What is the 1000 Guineas?
The 1000 Guineas is the first fillies' Classic of the British season, the
one-mile championship that opens the three-year-old fillies' campaign. Run at
Newmarket in early May, it is the race that identifies the generation's leading
miling filly and sets the form for the summer's biggest fillies' prizes.
The race and the course
Like the 2000 Guineas, the 1000 Guineas is run on the Rowley Mile, a long,
galloping straight with a demanding uphill finish. It is an unforgiving test:
there are no bends to mask a weakness, and the race rewards genuine class, speed
and the stamina to see out a stiff mile.
A Classic with a long history
First run in 1814, the 1000 Guineas has spent more than two centuries identifying
the best three-year-old fillies in training. Its winners have gone on to
distinguished racing careers and to lasting influence as broodmares in the
thoroughbred studbook.
1000 Guineas betting
The market draws on the best juvenile fillies' form and the spring trials. For a
full breakdown of the field, see our runners and tips coverage in the build-up to
the race, and our Epsom Oaks hub for the fillies' Classic
over a mile and a half.
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When is the 1000 Guineas?
The 1000 Guineas is run in early May at Newmarket, on the same Guineas Festival weekend as the 2000 Guineas. The exact date is confirmed by Newmarket with the fixture list each year.
What is the difference between the 1000 and 2000 Guineas?
The 1000 Guineas is restricted to three-year-old fillies, while the 2000 Guineas is open to colts and fillies. Both are run over a straight mile on Newmarket's Rowley Mile.
How far is the 1000 Guineas?
The 1000 Guineas is run over one mile on the Rowley Mile, a straight course with a stiff uphill finish that is a searching test of a filly's miling class.
Is the 1000 Guineas a Classic?
Yes. It is one of British racing's five Classics and the first of the three open to fillies, ahead of the Oaks and the St Leger.
How can I watch the 1000 Guineas?
The 1000 Guineas is broadcast on UK television as part of Newmarket's Guineas Festival coverage, and major bookmakers stream the race to eligible account holders.