This famous race, one of Britain’s five Classics, was first run in 1809 and takes place at Newmarket during the Guineas Festival. That meeting also sees the fillies-only Classic take place, the 1000 Guineas taking place a day after this contest, usually in late April/early May. The 2000 Guineas takes place on the Rowley Mile over a distance of, you guessed it, a mile. It is the first Classic of the season and the first leg of the Triple Crown and whilst it is technically open to both fillies and colts (aged three only), the last filly to triumph was Garden Path in 1944.
Jem Robinson is the most successful jockey in the race’s history but no need to feel bad if you haven’t heard of him – all of his victories came in the first half of the 19th century. Aiden O’Brien is the leading trainer, with 10 wins to his name, including with the likes of Rock Of Gibraltar and Camelot. He has regularly helped his owners get their hands on the huge prize money for this race, which is not far shy of £300k for the winner and stands at £500,000 in total. Other notable victors include Brigadier Gerard, Nijinsky (the last horse to win the Triple Crown), Sea The Stars and the mighty Frankel.
2024
- 1st - Notable Speech 16/1, Jockey: William Buick, Trainer: Charlie Appleby
- 2nd - Rosallion 15/2, Jockey: Sean Levey, Trainer: Richard Hannon
- 3rd - Haatem 16/1, Jockey: James Doyle, Trainer: Richard Hannon
2023
- 1st - Chaldean 7/2, Jockey: Frankie Dettori, Trainer: Andrew Balding
- 2nd - Hi Royal 125/1, Jockey: Oisin Murphy, Trainer: Kevin Ryan
- 3rd - Royal Scotsman 11/1, Jockey: Jim Crowley, Trainer: Paul & Oliver Cole
2022
- 1st - Coroebus (IRE) 5/1, Jockey: James Doyle, Trainer: Charlie Appleby
- 2nd - Native Trail 5/4, Jockey: William Buick, Trainer: Charlie Appleby
- 3rd - Luxembourg (IRE) 9/2, Jockey: Ryan Moore, Trainer: A P O'Brien
2021
- 1st - Poetic Flare (IRE) 16/1, Jockey: Kevin Manning, Trainer: James S. Bolger
- 2nd - Master of the Seas (IRE) 6/1, Jockey: William Buick, Trainer: Charlie Appleby
- 3rd - Lucky Vega (IRE) 12/1, Jockey: Shane Foley, Trainer: Mrs John Harrington
2020
- 1st - Kameko (USA) 10/1, Jockey: Oisin Murphy, Trainer: Andrew Balding
- 2nd - Wichita (IRE) 15/2, Jockey: Frankie Dettori, Trainer: A P O'Brien
- 3rd - Pinatubo (IRE) 5/6F, Jockey: William Buick, Trainer: Charlie Appleby
2019
- 1st - Magna Grecia (IRE) 11/2, Jockey: Donnacha O'Brien, Trainer: A P O'Brien
- 2nd - King of Change 66/1, Jockey: Sean Levey, Trainer: Richard Hannon
- 3rd - Skardu 8/1, Jockey: James Doyle, Trainer: William Haggas
2018
- 1st - Saxon Warrior (JPN) 3/1, Jockey: Donnacha O'Brien, Trainer: A P O'Brien
- 2nd - Tip Two Win 50/1, Jockey: David Probert, Trainer: Roger Teal
- 3rd - Masar (IRE) 5/2F, Jockey: William Buick, Trainer: Charlie Appleby
2017
- 1st - Churchill (IRE) 6/4F, Jockey: Ryan Moore, Trainer: A P O'Brien
- 2nd - Barney Roy 7/2, Jockey: James Doyle, Trainer: Richard Hannon
- 3rd - Al Wukair (IRE) 11/2, Jockey: Gregory Benoist, Trainer: Andre Fabre
2016
- 1st - Galileo Gold 14/1, Jockey: Frankie Dettori, Trainer: Hugo Palmer
- 2nd - Massaat (IRE) 9/1, Jockey: Paul Hannagan, Trainer: Owen Burrows
- 3rd - Ribchester (IRE) 33/1, Jockey: William Buick, Trainer: Richard Fahey
2015
- 1st - Gleneagles 4/1F, Jockey: Ryan Moore, Trainer: A P O'Brien
- 2nd - Territories (IRE) 5/1, Jockey: Mickael Barzalona, Trainer: Andre Fabre
- 3rd - Ivawood (IRE) 10/1, Jockey: Richard Hughes, Trainer: Richard Hannon
2014
- 1st - Night of Thunder (IRE) 40/1, Jockey: Kieren Fallon, Trainer: Richard Hannon
- 2nd - Territories (IRE) 6/4F, Jockey: James Doyle, Trainer: John Gosden
- 3rd - Ivawood (IRE) 15/2, Jockey: Joseph O'Brien, Trainer: A P O'Briend