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The girls gets their chance in the Irish classics when running in the 2018 Irish 1000 Guineas run at Curragh on Sunday.

Winter was in the middle of winning four straight G1s last year when winning this. Maybe we will see another filly like that in the 2018 Irish 1000 Guineas (1609m) at Curragh on Sunday?

2018 IRISH 1000 GUINEAS - RACE HISTORY AND BACKGROUND

The Irish 1000 Guineas is a Group 1 race run under Set Weight conditions for three year old fillies at the Curragh conducted by the Curragh Racecourse for Horse Racing Ireland.

The Irish 1000 Guineas is run over the mile. It was first run in 1922 and was won by Lady Violette.

It is the second of the fillies only Guineas races, three weeks after the English version. They often pattern on to the Coronation Stakes.

The Irish 1000 Guineas is run on the round course.

The race hasn’t quite got the pedigree of the Irish 2000 Guineas.

Three horses have done the English 2000 Guineas/Irish 1000 Guineas double – Attraction, Finsceal Beo and Winter.

Aidan O’Brien trained the trifecta in 2017, all of whom would end up G1 winners that season.

Leading trainer is held by Aidan O’Brien and Hubert Hartigan with seven wins.

Most wins as a jockey is by Morny Wing with seven.

The Irish 1000 Guineas is worth €300,000 in 2018.

Notable winners of the Irish 1000 Guineas include Winter (2017), Misty For Me (2011), Again (2009), Halfway To Heaven (2008), Finsceal Beo (2007), Attraction (2004), Imagine (2001), Ridgewood Pearl (1995), Kooyonga (1991), In The Groove (1990) and Sonic Lady (1986).

The 2017 Irish 1000 Guineas was won by Winter from Roly Poly and Hydrangea.