ahead of Cannes. They top the list, with slight preference for Enceladus who may well be the one open to the most improvement.

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Past 10 Winners

Year	Horse [Draw]	Age	Weight	SP	Trainer	Jockey
2025	Merchant [20]	3	9-4	3/1F	William Haggas	Tom Marquand
2024	Going the Distance [18]	3	9-2	9/1	Ralph Beckett	Rossa Ryan
2023	Desert Hero [21]	3	8-13	18/1	William Haggas	Tom Marquand
2022	Pyledriver [4]	5	9-9	18/1	William Muir & Chris Grassick	P J McDonald
2021	Adayar [4]	3	8-10	9/4	Charlie Appleby	William Buick
2020	Enable [3]	6	9-4	4/9F	John Gosden	Frankie Dettori
2019	Enable [11]	5	9-4	8/15F	John Gosden	Frankie Dettori
2018	Poet’s Word [8]	5	9-7	7/4	Sir Michael Stoute	James Doyle
2017	Enable [7]	3	8-7	5/4F	John Gosden	Frankie Dettori
2016	Highland Reel [3]	4	9-7	13/8F	A P O’Brien	Ryan Moore

Key race stats 2026

Key trends

Officially rated between 88 and 95, 10/10
Top-two finish last time, 9/10 (seven won)
Carried no more than 9st 1lb, 6/10
Previously contested a handicap, 8/10 (six had won one)
Won earlier in the season, 8/10
Drawn in double figures, 7/10

Other factors

The Johnston yard has had six winners since 1995.

Only two winner had previously scored over the trip.

What happened in the King George V Stakes last year?

Smart horses often emerge from this three-year-old handicap and Merchant looked a potential top notcher when justifying favouritism for William Haggas and owners Highclere. Merchant was successful at the Dante meeting at York the previous month and looked a Group horse in the making when staying on best for a length success under Tom Marquand at the royal meeting. 2023 King George winner Hukum (2020), and St Leger third Desert Hero (2023) feature on this race’s honour roll.

King George V Stakes

15:05 Royal Ascot

RACING POST TIP

Royal Ascot Free Bets

Past 10 Winners

Key race stats 2026

What happened in the King George V Stakes last year?

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