Held in early October each year, the Thousand Guineas is one of Australia’s premier races for fillies. As with all the major group titles at the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival, online bookmakers offer excellent odds and bonus offers whenever the Caulfield feature comes around.

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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.

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 – Arborea
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 – Savoir
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
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

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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