King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes
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The King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes is one of Britain’s most prestigious mid-summer flat horse races, run over 1½ miles at Ascot and often regarded as Europe’s premier all-aged middle-distance contest.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Group 1 race
ⓘ
Thoroughbred horse race ⓘ flat horse race ⓘ |
| ageRestriction | 3-year-olds and older ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | King George NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British flat racing calendar
ⓘ
European Pattern race system ⓘ |
| category | middle-distance horse race ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| distance |
12 furlongs
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1½ miles ⓘ approximately 2400 metres ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| governingBody | British Horseracing Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGenderRestriction | none (open to colts, fillies, geldings) ⓘ |
| importance | one of Britain’s most prestigious mid-summer flat races ⓘ |
| inception | 1951 ⓘ |
| languageOfOfficialName | English ⓘ |
| location | Ascot Racecourse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
King George VI
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
major mid-summer championship race in Europe
ⓘ
open to three-year-olds and older horses ⓘ |
| notableRole | key trial and championship race for middle-distance horses ⓘ |
| organisedBy | Ascot Racecourse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | British Champions Series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prizeType | purse money and trophy ⓘ |
| qualification | three-years-old and up ⓘ |
| raceCategory | all-aged race ⓘ |
| raceClass | Group 1 ⓘ |
| racecourse | Ascot Racecourse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raceSurface | grass ⓘ |
| raceType | flat ⓘ |
| raceTypeDetail | weight-for-age ⓘ |
| region | Ascot, Berkshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| schedule | held annually in July ⓘ |
| season | mid-summer ⓘ |
| sponsor | QIPCO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | Europe’s premier all-aged middle-distance contest ⓘ |
| surface | turf ⓘ |
| track | right-handed ⓘ |
| typicalField | top-class middle-distance horses ⓘ |
| typicalVenue | Ascot’s round course ⓘ |
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Brigadier Gerard