Bet on the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes with totesport

One of the most eagerly anticipated races of the racing year, Ascot’s King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes, brings together the best horses in Europe and beyond and provides a host of great betting opportunities with totesport.

Run in late July over a distance of a mile-and-a-half, the ‘King George’ is the first time in the season that the three-year-olds from the classic generation are able to take on their older counterparts at this distance.

Totesport’s ante-post betting list offers an opportunity to grab early value for this wonderful event that for many people is the highlight of the flat racing season.

The race was first run in 1951 to honour the reigning monarchs of the period and from the start was a race much sought after by the ‘creme de la creme’ of the racing world.

Amongst the earlier winners of the race Queen Elizabeth II’s Aureole was almost certainly the most appropriate, carrying the prize off in 1954. Legendary Italian racehorse Ribot won in 1956. Trainer Noel Murless landed a hat-trick of wins in the race between 1966/68, the last of which saw the previous season’s Derby winner Royal Palace bounce back to form under Sandy Barclay.

The 1970’s were very much the ‘Golden Era’ of the race as Nijinsky romped to an imperious victory in the first year of the decade, one of seven wins in the race for the mighty Lester Piggott. Mill Reef (1971), Brigadier Gerard (1972) and Dahlia (1973 & ‘74), were followed by the 1975 renewal that has often been described as ‘the race of the century’, when the three-year-old Derby winner Grundy got the better of the year older Bustino in a race that raised the roof off the Ascot grandstand.

The Minstrel (1977), Troy (1979), Dancing Brave (1986) , Generous (1991), Swain (1997 & ‘98), Galileo (2001), and most recently Dylan Thomas (2007), have all etched their names in the history books.

Since 1995 Godolphin’s private trainer Saeed bin Suroor has been the man to follow in the race, sending out the winner on no less than five occasions. Ireland’s John Oxx (twice) and Aidan O’Brien (twice) also have a sound record in this historic event.

Frankie Dettori is the winning-most jockey of his generation in the ‘King George’ having struck four times, starting with the unbeaten Lammtarra in 1995, whilst Michael Kinane (3 wins) also has a fine record in this race.

Here at totesport, as well as offering ante-post prices on the ‘King George’, we also offer a range of unrivalled betting opportunities on the day of the race that gives punters the most choice and variety.

So, check out our King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes betting at totesport.com and remember, whether you want to bet at traditional odds or via the Tote, totesport should always be your first choice.