King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes 2021

Great Britain

Ascot · 24.07.21

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King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes

1stAdayar3yo by Frankel × Anna Salai£496,212

2ndMishriff4yo by Make Believe × Contradict£188,125

3rdLove4yo by Galileo × Pikaboo£94,150

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JockeyWilliam Buick

TrainerCharlie Appleby

OwnerGodolphin

BreederGodolphin

Purse£875,000

Distance2406 metres

Winning time2m 26.54s

SurfaceTurf

Conditions3-year-olds and up

Stories of this Result

Adayar

With this win, Adayar now has 2 Group 1 wins this season. The winning margin over Mishriff was 1 ¾ lengths. The horse is by Frankel out of Anna Salai. The win was worth GBP 496,212 to the winner. The winning time was 2m 26.54s.

Frankel

With this win, Frankel reached 8 Group 1 wins this season, level with Deep Impact at the top of the sires' table. Next in the table: Kingman (4) and Into Mischief (4). Those wins came from 5 different horses.

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Result

5 runners · prize money to 6th place

PosHorseJockey · TrainerMarginPrize

1stAdayar3yo colt by Frankel × Anna SalaiWilliam BuickCharlie Appleby£496,212

2ndMishriff4yo colt by Make Believe × ContradictDavid EganJohn & Thady Gosden1 ¾£188,125

3rdLove4yo filly by Galileo × PikabooRyan MooreAidan O'Brien1 ¾£94,150

4thBroome5yo colt by Australia × SweepstakeWayne LordanAidan O'Brien6£46,900

5thLone Eagle3yo colt by Galileo × ModernstoneFrankie DettoriMartyn MeadeNose£23,538

Pedigree of the winner

As of race day 24.07.21

Adayar

FrankelSire

Anna SalaiDamby Dubawi

DamAnna Salai

Adayar is out of Anna Salai (Dubawi), winner of the Gr.3 Prix de la Grotte and second in the Gr.1 Irish 1000 Guineas, who was also stakes-placed in England.

Second damAnna Palariva

The second dam Anna Palariva (Caerleon) won the Gr.3 Prix d'Aumale. She produced Advice (Seeking the Gold), a four-time Listed winner and second in the Gr.3 La Coupe de Maisons-Laffitte, the Listed Surrey Stakes winner Iguazu Falls (Pivotal), and the dam of National Defense (Invincible Spirit), winner of the Gr.1 Grand Criterium and now a sire.

Third damAnna of Saxony

The third dam Anna of Saxony (Ela-Mana-Mou) won the Gr.3 Park Hill Stakes, and her descendants also include Ave (Danehill Dancer), winner of the Grade 1 Flower Bowl Invitational in the US.

Wider family

Anna of Saxony is related to Annaba (In the Wings), winner of the Gr.2 Prix de Royallieu and third dam of the Gr.2 Diana-Trial winner Amazing Grace (Protectionist). Anna of Saxony is a granddaughter of the champion and blue hen Anna Paola (Prince Ippi), winner of the Gr.2 Preis der Diana, whose descendants include the Group 1-winning sires Epaulette and Helmet, Billesdon Brook (Champs Elysees), winner of the Gr.1 1000 Guineas and the Gr.1 Sun Chariot Stakes, and Anna Monda (Monsun), winner of the Gr.1 Premio Vittorio di Capua and the Gr.2 German 1000 Guineas.