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What is the Thousand Guineas?

Established in 1946, the Thousand Guineas is a Group One race for three-year-old fillies only. It is run with set weights over 1600 metres at Caulfield Racecourse in Melbourne’s south-east suburbs.

The Thousand Guineas has held Group One status since the current rating system was introduced in 1979. Before that it was always classed as a Principal Race – the highest level at the time.

In a purely fiscal sense, the Thousand Guineas pales in comparison to Melbourne’s most prestigious group races. The total purse in 2017 was $500,000 – exactly 1/10 the value of the Caulfield Cup.

List of Thousand Guineas winners

Champions to have won the Thousand Guineas include Atlantic Jewel in 2011, Miss Finland in 2006 and Alinghi in 2004. Due to the race’s age restriction, no horse has won it on multiple occasions.

Thousand Guineas Winners List
2017	Aloisia
2016	Global Glamour
2015	Stay With Me
2014	Amicus
2013	Guelph
2012	Commanding Jewel
2011	Atlantic Jewel
2010	Yosei
2009	Irish Lights
2008	Gallica
2007	Serious Speed
2006	Miss Finland
2005	Mnemosyne
2004	Alinghi
2003	Special Harmony
2002	Macedon Lady
2001	Magical Miss
2000	All Time High
1999	Shizu
1998	Inaflury
1997	Lady Of The Pines
1996	Dashing Eagle
1995	Shame
1994	Northwood Plume
1993	Arboreo
1992	Azzurro
1991	Richfield Lady
1990	Whisked
1989	Tristanagh
1988	Riverina Charm
1987	Bianco Flyer
1986	Magic Flute
1985	Shankhill Lass
1984	Goleen
1983	Perfect Bliss
1982	Rom’s Stiletto
1981	Copperama
1980	Biscadale
1979	Brava Jeannie
1978	Kapalaran
1977	Princess Talaria
1976	Savior
1975	Toy Show
1974	Sufficient
1973	Just Topic
1972	Toltrice
1971	What’s The Verdict
1970	Tango Miss
1969	Wood Court Inn
1968	Our Faith
1967	Begonia Bell
1966	Cendrillon
1965	Gipsy Queen
1964	Reveille
1963	Heirloom/Anna Rose*
1962	Regal Peace
1961	Indian Summer
1960	Wenona Girl
1959	Chaise
1958	But Beautiful
1957	Goldenway
1956	Bendrum/td>
1955	Brimses
1954	Lady Mogambo
1953	Olympic Girl
1952	Trunnion
1951	Golden Chariot
1950	True Course
1949	Chicquita
1948	Siren Song
1947	Nizam’s Ring
1946	Sweet Chime

* Dead heat

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Thousand Guineas past payouts

In 2014, the Chris Waller-trained Amicus won by 0.75 of a length and paid a handsome +1000 on the tote. Traveston Girl and Sabatini made up the minors and the exotic payouts were well worth investing. The trifecta paid $1714.00 and the first four paid a whopping $11,141.80 with Bring Me The Maid running into fourth position late in the piece.

Just to show the Thousand Guineas doesn’t always favour the each way bettors, in 2013 the Peter Snowden-trained Guelph justified its favourite’s tag at a slim -250. May’s Dream and Gregers made up the minors for a $14.40 trifecta.

In 2012, however, Commanding Jewel won paying +640 with Dear Demi (+270) and Zydeco (+300) completing the podium. The first four again proved worth targeting when it returned $13,153.30.

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