1959 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes

Ninth running of the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes December 2025 December 2025 {{Infobox horse race |name = 9th King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes |horse race = King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes |image = |caption = |location = Ascot Racecourse |date = 18 July 1959 |winning horse = ''Alcide (GB) |starting price = |winning jockey = Harry Carr |winning trainer = Capt. Cecil Boyd-Rochfort (GB) |winning owner = Sir Humphrey de Trafford |conditions = |previous = |next = }} The 1959 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes was a horse race held at Ascot Racecourse on Saturday 18 July 1959. It was the 9th running of the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes. The contenders The race attracted a field of eleven runners, four trained in the United Kingdom, five in France, one in Ireland and one in Germany. The favourite was the Cecil Boyd-Rochfort-trained Alcide, a four-year-old colt owned by Sir Humphrey de Trafford who had been a hot favourite for the previous year’s Epsom Derby, but could not run in that race because he was most likely ‘got at’ and had received a savage blow in his box, which had broken one of his ribs. The Irish challenger was Gladness. France was represented by Balbo, Al Mabsoot, Chief (owned by Prince Aly Khan), Ascot Gold Cup-winner Wallaby II (who in that race had beaten Alcide by a 'short head' into 2nd place 30 days ago) and Amourrou. The German challenger was the five-year-old Orsini, winner of the Deutsches Derby. Orsini's 5th place would be the best performance of a German-trained horse in the race until Danedream's success in 2012. Apart from Alcide, the best of the British-trained runners appeared to be the Epsom Oaks second Cantelo. The other runners were Pindari, owned by H. M. The Queen, and the filly Mirnaya. The race Alcide was last into the straight, but, admirably ridden by William (‘Harry’) Carr, won comfortably. Race details Sponsor: First prize: £28,642 Surface: Turf Going: Good Distance: 12 furlongs Number of runners: 11 Winner's time: 2:31.39 Full result Pos. Marg. Horse (bred) Age Jockey Trainer (Country) Odds 1 Alcide (GB) 4 Harry Carr Capt. Cecil Boyd-Rochfort (GB) 2/1 fav 2 2 Gladness (GB) 6 Garnet Bougoure Vincent O'Brien (IRE) 3 ¾ Balbo (FR) 5 J. Boullenger (FR) 4 ¾ Cantelo (GB) 3 Edward Hide Capt. Charles Elsey (GB) 5 hd Orsini (GER) 5 Lester Piggott Adrian van Borcke (GER) 6 Pindari (GB) 3 Noel Murless (GB) 7 Al Mabsoot (FR) 5 (FR) 8 Mirnaya (GB) 3 (GB) 9 Chief (FR) 6 G. Lequeux Alec Head (FR) 10 Wallaby II (FR) 4 Percy Carter (FR) 11 Amourrou (FR) 3 (FR) * Abbreviations: nse = nose; nk = neck; shd = head; hd = head; dist = distance; UR = unseated rider Winner's details Further details of the winner, Alcide Sex: Colt Foaled: xx xxxx 1955 Country: United Kingdom Sire: Alycidon; Dam: Chenille (King Salmon) Owner: Sir Humphrey de Trafford Breeder:''' Sir Humphrey de Trafford References King George 1959 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes Category:1950s in Berkshire