King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes 2016

Great Britain

Ascot · 23.07.16

King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes

1stHighland Reelby Galileo × Hveger€800,700

2ndWings of Desire3yo by Pivotal × Gull Wing€303,600

3rdDartmouth4yo by Dubawi × Galatee€151,900

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JockeyRyan Moore

TrainerAidan O'Brien

OwnerCoolmore Group

BreederHveger Syndicate

Purse€1,389,000

Distance2414 metres

Winning time2m 28.97s

SurfaceTurf · Good To Firm

Conditions3-year-olds and up

Runners7

Stories of this Result

Aidan O'Brien

Aidan O'Brien had come close here before: St Nicholas Abbey was third in 2011 and St Nicholas Abbey was third in 2012. The stable also saddled Sir Isaac Newton (fourth) in this edition.

Result

7 runners · prize money to 6th place

PosHorseJockey · TrainerMarginPrize

1stHighland Reel4yo by Galileo × HvegerRyan MooreAidan O'Brien€800,700

2ndWings of Desire3yo by Pivotal × Gull WingFrankie DettoriJohn Gosden€303,600

3rdDartmouth4yo by Dubawi × GalateeOlivier PeslierSir Michael Stoute€151,900

4thSir Isaac Newton4yoSeamie HeffernanAidan O'Brien€75,700

5thErupt4yoStephane PasquierFrancis-Henri Graffard€38,000

6thWestern Hymn5yoRobert HavlinJohn Gosden€19,100

7thSecond Step5yoJamie SpencerLuca Cumani

Pedigree of the winner

SireGalileo

DamHveger

DamsireDanehill

Connections

JockeyRyan Moore

TrainerAidan O'Brien

OwnerCoolmore Group

BreederHveger Syndicate

Highland Reel in 2016

1 other win · 3 places

Trainer / Jockey / Track

Hong Kong Vase2400 metres · €1,679,1002^ndAidan O'BrienRyan Moore11.12.2016Sha TinPrize money €369,401Race details

Breeders' Cup Turf2414 metres · €2,910,4001^stAidan O'BrienSeamie Heffernan05.11.2016Santa AnitaPrize money €1,739,254Race details

Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe2400 metres · €4,272,6002^ndAidan O'BrienSeamie Heffernan02.10.2016ChantillyPrize money €976,709Race details

International Stakes2063 metres · €1,101,8002^ndAidan O'BrienSeamie Heffernan17.08.2016YorkPrize money €240,802Race details

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All winners since 2011

Year	Winner	Trainer / Jockey	Owner / Breeder
2015	PostponedDubawi × Ever Rigg	Luca CumaniAndrea Atzeni	Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al MaktoumSt Albans Bloodstock Llp
2014	TaghroodaSea The Stars × Ezima	John GosdenPaul Hanagan	Hamdan Al MaktoumShadwell Estate Company Limited
2013	NovellistMonsun × Night Lagoon	Andreas WöhlerJohnny Murtagh	Dr Christoph BerglarChristoph Berglar
2012	DanedreamLomitas × Danedrop	Peter SchiergenAndrasch Starke	Gestut Burg Eberstein & Teruya YoshidaGestut Brummerhof
2011	NathanielGalileo × Magnificient Style	John GosdenWilliam Buick	Lady RothschildKincorth Investments Inc

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