The five fastest King George Stakes wins at Glorious Goodwood
The King George Stakes at Goodwood is one of the standout sprints of the summer, where the fastest horses descend on the south coast to rocket down the five furlong course.
The 2022 renewal of the King George Stakes looks like an open race with several top horses battling for favourtism. You can view the full racecard here.
5. Hever Golf Rose (1995 - time: 0.56.25)
4. Battaash (2019 - 0.56.20)
The Charles Hills speed merchant was made for the downhill dash at Goodwood in the King George Stakes, winning the race a record four times.
The 2019 renewal saw Battaash going for the hat-trick and a heavy 1/4 on favourite to do the job under Jim Crowley.
3. Muthmir (2015 - 0.56.08)
Another Shadwell speed guru, Muthmir won the Prix du Gros-Chene on soft going in the build-up to his tilt at King George glory.
2. Rudi's Pet (1999 - 0.56.01)
The time was just point one of a second short of breaching the 56 second mark, a quite magnificent training performance from an unfashionable northern yard at the fashionable southern track, that saw the Sprint King live up to his name.
1.Battaash (2020 - 0.55.62)
To win the King George at Goodwood four times on the bounce is a remarkable feat and the beastly Battaash took speed-freakery to a whole new level in the 2020 renewal.
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