1986 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes
| King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes | |
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| Location | Ascot Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Date | 26 July 1986 |
| Winning horse | Dancing Brave (USA) |
| Jockey | Pat Eddery |
| Trainer | Guy Harwood (GB) |
| Owner | Khalid Abdullah |
The 1986 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes was a horse race held at Ascot Racecourse on Saturday 26 July 1986. It was the 36th running of the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes.
The winner was
The contenders
The race attracted a field of nine runners, eight trained in the United Kingdom and one in France. The favourite was the
The race
Boldden took the lead form the start and set a very fast pace from Vouchsafe and the two pacemakers quickly opened up a ten length lead from Dihistan, Shardari and Shahrastani. Supreme Leader and Petoski came next ahead of Dancing Brave and Triptych. The pacemakers dropped away with half a mile left to run, at which point Dihistan took the advantage and led the field into the straight from Shahrastani and Shardari with Dancing Brave making progress. Shardari overtook Dihistan two furlong from the finish but was immediately challenged by Dancing Brave on the outside as Shahrastani began to struggle. Dancing Brave took the lead approaching the final furlong and drifted to the right, causing Shardari to switch to the left in the closing stages. Dancing Brave held off the renewed challenge of Shardari to win by three quarters of a length with a gap of four lengths back to the fast-finishing Triptych. Shahrastani was a further five lengths back in fourth, ahead of Dihistan, Petoski and Supreme Leader.[1]
Race details
- Sponsor: De Beers
- First prize: £152,468
- Surface: Turf
- Going: Good
- Distance: 12 furlongs
- Number of runners: 9
- Winner's time: 2:29.49
Full result
| Pos. | Marg. | Horse (bred) | Age | Jockey | Trainer (Country) | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dancing Brave (USA) | 3 | Pat Eddery | Guy Harwood (GB) | 6/4 | |
| 2 | ¾ | Shardari (IRE) | 4 | Steve Cauthen | Michael Stoute (GB) | 14/1 |
| 3 | 4 | Triptych (USA) | 4 | Yves Saint-Martin | Patrick Biancone (FR) | 25/1 |
| 4 | 5 | Shahrastani (USA) | 3 | Walter Swinburn | Michael Stoute (GB) | 11/10 fav |
| 5 | 2 | Dihistan (IRE) | 4 | Tony Kimberley | Michael Stoute (GB) | 100/1 |
| 6 | 1½ | Petoski (GB) | 4 | Willie Carson | Dick Hern (GB) | 14/1 |
| 7 | Supreme Leader (GB) | 4 | Tony Murray | Clive Brittain (GB) | 150/1 | |
| 8 | Vouchsafe (IRE) | 4 | Brian Proctor | Dick Hern (GB) | 1000/1 | |
| 9 | Boldden (GB) | 4 | Paul Cook | Dick Hern (GB) | 1000/1 |
- Abbreviations: nse = nose; nk = neck; shd = head; hd = head; dist = distance; UR = unseated rider
Winner's details
Further details of the winner, Dancing Brave
- Sex: Colt
- Foaled: 11 May 1983
- Country: United States
- Sire: Lyphard; Dam: Navajo Princess (Drone)
- Owner: Khalid Abdullah
- Breeder: Glen Oak Farm
References
- ^ ISBN 0-900599-44-8.