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Thousand Guineas

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JOLIESTAR winning the Schweppes Thousand Guineas at Caulfield in Australia.
JOLIESTAR winning the Schweppes Thousand Guineas at Caulfield in Australia. Picture: Racing Photos

The Thousand Guineas is a Group 1 race run under Set Weights conditions for three year old fillies at Caulfield conducted by the Melbourne Racing Club.

The Thousand Guineas is run over 1600m. It was first run in 1946 and was won by Sweet Chime.

It has been at the mile for all runnings being the Australian equivalent of the 1000 Guineas at Newmarket.

The Thousand Guineas was a Principal Race until graded at Group 1 in 1979.

The Thousand Guineas used to be run midweek but from 2014 was brought forward to be on Caulfield Guineas day thus meaning it is unlikely many fillies would run against the boys. From 2021 it returned to the Wednesday and then in a big move was taken to the end of the carnival after Flemington in 2023.

Despite both races being G1s and a natural progression, Dashing Eagle was the last Flight Stakes winner to win the Guineas before Guelph did the double in 2013 and then Global Glamour won back to back weeks in 2016. Prior to that it was Goleen in 1984.

Those to do the Thousand Guineas/VRC Oaks double in the last 50 years include Miss Finland, Special Harmony, Magical Miss, Northwood Plume, Arborea, Richfield Lady, Tristanagh, Rom's Stiletto, Brava Jeannie and Toltrice. That can't happen now with the new set up.

Half Sisters Atlantic Jewel and Commanding Jewel won the race in consecutive years (2011/2012).

The Thousand Guineas was worth $1,500,000 in 2023.

Notable winners of the Thousand Guineas include Flit (2019), Global Glamour (2016), Guelph (2013), Atlantic Jewel (2011), Irish Lights (2009), Miss Finland (2006), Mnemosyne (2005), Alinghi (2004), Special Harmony (2003), Magical Miss (2001), Dashing Eagle (1996), Northwood Plume (1994), Azzurro (1992), Richfield Lady (1991), Whisked (1990), Tristanagh (1989), Riverina Charm (1988), Magic Flute (1986), Toy Show (1975), Toltrice (1972) and Wenona Girl (1960).

The 2023 Thousand Guineas was won by Joliestar from Kimochi and Skybird.


Racing and Sports

Previous Thousand Guineas Winners

Date Horse Jockey WT Trainer BP
JOLIESTAR (AUS) 3F
ZOUSTAR (AUS) - JOLIE BAY (AUS) FASTNET ROCK (AUS)
JAMES MCDONALD 56.0 CHRIS WALLER 1
MADAME POMMERY (AUS) 3F
NO NAY NEVER (USA) - CANCEL (AUS) EXCEED AND EXCEL (AUS)
JAMES MCDONALD 56.0 CHRIS WALLER 4
YEARNING (AUS) 3F
SNITZEL (AUS) - RISING ROMANCE (NZ) EKRAAR (USA)
DAMIEN THORNTON 56.0 MICHAEL & WAYNE & JOHN HAWKES 7
ODEUM (AUS) 3F
WRITTEN TYCOON (AUS) - MOVIE (AUS) RED RANSOM (USA)
M J WALKER 55.5 M PRICE & M KENT 3
FLIT (AUS) 3F
MEDAGLIA D'ORO (USA) - GLISSADE (AUS) REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS)
HUGH BOWMAN 55.5 JAMES CUMMINGS 2
AMPHITRITE (AUS) 3F
SEBRING (AUS) - OCEAN DREAM (AUS) REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS)
CRAIG WILLIAMS 55.5 DARREN WEIR 15
ALOISIA (NZ) 3F
AZAMOUR (IRE) - QUEEN BOUDICCA (NZ) PERFECTLY READY (AUS)
L NOLEN 55.5 AARON PURCELL 1
GLOBAL GLAMOUR (AUS) 3F
STAR WITNESS (AUS) - SPECTACULA (AUS) TESTA ROSSA (AUS)
K MCEVOY 55.5 G WATERHOUSE & A BOTT 8
STAY WITH ME (AUS) 3F
STREET CRY (IRE) - MISS FINLAND (AUS) REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS)
D DUNN 55.5 DAVID HAYES & TOM DABERNIG 4
AMICUS (AUS) 3F
FASTNET ROCK (AUS) - GOLD CHANT (AUS) EL MOXIE (USA)
HUGH BOWMAN 55.5 CHRIS WALLER 9
GUELPH (AUS) 3F
EXCEED AND EXCEL (AUS) - CAMARILLA (AUS) ELUSIVE QUALITY (USA)
K MCEVOY 55.5 PETER SNOWDEN 5
COMMANDING JEWEL (AUS) 3F
COMMANDS (AUS) - REGARD (AUS) ZABEEL (NZ)
DAMIEN OLIVER 55.5 LEON CORSTENS 6
ATLANTIC JEWEL (AUS) 3F
FASTNET ROCK (AUS) - REGARD (AUS) ZABEEL (NZ)
M RODD 55.5 MARK KAVANAGH 4
YOSEI (AUS) 3F
INVINCIBLE SPIRIT (IRE) - FUJI FAIRY (AUS) FUJI KISEKI (JPN)
MICHELLE PAYNE 55.5 STUART WEBB 5
IRISH LIGHTS (AUS) 3F
FASTNET ROCK (AUS) - ASPEN FALLS (USA) HENNESSY (USA)
G BOSS 55.5 D A HAYES 8
GALLICA (AUS) 3F
REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS) - SWING QUEEN (USA) KINGMAMBO (USA)
DAMIEN OLIVER 55.5 MICK PRICE 7
SERIOUS SPEED (AUS) 3F
ROYAL ACADEMY (USA) - TWITTER (AUS) KENDOR (FR)
D NIKOLIC 55.5 LEON MACDONALD 10
MISS FINLAND (AUS) 3F
REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS) - FOREST PEARL (USA) WOODMAN (USA)
CRAIG WILLIAMS 55.5 D A HAYES 8
MNEMOSYNE (AUS) 3F
ENCOSTA DE LAGO (AUS) - MY JULIET (AUS) CAN'T FIGHT FATE (AUS)
D BEADMAN 55.5 JOHN HAWKES 2
ALINGHI (AUS) 3F
ENCOSTA DE LAGO (AUS) - OCEANFAST (AUS) MONDE BLEU (GB)
DAMIEN OLIVER 55.5 D L FREEDMAN 11
SPECIAL HARMONY (AUS) 3F
SPINNING WORLD (USA) - MAROONED LADY (AUS) MAROONED (GB)
DAMIEN OLIVER 55.5 D L FREEDMAN 3
MACEDON LADY (AUS) 3F
FILANTE (NZ) - BOO TICKET (AUS) COSSACK WARRIOR (AUS)
STEVEN KING 55.5 JOHN SYMONS 1
MAGICAL MISS (AUS) 3F
DANEHILL (USA) - HOOKED BID (CAN) SPECTACULAR BID (USA)
S W ARNOLD 55.5 BART CUMMINGS 9
ALL TIME HIGH (AUS) 3F
FLYING SPUR (AUS) - ALL SOLD (AUS) NORTHERN SPRING (IRE)
S W ARNOLD 55.5 RUSSELL CAMERON 15

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