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2,000 Guineas Stakes
5th May 2011
22 May 2011: Irish 1000 Guineas Preview
30 Apr 2011: Frankel Firing For Guineas
28 Apr 2011: 2000 Guineas Betting Preview
18 Apr 2011: Frankel Heavily Supported in 2000 Guineas
The 2,000 Guineas Stakes is the second race of the English Classics series; it is preceded by the 1,000 Guineas Stakes and followed by the Epsom Oaks, the Epsom Derby and the St. Leger Stakes. It is also the first race of the popular Triple Crown series, which is made up by the 2,000 Guineas Stakes, the Epsom Derby and the St. Leger Stakes. Like the 1,000 Guineas Stakes, this race is hosted at Newmarket Racecourse.
The race is held over a distance of 1 mile, making it the perfect event for Newmarket's famous Rowley Mile, one of the course's two race tracks. Three-year-old colts and fillies are allowed to enter the 2,000 Guineas Stakes, which is held annually in late April or early May.
The first running of the 2,000 Guineas Stakes dates back to the 18th April 1809 - five years before the 1,000 Guineas Stakes was introduced. Sir Charles Bunbury, who had already founded the Epsom Derby and would soon conceive the idea for the 1,000 Guineas Stakes, directed the Jockey Club in the organisation of the race. The race was named, as you may have imagined, for the prize money offered to successful contenders. In the 1800s 2,000 guineas were a substantial sum of money - and the prize for the race is still impressive today, £400,000.
The 2,000 Guineas Stakes have amazing feats of equine and human athletes in its two centuries of annual racing. Amongst the contenders to leave their name forever associated with the 2,000 Guineas Stakes is jockey Jem Robinson. This outrageously talented rider won the 2,000 Guineas nine times between 1825 and 1848; a record which remains untouched to date. In 1994 Mister Baileys broke the track record for the 2,000 Guineas Stakes when he finished the mile in an astonishing one minute and 35.8 seconds.
Recent Winners of the 2,000 Guineas Stakes:
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
2010 |
Makfi |
Christophe Lemaire |
Mikel Delzangles |
1:36.35 |
2009 |
Sea The Stars |
Michael Kinane |
John Oxx |
1:35.88 |
2008 |
Henrythe navigator |
Johnny Murtagh |
Aidan O'Brien |
1:39.14 |
2007 |
Cockney Rebel |
Olivier Peslier |
Geoff Huffer |
1:35.28 |
2006 |
George Washington |
Kieren Fallon |
Aidan O'Brien |
1:36.86 |
2005 |
Footsteps inthesand |
Kieren Fallon |
Aidan O'Brien |
1:36.10 |
2,000 Guineas Stakes Odds and News
30 Apr 2011: Frankel Firing For Guineas
Raging 2000 Guineas favourite Frankel is on track to deliver Henry Cecil his first 2000 Guineas in more than 30 years.
Cecil, who last won the Guineas with Wollow in 1976, believes his star undefeated colt is in top condition ahead of the race at Newmarket on Saturday.
“Frankel is very well, he did his final piece of work on Tuesday morning and we were delighted. He was lovely and relaxed in behind his lead horse and I’d be very surprised if he is not a better horse than at Newbury,” said Cecil.
This shapes as bad news for Frankel’s rivals as he was able to win his last start by four lengths in the Greenham Stakes.
“He has come on a lot for this run. He hadn’t been on the grass since last year as it has been so dry so I was thrilled he was so well behaved,” said Cecil of Frankel’s latest track gallop.
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Frankel is currently a 1/2 favourite for the race and has his rivals seem to be racing for second place.
Richard Hannon, who will saddle up lively outsider Dubawi Gold is one who believes the field is chasing second prize money.
“We’re fighting it out for the places by the looks of things. I think Frankel just has to turn up to win. He’s looked extremely good so far and, as Henry Cecil said, he’s been trained for the Guineas and not the Greenham. I don’t see anything there to beat him and I don’t see anything to race him to be honest,” said Hannon.
Hannon downplayed fears his charge Dubawi Gold would not run out the mile but stopped short of declaring his horse could pull off an upset.
“He’s a horse who has done nothing wrong this year. He is still improving and he’s settling much better now, which should help him get the mile,” said Hannon.
Eoghan O’Neill who trains Broox is another who believes that Frankel’s name is already on the winner’s check.
“We galloped Broox over the mile, and that is not a worry, but we are not confident that he will beat Frankel,” said O’Neill.
Although O’Neill could see similarities between Frankel and Broox’s sire Xaar, who was unable to capture a 2000 Guineas as a warm favourite.
“His sire, Xaar was the Frankel of 13 years ago. He was a very warm favourite going into the 2000 Guineas and got turned over.”
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28 Apr 2011: 2000 Guineas Betting Preview
18 Apr 2011: Frankel Heavily Supported in 2000 Guineas
12 Apr 2011: Early 2000 Guineas Odds and Betting
