Flat horse race in Ireland
Horse race
King George V Cup|
Location | Leopardstown County Dublin, Ireland |
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Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
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Website | Leopardstown |
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Distance | 1m 4f (2,413 metres) |
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Surface | Turf |
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Track | Left-handed |
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Qualification | Three-year-olds* *Excluding G1 / G2 winners |
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Weight | 9 st 5 lb Allowances 3 lb for fillies Penalties 5 lb for G3 winners* 3 lb for Listed winners* *from 1 January 2021 |
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Purse | €37,500 (2021) 1st: €22,125 |
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King George V Cup
2022
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Cairde Go Deo
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Boundless Ocean
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Inuit
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Previous years
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2021
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Fernando Vichi
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The Mediterranean
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Ruling
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2020-2011
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2020
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Delphi
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Numen
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Aunt Bee
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2019
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Rakan
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Barbados
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Eminent Authority
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2018
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Giuseppe Garibaldi
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Cimeara
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Lucius Tiberius
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2017
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Grandee
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Eziyra
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Percy
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2016
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The Major General
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Claudio Monteverdi
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Lieutenant General
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2015
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Radanpour
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Morning Mix
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Bondi Beach
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2014
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Roheryn
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Streetcar To Stars
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Sinkal
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2013
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Dibayani
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Count Of Limonade
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Seussical
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2012
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Backbench Blues
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Macbeth
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Karatash
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2011
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Laughing
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Notable Graduate
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Haziyna
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2010-2008
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2010
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Rose Hip
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Shintoh
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Sebastian Flyte
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2009
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Shreyas
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Fiery Lad
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Festival Princess
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2008
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Navajo Moon
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One Great Cat
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Mr Medici
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The King George V Cup is a Listed flat horse race in Ireland open to horses aged three years only.
It is run at Leopardstown over a distance of 1 mile and 4 furlongs (2,413 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in June.
The race was first run in 2008 as the Nijinsky Stakes, before being renamed the King George V Cup in 2013. The race reverted to its original title in 2020 and 2021 before changing to the King George V Cup again from the 2022 running.
Records
Leading jockey (2 wins):
Leading trainer (5 wins):
- Aidan O'Brien – The Major General (2016), Giuseppe Garibaldi (2018), Delphi (2020), Tower of London (2023), Portland (2024)
Winners
See also
References
- Racing Post:
- 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
- 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022