2000 Guineas Stakes

The 2000 Guineas Stakes is a Group 1 flat race in Great Britain open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run on the Rowley Mile at Newmarket over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 metres) and scheduled to take place each year at the start of May.

2000 Guineas Stakes
Group 1 race
The Finish of the Two Thousand Guineas at Newmarket
by Samuel Henry Alken (1810–1894)
LocationRowley Mile
Newmarket, Suffolk, England
Inaugurated1809
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
SponsorQIPCO
WebsiteNewmarket
Race information
Distance1 mile (1,609 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackStraight
QualificationThree-year-olds
excluding geldings
Weight9 st 0 lb
Allowances
3 lb for fillies
Purse£500,000 (2022)
1st: £283,550
2000 Guineas Stakes
2023
Chaldean Hi Royal Royal Scotsman
Previous years
2022
Coroebus Native Trail Luxembourg
2021
Poetic Flare Master of the Seas Lucky Vega
2020-2011
2020
Kameko Wichita Pinatubo
2019
Magna Grecia King of Change Skardu
2018
Saxon Warrior Tip Two Win Masar
2017
Churchill Barney Roy Al Wukair
2016
Galileo Gold Massaat Ribchester
2015
Gleneagles Territories Ivawood
2014
Night of Thunder Kingman Australia
2013
Dawn Approach Glory Awaits Van Der Neer
2012
Camelot French Fifteen Hermival
2011
Frankel Dubawi Gold Native Khan
2010-2001
2010
Makfi Dick Turpin Canford Cliffs
2009
Sea The Stars Delegator Gan Amhras
2008
Henrythenavigator New Approach Stubbs Art
2007
Cockney Rebel Vital Equine Dutch Art
2006
George Washington Sir Percy Olympian Odyssey
2005
Footstepsinthesand Rebel Rebel Kandidate
2004
Haafhd Snow Ridge Azamour
2003
Refuse To Bend Zafeen Norse Dancer
2002
Rock of Gibraltar Hawk Wing Redback
2001
Golan Tamburlaine Frenchmans Bay
2000-1991
2000
King's Best Giant's Causeway Barathea Guest
1999
Island Sands Enrique Mujahid
1998
King of Kings Lend A Hand Border Arrow
1997
Entrepreneur Revoque Poteen
1996
Mark of Esteem Even Top Bijou d'Inde
1995
Pennekamp Celtic Swing Bahri
1994
Mister Baileys Grand Lodge Colonel Collins
1993
Zafonic Barathea Bin Ajwaad
1992
Rodrigo De Triano Lucky Lindy Pursuit of Love
1991
Mystiko Lycius Ganges
1990-1981
1990
Tirol Machiavellian Anshan
1989
Nashwan Exbourne Danehill
1988
Doyoun Charmer Bellefella
1987
Don't Forget Me Bellotto Midyan
1986
Dancing Brave Green Desert Huntingdale
1985
Shadeed Bairn Supreme Leader
1984
El Gran Senor Chief Singer Lear Fan
1983
Lomond Tolomeo Muscatite
1982
Zino Wind and Wuthering Tender King
1981
To-Agori-Mou Mattaboy Bel Bolide
1980-1971
1980
Nureyev Known Fact Posse
1979
Tap on Wood Kris Young Generation
1978
Roland Gardens Remainder Man Weth Nan
1977
Nebbiolo Tachypous The Minstrel
1976
Wollow Vitiges Thieving Demon
1975
Bolkonski Grundy Dominion
1974
Nonoalco Giacometti Apalachee
1973
Mon Fils Noble Decree Sharp Edge
1972
High Top Roberto Sun Prince
1971
Brigadier Gerard Mill Reef My Swallow
1970-1965
1970
Nijinsky Yellow God Roi Soleil
1969
Right Tack Tower Walk Welsh Pageant
1968
Sir Ivor Petingo Jimmy Reppin
1967
Royal Palace Taj Dewan Missile
1966
Kashmir Great Nephew Celtic Song
1965
Niksar Silly Season Present
 

It is one of Britain's five Classic races, and at present it is the first to be run in the year. It also serves as the opening leg of the Triple Crown, followed by the Derby and the St Leger, although the feat of winning all three has been rarely attempted in recent decades.

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