The Thousand Guineas Explained

Surface:Turf
Class:Group 1
Horse Race:The Thousand Guineas
Location:Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia
Inaugurated:1946
Race Type:Thoroughbred
Sponsor:Schweppes (2022)
Distance:1,600 metres
Track:Left-handed
Qualification:Three year old fillies
Weight:Set weights  - 55.5 kg
Purse:$1,000,000 (2022)

The Thousand Guineas is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race for three year old fillies at set weights run over a distance of 1600 metres at Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia in early October. Total prize money for the race is A$1,000,000.[1]

History

Prior to 1988 the race was run on the third day of the carnival on the Caulfield Cup racecard.[2] Between 1988 and 2013 the race was scheduled on the second day of the MRC Spring Carnival which is held on a Wednesday but it was moved to the first day in 2014 until 2020. From 2021 to 2022, the race was again moved onto the second day of the MRC Spring Carnival before moving to the first saturday after the Melbourne Cup Carnival, leaving the MRC Spring Carnival.

Distance

Grade

1950 racebook

Winners

† Dead heat

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Winners and Past Results for the Thousand Guineas . Progroupracing.com (Aus). 2014. 4 October 2014.
  2. Web site: Thousand Guineas. horseracinginfo.com.au (Australia) . 2014. 4 October 2014.
  3. Web site: 2022 Result  - Schweppes Thousand Guineas (held 12 October 2021) . racingpost.com . 13 October 2022.
  4. Web site: 2021 Result  - Schweppes Thousand Guineas (held 13 October 2021). breednet.com. 14 October 2021.
  5. Web site: 2020 Result  - Schweppes Thousand Guineas (held 10 October 2020). breednet.com. 14 October 2020.
  6. Web site: 2019 Result  - Schweppes Thousand Guineas (held 12 October 2019). breednet.com. 12 October 2019.
  7. Web site: 2018 Result  - Schweppes Thousand Guineas (held 13 October 2018). breednet.com. 14 October 2018.
  8. Web site: 2017 Result  - Schweppes Thousand Guineas (held 14 October 2017). breednet.com. 14 October 2017.
  9. Web site: 2016 Result  - Schweppes Thousand Guineas (held 8 October 2016). breednet.com. 8 October 2016.
  10. Web site: 2015 Result  - Schweppes 1000 Guineas (held 10 October 2015). breednet.com. 10 October 2015.
  11. Web site: 2014 Result  - Schweppes Thousand Guineas (held 11 October 2014). breednet.com. 5 October 2015.
  12. Web site: 2013 Result  - Schweppes Thousand Guineas (held 16 October 2013). breednet.com. 5 October 2015.
  13. Web site: 2012 Result  - Schweppes Thousand Guineas (held 17 October 2012). breednet.com. 5 October 2015.
  14. Web site: 2011 Result  - Schweppes Thousand Guineas (held 12 October 2011). breednet.com. 5 October 2015.
  15. Web site: 2010 Result  - Schweppes Thousand Guineas (held 13 October 2010). breednet.com. 5 October 2015.
  16. Web site: 2009 Result  - Schweppes Thousand Guineas (held 14 October 2009). breednet.com. 5 October 2015.
  17. Web site: 2008 Result  - Schweppes Thousand Guineas (held 15 October 2008). breednet.com. 5 October 2015.
  18. Web site: 2007 Result  - Thousand Guineas (held 17 October 2007). breednet.com. 5 October 2015.
  19. Web site: 2006 Result  - Vinery Stud - Thousand Guineas (held 18 October 2006). breednet.com. 5 October 2015.
  20. Web site: 2005 Result  - Thousand Guineas (held 12 October 2005). breednet.com. 5 October 2015.
  21. Web site: 2004 Result  - Thousand Guineas (held 13 October 2004). breednet.com. 5 October 2015.
  22. Web site: 2003 Result  - Thousand Gneas (held 15 October 2003). breednet.com. 5 October 2015.
  23. Web site: 2002 Result  - Thousand Gneas (held 16 October 2002). breednet.com. 5 October 2015.
  24. Web site: 2001 Result  - The Thousand Guineas (held 17 October 2001). breednet.com. 5 October 2015.
  25. Web site: 2000 Result  - Thousand Gneas (held 18 October 2000). breednet.com. 5 October 2015.
  26. Web site: 1999 Result  - Thousand Guineas (held 13 October 1999). breednet.com. 5 October 2015.
  27. Web site: 1998 Result  - The Thousand Guineas (held 14 October 1998). breednet.com. 5 October 2015.
  28. Web site: 1997 Result  - The Thousand Guineas (held 15 October 1997). breednet.com. 5 October 2015.
  29. Web site: 1996 Result  - The Thousand Guineas (held 16 October 1996). breednet.com. 5 October 2015.
  30. Web site: 1995 Result  - The Thousand Guineas (held 18 October 1995). breednet.com. 5 October 2015.
  31. Web site: 1994 Result  - The Thousand Guineas (held 12 October 1994). breednet.com. 5 October 2015.
  32. Web site: 1993 Result  - The Thousand Guineas (held 13 October 1993). breednet.com. 5 October 2015.
  33. Web site: 1992 Result  - The Thousand Guineas (held 14 October 1992). breednet.com. 5 October 2015.
  34. Web site: 1991 Result  - The Thousand Guineas (held 16 October 1991). breednet.com. 5 October 2015.
  35. Web site: 1990 Result  - The Thousand Guineas (held 17 October 1990). breednet.com. 5 October 2015.
  36. Web site: 1989 Result  - The Thousand Guineas (held 18 October 1989). breednet.com. 5 October 2015.
  37. Web site: 1988 Result  - The Thousand Guineas (held 12 October 1988). breednet.com. 5 October 2015.
  38. Web site: 1987 Result  - The Thousand Guineas (held 17 October 1987). breednet.com. 5 October 2015.
  39. Web site: 1986 Result  - The Thousand Guineas (held 18 October 1986). breednet.com. 5 October 2015.
  40. Web site: 1985 Result  - The Thousand Guineas (held 19 October 1985). breednet.com. 5 October 2015.
  41. Web site: 1984 Result  - One Thousand Guineas (held 20 October 1984). breednet.com. 5 October 2015.
  42. Web site: 1983 Result  - The Thousand Guineas (held 15 October 1983). breednet.com. 5 October 2015.

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