2000 Guineas Odds & Tips
The 2000 Guineas is the first British classic of the season for three-year-old colts, and is traditionally held on a Saturday between late April and early May at Newmarket. Read More
Like its equivalent for the fillies, the 1000 Guineas, the race is run over a distance of one mile and attracts the best colts from the UK, Ireland and beyond. There are many different equivalents to the 2000 Guineas around the world, including in Ireland, Germany, France, Australia and New Zealand. You can check out the latest odds for the 2000 Guineas here...
2000 Guineas Tips
Our editor Billy Grimshaw has previewed the 2000 Guineas of 2025 and makes the case for his selection below...
What is the 2000 Guineas?
The 2000 Guineas is a Group 1 Flat race run at Newmarket and is a huge event for three-year-old colts.
The race was first run in 1809, and was created five years before the fillies' equivalent, the 1000 Guineas, with the names equating to the prize fund (a guinea amounted to £1.05). The race quickly grew in stature and is now served by several trial races, including the Craven Stakes at Newmarket and the Greenham Stakes at Newbury - while the 2000 Guineas itself is a recognised trial for the Epsom Derby. The last colt to win both the 2000 Guineas and the Derby in the same season was the Aidan O'Brien-trained Camelot in 2012.
What happened in the 2024 2000 Guineas?
Hot favourite and eventual Derby winner City Of Troy bombed out in the 2024 renewal at Newmarket and it was Godolphin who took advantage as NOTABLE SPEECH claimed the Classic, with Richard Hannon's Rosallion and Haatem filling the frame.
Who is the most successful trainer in the 2000 Guineas?
Irish trainer Aidan O'Brien has claimed the race on ten occasions, first with King of Kings (1998), Rock of Gibraltar (2002), Footstepsinthesand (2005), George Washington (2006), Henrythenavigator (2008), Camelot (2012), Gleneagles (2015), Churchill (2017), Saxon Warrior (2018), and his last win was with Magna Grecia (2019).
Who is the most successful jockey in the 2000 Guineas?
The most successful jockey in 2000 Guineas history is Jem Robinson with nine winners – Enamel (1825), Cadland (1828), Riddlesworth (1831), Clearwell (1833), Glencoe (1834), Ibrahim (1835), Bay Middleton (1836), Conyngham (1847), Flatcatcher (1848)