The Finish of the Two Thousand Guineas at Newmarket by Samuel Henry Alken (1810-1894)

The Two Thousand Guineas Stakes is a Group 1 thoroughbred flat horse race for three-year-old colts and run over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 metres) on the Rowley Mile course at Newmarket Racecourse, Newmarket, Suffolk, England in late April / early May. It is one of five United Kingdom Classic Races. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Conditions races are horse races for the very best of horses and are split into: Pattern Races Group 1 - (Classics and other races of major international importance) Group 2 - (less important international races) Group 3 - (primarily domestic races) and Listed Races - have less prestige than the group races but are... Thoroughbred race horses The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known as a race horse. ... Flat racing is a term commonly used in the United Kingdom to denote a form of horse-racing which is run over a predetermined distance and in which the horses are not required to jump over obstacles such as hurdles or fences as in National Hunt racing. ... Horse-racing is an equestrian sporting activity which has been practiced over the centuries; the chariot races of Roman times were an early example, as was the contest of the steeds of the god Odin and the giant Hrungnir in Norse mythology. ... In thoroughbred horse-racing, a colt is defined as a male horse less than five years old; in harness racing a colt is a male horse less than four years old. ... Newmarket Racecourse is located in Newmarket, England. ... Newmarket is a market town in the English county of Suffolk,approximately 65 miles (105 kilometres) north of London, which has grown and become famous because of its connection with race horses and Thoroughbred horse racing at Newmarket Racecourse. ... Suffolk (pronounced ) is a large historic and modern non-metropolitan county in East Anglia, England. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem God Save the King (Queen) England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Queen Queen Elizabeth II  -  Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification  -  by Athelstan 967  Area... In United Kingdom horse racing, The Classics are a series of horse races run over the flat (i. ...

It was first run in 1809 and takes its name from the original guaranteed prize fund of 2,000 guineas (worth approx. £110,000 today — 1 guinea = £1 1s, or £1.05).

The race takes place early in the season and there may be little previous form for that year - last season's two-year-old form is usually taken as the most reliable guide to predicting the outcome. Although eligible, fillies rarely take part in the race any longer.

Trivia

• 1829/30 For two consecutive years there were just 2 runners, the smallest ever fields for the race.
• 1896 St Frusquin won at odds of 12/100 - the shortest-priced winner in the race's history.
• 1930 The biggest ever field for the race - 28 runners.
• 1944 Garden Path is the most recent of 7 fillies to have won the race.
• 1947 Tudor Minstrel won by 8 lengths - the widest winning margin in the race since 1900.
• 1961 Rockavon won at odds of 66/1 - the longest-priced winner in the race's history.
• 1970 Nijinsky II is the most recent of 15 winners to complete the Triple Crown (2,000 Guineas / Derby / St Leger).
• 1980 Nureyev, ridden by Philippe Paquet, finished first but was later disqualified for impeding the progress of Posse, ridden by Pat Eddery. Known Fact was declared the winner and Posse second.
• 1989 Nashwan is the most recent of 33 winners to go on to win the Derby. The first was Smolensko in 1813.
• 1994 Mister Baileys set the record time for the race - 1m 35.08s.

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Winners

1809-1849

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The Most Honourable Brownlow Cecil, 2nd Marquess of Exeter KG PC (July 2, 1795–January 16, 1867) was the son of Henry Cecil, 1st Marquess of Exeter. ... The Right Honourable George Child Villiers, 5th Earl of Jersey PC (August 19, 1773–October 3, 1859) was the son of George Villiers, 4th Earl of Jersey. ... Jonathan Peel (1799-1879) was first a soldier and then a Member of Parliament during the long period between 1826 and 1868, first representing Norwich and then Huntingdon. ... Glencoe was a successful Thoroughbred racehorse, as well as a sire of several champions. ... The Right Honourable George Child Villiers, 5th Earl of Jersey PC (August 19, 1773–October 3, 1859) was the son of George Villiers, 4th Earl of Jersey. ... The Right Honourable George Child Villiers, 5th Earl of Jersey PC (August 19, 1773–October 3, 1859) was the son of George Villiers, 4th Earl of Jersey. ... 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William Charles Keppel, 4th Earl of Albermarle GCH PC (May 14, 1772 – October 30, 1849) was the son of George Keppel, 3rd Earl of Albermarle. ... John Bowes (1811-1885) was an English art collector and thoroughbred racehorse owner who founded the Bowes Museum in Barnard Castle, Teesdale. ... John Bowes (1811-1885) was an English art collector and thoroughbred racehorse owner who founded the Bowes Museum in Barnard Castle, Teesdale. ... Elnathan Nat Flatman (1810-1860) was a British Champion flat racing jockey. ... John Edward Cornwallis Rous, 2nd Earl of Stradbroke (February 13, 1794 – January 27, 1886) was a British nobleman. ...

1850-1899

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Sir John Blundell Maple, 1st Baronet (1 March 1845 – 24 November 1903) was an English business magnate. ... Leopold de Rothschild (November 22, 1845 – May 29, 1917) was a British banker and thoroughbred race horse breeder and a member of the prominent Rothschild family. ... Flying Fox (1896-1911) was an British Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 1899 English Triple Crown Races. ... John Porter (1838-1922) was a British Thoroughbred flat racing trainer whose horses won the English Triple Crown three times. ... The Most Noble Hugh Lupus Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster (13 October 1825 - 22 December 1899) was the son of Richard Grosvenor, 2nd Marquess of Westminster and Lady Elizabeth Mary Leveson-Gower. ...

1900-1949

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Gainsborough (1915-1945) was an British Thoroughbred racehorse who won the English Triple Crown in 1918. ... Alec Taylor, Jr. ... Tetratema (1917-1939) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse. ... Alec Taylor, Jr. ... Waldorf Astor, 2nd Viscount Astor Waldorf Astor, 2nd Viscount Astor (May 19, 1879–September 30, 1952) was a businessman and politician and a member of the prominent Astor family. ... Archibald Philip Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery, KG, PC (7 May 1847 – 21 May 1929) was a British Liberal statesman and Prime Minister, also known as Archibald Primrose (1847-1851) and Lord Dalmeny (1851-1868). ... Richard Cecil Dick Dawson (1865-1955) was an Irish-born owner and trainer of racehorses. ... Aga Khan III, founder of the Muslim League The Aga Khan III (Persian: آغا خان الثالث), GCIE, PC, (November 2, 1877 – July 11, 1957), also known as Sir Sultan Mahommed Shah, (Persian: سلطان محمد شاه), was the 48th Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims. ... 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1950-1999

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See also

• Horseracing in the United Kingdom
• List of British flat horse races

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