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2001 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes
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The 2001 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes was a horse race held at Ascot Racecourse on Saturday 28 July 2001. It was the 51st running of the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes.
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Location | Ascot Racecourse |
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Date | 28 July 2001 |
Winning horse | Galileo (IRE) |
Jockey | Mick Kinane |
Trainer | Aidan O'Brien (IRE) |
Owner | Susan Magnier & Michael Tabor |
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The winner was Susan Magnier and Michael Tabor's Galileo, a three-year-old bay colt trained at Ballydoyle by Aidan O'Brien and ridden by Mick Kinane. Galileo's victory was the first in the race for O'Brien and fourth for Kinane after Belmez (1990), King's Theatre (1994) and Montjeu (2000). Michael Tabor had previously won the race with Montjeu.