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King George VI Chase
Grade 1 race
Location Kempton Park,
Sunbury, England
Inaugurated 1937
Race type Steeplechase
Sponsor Ladbrokes
Website Kempton Park
Race information
Distance 3 miles (4,828 metres)
Surface Turf
Track Right-handed
Qualification Four-years-old and up
Weight 11 st 1 lb (4yo);
11 st 10 lb (5yo+)
Allowances
7 lb for fillies and mares
Purse £260,050 (2024)
1st: £148,098

The King George VI Chase is a super exciting horse race held every year in Great Britain. It's a special type of race called a steeplechase, where horses and their riders have to jump over 18 fences!

This big event takes place at Kempton Park in England. The horses run about 3 miles (which is about 4.8 kilometers). It's always held on 26 December, which is Boxing Day! It's a big part of the Christmas celebrations at the racecourse.

The race started way back in February 1937. It was named after the new British King at the time, King George VI. The race was only run twice before World War II began. During the war, Kempton Park was closed and used for other things. The race came back in 1947, and that's when it started being held on Boxing Day.

Today, the King George VI Chase is the second most important steeplechase race in England. Only the Cheltenham Gold Cup is considered bigger! Many amazing horses have won this race more than once. Two of the most famous are Desert Orchid, who won it four times, and Kauto Star, who won it an incredible five times! The race is currently supported by a company called Ladbrokes Coral.

Race Records

This section shows some of the best achievements in the King George VI Chase!

Most Wins by a Horse

  • Kauto Star holds the record with 5 wins! He won in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2011.

Top Jockey

  • Ruby Walsh is the leading jockey with 5 wins. He rode Kauto Star to all five of his victories!

Leading Trainer

  • Paul Nicholls is the top trainer, with an amazing 13 wins! He trained famous winners like See More Business, Kauto Star, Silviniaco Conti, Clan Des Obeaux, Frodon, and Bravemansgame.

Recent Winners

Here are the horses that have won the King George VI Chase in recent years.

Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer
2024 Banbridge 8 Paul Townend Joseph O'Brien
2023 Hewick 8 Gavin Sheehan John Joseph Hanlon
2022 Bravemansgame 7 Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls
2021 Tornado Flyer 8 Danny Mullins Willie Mullins
2020 Frodon 8 Bryony Frost Paul Nicholls
2019 Clan des Obeaux 7 Sam Twiston-Davies Paul Nicholls
2018 Clan des Obeaux 6 Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls
2017 Might Bite 8 Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson
2016 Thistlecrack 8 Tom Scudamore Colin Tizzard
2015 Cue Card 9 Paddy Brennan Colin Tizzard
2014 Silviniaco Conti 8 Noel Fehily Paul Nicholls
2013 Silviniaco Conti 7 Noel Fehily Paul Nicholls
2012 Long Run 7 Sam Waley-Cohen Nicky Henderson
2011 Kauto Star 11 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls
2010 Long Run 6 Sam Waley-Cohen Nicky Henderson
2009 Kauto Star 9 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls
2008 Kauto Star 8 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls
2007 Kauto Star 7 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls
2006 Kauto Star 6 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls
2005 Kicking King 7 Barry Geraghty Tom Taaffe
2004 Kicking King 6 Barry Geraghty Tom Taaffe
2003 Edredon Bleu 11 Jim Culloty Henrietta Knight
2002 Best Mate 7 Tony McCoy Henrietta Knight
2001 Florida Pearl 9 Adrian Maguire Willie Mullins
2000 First Gold 7 Thierry Doumen François Doumen
1999 See More Business 9 Mick Fitzgerald Paul Nicholls
1998 Teeton Mill 9 Norman Williamson Venetia Williams
1997 See More Business 7 Andrew Thornton Paul Nicholls
1996 One Man 8 Richard Dunwoody Gordon W. Richards
1995 One Man 8 Richard Dunwoody Gordon W. Richards
1994 Algan 6 Philippe Chevalier François Doumen
1993 Barton Bank 7 Adrian Maguire David Nicholson
1992 The Fellow 7 Adam Kondrat François Doumen
1991 The Fellow 6 Adam Kondrat François Doumen
1990 Desert Orchid 11 Richard Dunwoody David Elsworth
1989 Desert Orchid 10 Richard Dunwoody David Elsworth
1988 Desert Orchid 9 Simon Sherwood David Elsworth
1987 Nupsala 8 André Pommier François Doumen
1986 Desert Orchid 7 Simon Sherwood David Elsworth
1985 Wayward Lad 10 Graham Bradley Monica Dickinson
1984 Burrough Hill Lad 8 John Francome Jenny Pitman
1983 Wayward Lad 8 Robert Earnshaw Michael Dickinson
1982 Wayward Lad 7 John Francome Michael Dickinson
1980 Silver Buck 8 Tommy Carmody Michael Dickinson
1979 Silver Buck 7 Tommy Carmody Tony Dickinson
1978 Gay Spartan 7 Tommy Carmody Tony Dickinson
1977 Bachelor's Hall 7 Martin O'Halloran Peter Cundell
1976 Royal Marshall II 9 Graham Thorner Tim Forster
1975 Captain Christy 8 Gerry Newman Pat Taaffe
1974 Captain Christy 7 Bobby Coonan Pat Taaffe
1973 Pendil 8 Richard Pitman Fred Winter
1972 Pendil 7 Richard Pitman Fred Winter
1971 The Dikler 8 Barry Brogan Fulke Walwyn
1969 Titus Oates 7 Stan Mellor Gordon W. Richards
1966 Dormant 9 Jeff King John Wells-Kendrew
1965 Arkle 8 Pat Taaffe Tom Dreaper
1964 Frenchman's Cove 9 Stan Mellor Harry Thomson Jones
1963 Mill House 6 Willie Robinson Fulke Walwyn
1960 Saffron Tartan 9 Fred Winter Don Butchers
1959 Mandarin 8 Gerry Madden Fulke Walwyn
1958 Lochroe 10 Arthur Freeman Peter Cazalet
1957 Mandarin 6 Gerry Madden Fulke Walwyn
1956 Rose Park 10 Michael Scudamore Peter Cazalet
1955 Limber Hill 8 Jimmy Power Bill Dutton
1954 Halloween 9 Fred Winter Bill Wightman
1953 Galloway Braes 8 Bert Morrow Alec Kilpatrick
1952 Halloween 7 Fred Winter Bill Wightman
1951 Statecraft 6 Tony Grantham Peter Cazalet
1950 Manicou 5 Bryan Marshall Peter Cazalet
1949 Finnure 8 Dick Francis George Beeby
1948 Cottage Rake 9 Aubrey Brabazon Vincent O'Brien
1947 Rowland Roy 8 Bryan Marshall Fulke Walwyn
1938 Airgead Sios 8 Tommy McNeill Charles Tabor
1937 Southern Hero 12 Jack Fawcus Gwyn Evans

See also

  • Horse racing in Great Britain
  • List of British National Hunt races

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