Love ridden by jockey Ryan Moore on their way to winning the Prince Of Wales's Stakes during day two of Royal Ascot at Ascot Racecourse. Picture date: Wednesday June 16, 2021.
This afternoon (Saturday 24 July), there is even more brilliant Group One racing for us to feast on when the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes gets underway at Ascot. Here’s the full list of runners and riders who will be lining up in this incredible race that has been won by such famous racehorses as Galileo and Enable to help you decide on your King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes betting. Who is your pick to win? The incredible filly Love (pictured), who is the Epsom and Yorkshire Oaks winner, goes head to head with Adayar, the Epsom Derby winner – it’s going to be a great showdown…
Defied a 300-day layoff to make her own running and see off the strong challenge of Audarya in the Prince of Wales’s Stakes at Royal Ascot last month and is 2-2 over this distance, albeit against her own sex.
This son of Frankel won the Epsom Derby emphatically, but he needs to prove that wasn’t a flash in the pan. He has never raced on quick ground, so he will probably want a drop of rain.
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Handles all types of going and won’t mind the a bit of rain, should it materialise, but could lack the gears required late on in the race.
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How can I watch the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes?
ITV Racing will be showing the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes live on the main ITV channel when the race gets underway at 3.35pm.
What is the prize money for winning?
The winner of the 2021 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes will take home £496,213.
Recent King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes winners
2020: Enable, ridden by Frankie Dettori, trained by John Gosden and owned by Khalid Abdullah
2019: Enable, ridden by Frankie Dettori, trained by John Gosden and owned by Khalid Abdullah
2018: Poet’s Word, ridden by James Doyle, trained by Michael Stoute and owned by Saeed Suhail
2017: Enable, ridden by Frankie Dettori, trained by John Gosden and owned by Khalid Abdullah
2016: Highland Reel, ridden by Ryan Moore, trained by Aidan O’Brien and owned by Tabor, Magnier and Smith
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Gemma is an experienced journalist, who was a member of H&H staff from 2014 to September 2025. She is passionate about all equestrian sports, including racing and point-to-pointing. She has enjoyed riding out for top trainers Nicky Henderson and Charlie Appleby and took part in a charity Flat race at Epsom in August 2018. Gemma’s has reported from numerous five-star events around Britain and Europe, as well as European championships.
