King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes 2026

Great Britain

Ascot · 25.07.26

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King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes

1stKalpana5yo by Study Of Man × Zero Gravity£1,134,200

2ndCalandagan5yo by Gleneagles × Calayana£430,000

3rdBenvenuto Cellini3yo by Frankel × Newspaperofrecord£215,200

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JockeyColin Keane

TrainerAndrew Balding

OwnerJuddmonte

BreederJuddmonte Farms

Purse£1,250,000

Distance2414 metres

Winning time2m 27.72s

SurfaceTurf

Conditions3-year-olds and up

Stories of this Result

Kalpana

Kalpana is the first filly or mare to win this race since Enable in 2020. The winning margin was 1 ½ lengths. The field numbered 9 runners. The five-year-old mare is by Study Of Man out of Zero Gravity. The winning time was 2m 27.72s.

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Result

9 runners · prize money to 6th place

PosHorseJockey · TrainerMarginPrize

1stKalpana5yo mare by Study Of Man × Zero GravityColin KeaneAndrew Balding£1,134,200

2ndCalandagan5yo gelding by Gleneagles × CalayanaMickael BarzalonaFrancis-Henri Graffard1 ½£430,000

3rdBenvenuto Cellini3yo colt by Frankel × NewspaperofrecordRyan MooreAidan O'Brien½£215,200

4thLambourn4yo colt by Australia × Gossamer WingsWilliam BuickAidan O'Brien2 ½£107,200

5thGoliath6yo gelding by Adlerflug × GouacheChristophe SoumillonFrancis-Henri Graffard6 ½£53,800

6thAction3yo colt by Frankel × Gossamer WingsSean LeveyAidan O'Brien2 ¾£27,000

7thMasquerade Ball4yo colt by Duramente × Mask OffChristophe LemaireTakahisa Tezuka½

8thMinnie Hauk4yo filly by Frankel × MultilingualWayne LordanAidan O'Brien3 ½

9thWurttemberg6yo colt by Kitasan Black × Maruka AichanOisin MurphyHiroshi Miyamoto99

Pedigree of the winner

SireStudy Of Man

DamZero Gravity

DamsireDansili

Connections

JockeyColin Keane

TrainerAndrew Balding

OwnerJuddmonte

BreederJuddmonte Farms

Kalpana in 2026

1 other win

Trainer / Jockey / Track

Yorkshire Oaks2414 metres · £500,0001^stAndrew BaldingColin Keane20.08.2026YorkPrize money €395,429Race details Watch

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All winners since 2020

Year	Winner	Trainer / Jockey	Owner / Breeder
2025	CalandaganGleneagles × Calayana	Francis-Henri GraffardMickael Barzalona	Aga Khan Studs SCEAHaras De Son Altesse L'Aga Khan Scea
2024	GoliathAdlerflug × Gouache	Francis-Henri GraffardChristophe Soumillon	Philip Baron Von UllmannGestüt Schlenderhan
2023	HukumSea The Stars × Aghareed	Owen BurrowsJim Crowley	Shadwell Estate Company LtdShadwell Estate Company Limited (Ire)
2022	PyledriverHarbour Watch × La Pyle	William Muir & Chris GrassickP J McDonald	La Pyle PartnershipKnox & Wells Limited & R Devlin
2021	AdayarFrankel × Anna Salai	Charlie ApplebyWilliam Buick	GodolphinGodolphin
2020	EnableNathaniel × Concentric	John & Thady GosdenFrankie Dettori	K AbdullahJuddmonte Farms Ltd

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