The King George V Cup is a Listed flat horse race in Ireland open to horses aged three years only. It is run at Leopardstown over a distance of 1 mile and 4 furlongs (2,413 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in June.
The race was first run in 2008 as the Nijinsky Stakes, before being renamed the King George V Cup in 2013. The race reverted to its original title in 2020 and 2021 before changing to the King George V Cup again from the 2022 running.
Records
Leading jockey (3 wins): Ryan Moore - Tower of London (2023), Portland (2024), Endorsement (2026)
Leading trainer (6 wins): Aidan O'Brien – The Major General (2016), Giuseppe Garibaldi (2018), Delphi (2020), Tower of London (2023), Portland (2024), Endorsement (2026)
Winners Year Winner Jockey Trainer Time 2008 Navajo Moon Danny Grant David Wachman 1:54.13 2009 Shreyas Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 1:52.29 2010 Rose Hip Chris Hayes Joseph G Murphy 1:52.58 2011 Laughing Wayne Lordan Charles O'Brien 2:22.32 2012 Backbench Blues Fran Berry Jessica Harrington 2:32.33 2013 Dibayani Declan McDonogh Michael Halford 2:19.01 2014 Roheryn Colin Keane Ger Lyons 2:36.45 2015 Radanpour Pat Smullen Dermot Weld 2:37.04 2016 The Major General Michael Hussey Aidan O'Brien 2:39.41 2017 Grandee Colm O'Donoghue Jessica Harrington 2:38.34 2018 Giuseppe Garibaldi Donnacha O'Brien Aidan O'Brien 2:34.45 2019 Rakan Chris Hayes Dermot Weld 2:39.98 2020 Delphi Wayne Lordan Aidan O'Brien 2:39.13 2021 Fernando Vichi Gavin Ryan Donnacha O'Brien 2:35.38 2022 Cairde Go Deo Colin Keane Ger Lyons 2:43.69 2023 Tower of London Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 2:42.60 2024 Portland Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 2:38.87 2025 Zahrann Ben Coen Johnny Murtagh 2:34.63 2026 Endorsement Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 2:42.50
See also Horse racing in Ireland List of Irish flat horse races
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