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{{short description|Ninth running of the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes}}
{{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 (horse)|Alcide]]''' (GB)
|starting price  =
|winning jockey  = [[Harry Carr (jockey)|Harry Carr]]
|winning trainer = Capt. [[Cecil Boyd-Rochfort]] (GB)
|winning owner   = [[Sir Humphrey de Trafford, 4th Baronet|Sir Humphrey de Trafford]]
|conditions      =
|previous        =
|next            =
}}
The '''1959 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes''' was a [[horse racing|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 (horse)|Alcide]], a four-year-old colt owned by [[Sir Humphrey de Trafford, 4th Baronet|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==
{| class = "sortable" | border="1" cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse;"
|-  style="background:#7d7; text-align:center;"
! style="width:35px;"| '''Pos.'''
! style="width:45px;"| '''Marg.'''
! style="width:160px;"| '''Horse (bred)'''
! style="width:30px;"| '''Age'''
! style="width:160px;"| '''Jockey'''
! style="width:210px;"| '''Trainer (Country)'''
! style="width:50px;"| '''Odds'''
|-
| '''1'''
|
| [[Alcide (horse)|Alcide]] (GB)
| 4
| [[Harry Carr (jockey)|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)
|
|-
|}
<span style="font-size:85%">* Abbreviations: '''nse''' = nose; '''nk''' = neck; '''shd''' = head; '''hd''' = head; '''dist''' = distance; '''UR''' = unseated rider</span>
==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, 4th Baronet|Sir Humphrey de Trafford]]
* '''Breeder:''' Sir Humphrey de Trafford
==References==
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