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{{Infobox horse race
|name            = 61st King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes
|horse race      = [[King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes]]
|image           = {{multiple image |width=90 |align=none |direction=horizontal |caption_align=center | border=infobox
|image1=Owner Lady Rothschild.svg |alt1=Dark blue, yellow chevron hoop, yellow cap |caption1='''Nathaniel'''
|image2=Owner Mr K Abdulla.svg |alt2=Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves |caption2='''Workforce'''
|image3=Owner Mr Derrick Smith.svg |alt3=Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap |caption3='''St Nicholas Abbey'''
}}
|caption         =
|location        = [[Ascot Racecourse]]
|date            = 23 July 2011
|winning horse   = '''[[Nathaniel (horse)|Nathaniel]]''' (IRE)
|starting price  =
|winning jockey  = [[William Buick]]
|winning trainer = [[John Gosden]] (GB)
|winning owner   = [[Serena Dunn Rothschild|Lady Rothschild]]
|conditions      =
|previous        = [[2010 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes|2010]]
|next            = [[2012 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes|2012]]
}}
The '''2011 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes''' was a [[horse racing|horse race]] held at [[Ascot Racecourse]] on Saturday 23 July 2011. It was the 61st [[King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes]].
The winner was [[Serena Dunn Rothschild|Lady Rothschild]]'s [[Nathaniel (horse)|Nathaniel]], a three-year-old [[bay (horse)|bay]] [[colt (horse)|colt]] trained at [[Newmarket, Suffolk]] by [[John Gosden]] and ridden by [[William Buick]]. Nathaniel's victory was the first for his jockey, trainer and owner.
==The race==
Before the race, Nathaniel had contested five races, bypassing the [[Epsom Derby]] before recording his most important success when winning the [[Group races|Group Two]] [[King Edward VII Stakes]] at [[Royal Ascot]] in June. The 2011 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes attracted five runners, the smallest field since 1966, and Nathaniel was the only three-year-old to take part. The other contenders were [[Workforce (horse)|Workforce]] ([[Epsom Derby]], [[Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe]]), [[Rewilding (horse)|Rewilding]] ([[Dubai Sheema Classic]], [[Prince of Wales's Stakes]]), [[St Nicholas Abbey (horse)|St Nicholas Abbey]] ([[Racing Post Trophy]], [[Coronation Cup]]) and [[Debussy (horse)|Debussy]] ([[Arlington Million]]). Starting the 11/2 fourth choice in the betting, Nathaniel took an early lead before settling in second place behind Debussy. He moved up to regain the lead two furlongs from the finish at which point Rewilding fell heavily and was fatally injured. Workforce then emerged as Nathaniel's main challenger, but the Derby winner veered to the left in the closing stages and the three-year-old won by two and three-quarter lengths, with St Nicholas Abbey in third place.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racingpost.com/results/2/ascot/2011-07-23/532983 |title=King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes result |date=23 July 2011 |publisher=Racing Post |accessdate=9 April 2014}}</ref>
==Race details==
* '''Sponsor:''' [[Betfair]]
* '''Purse:''' £1,033,263; '''First prize:''' £611,124
* '''Surface:''' Turf
* '''Going:''' Good to Soft
* '''Distance:''' 12 furlongs
* '''Number of runners:''' 5
* '''Winner's time:''' 2:35.07
==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'''
|
| [[Nathaniel (horse)|Nathaniel]] (IRE)
| 3
| [[William Buick]]
| [[John Gosden]] (GB)
| 11/2
|-
| '''2'''
| ''2¾''
| [[Workforce (horse)|Workforce]] (GB)
| 4
| [[Ryan Moore (jockey)|Ryan Moore]]
| [[Michael Stoute]] (GB)
| 6/5 fav
|-
| '''3'''
| ''1¼''
| [[St Nicholas Abbey (horse)|St Nicholas Abbey]] (IRE)
| 4
| [[Joseph O'Brien (jockey)|Joseph O'Brien]]
| [[Aidan O'Brien]] (IRE)
| 7/2
|-
| '''4'''
| ''20''
| [[Debussy (horse)|Debussy]] (IRE)
| 5
| [[Ahmed Ajtebi]]
| [[Mahmood Al Zarooni]] (GB)
| 20/1
|-
| '''Fell'''
|
| [[Rewilding (horse)|Rewilding]] (GB)
| 4
| [[Frankie Dettori]]
| [[Mahmood Al Zarooni]] (GB)
| 3/1
|}
<div style="font-size:85%">
* Abbreviations: '''nse''' = nose; '''nk''' = neck; '''shd''' = head; '''hd''' = head
</div>
==Winner's details==
Further details of the winner, Nathaniel
* '''Sex:''' Colt
* '''Foaled:''' 24 April 2008
* '''Country:''' Ireland
* '''Sire:''' [[Galileo (horse)|Galileo]]; '''Dam:''' [[Magnificient Style]] ([[Silver Hawk (horse)|Silver Hawk]])
* '''Owner:''' [[Serena Dunn Rothschild|Lady Rothschild]]
* '''Breeder:'''  Kincorth Investments
==References==
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[[Category:2011 in horse racing|King George]]
[[Category:King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes| 2011]]
[[Category:2011 in British sport|King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes]]
[[Category:July 2011 sports events in the United Kingdom|King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes]]
[[Category:2010s in Berkshire]]