King George VI Chase

The King George VI Chase, which was first run in 1937, is a Grade 1 steeplechase over three miles which is open to horses aged four and older. It is traditionally held on Boxing Day at Kempton Park, though it is occasionally switched in either date or venue due to abandonments caused by poor weather. Some of the biggest names in racing have won this race including Arkle, Timeform’s highest rated steeplechaser, and the Paul Nicholls-trained Kauto Star, who won this race five times in six years between 2006 and 2011.

The King George is also the second leg of Jump racing’s Triple Crown, which begins with the Betfair Chase at Haydock, and concludes with the Cheltenham Gold Cup. On ten occasions, horses have achieved the King George/Cheltenham Gold Cup double in the same season: Cottage Rake (1948/49), Limber Hill (1955/56), Saffron Tartan (1960/61), Arkle (1965/66), Desert Orchid (1988/89), Best Mate (2002/03), Kicking King (2004/05), Kauto Star (2006/07, 2008/09), Long Run (2010/11).

King George VI Chase Top Trainer

Paul Nicholls – 9 wins

See More Business (1997, 1999), Kauto Star (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011), Silviniaco Conti (2013, 2014)

King George VI Chase Top Jockey

Ruby Walsh – 5 wins

Kauto Star (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011)

Ruby Walsh – All five of his wins in the King George VI Chase have come on the legendary Kauto Star, trained by Paul Nicholls

King George VI Chase Racecard

The King George racecard is the first afternoon of racing of a two-day meeting at Kempton. The six-race card features three Grade 1 races:

Kauto Star Novices’ Chase – a Grade 1 steeplechase over three miles for horses aged four and older

Christmas Hurdle – a Grade 1 hurdle over two miles for horses aged four and older

King George VI Chase – a Grade 1 steeplechase over three miles for horses aged four and older

Cue Card (left) and Vautour fight out the finish of the 2015 King George

King George VI Chase Betting

Boxing Day is a huge day for betting, both on horse racing and on the football, and there is a huge volume of bets placed on the King George VI Chase, both online and in betting shops in the UK & Ireland. The King George VI Chase is usually shown on ITV and it is usually watched by a big audience.  

King George VI Chase Free Bets & Betting Offers

As with any big race, the top online bookies like Paddy Power and Betfair will have King George VI Chase and Boxing Day Free Bets and King George VI Chase Betting Offers. Often the bookies will give you an enhanced price on one of the favourites, or they may offer a Bet Through The Card – get free bets when you bet on the first race of the card at Kempton on Boxing Day. Either way, we have you covered here with the best sign-up offer and betting specials for the King George VI Chase.

King George VI Chase Runners & Form

Timeform is your best bet for finding the winner of the King George VI Chase. When the race card for King George day is available over on our Races page, you will be able to find the latest form and insight on all of the King George runners from the team of expert tipsters at Timeform. Our King George runner-by-runner guides will be available on our website and on our mobile app. 

King George VI Chase Tips

Want to know which horses the expert Timeform Tipsters are backing on King George Day? You can get free tips for every race on King George Day either on the Timeform website or app, in the form of the Tip Sheet, or choose to follow one of our profitable premium tipping services such as TV Focus, which picks out the best bets on all races televised on ITV Racing. However you like to bet, Timeform has you covered with King George VI Chase betting tips.  

King George VI Chase Latest News, Odds & Results

Follow all the build up to the King George Chase on the News pages at Timeform. Whether you are after the latest betting odds, market movers, going updates and non-runners, plus the latest from the stables of the top horses for the King George, you’ll find it right here. Simply want to know which horse was first past the post? Then go to our Results page to get the latest King George VI Chase day Results.

King George VI Chase Past Winners – this Century