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2025 Irish 1000 Guineas Preview
The Irish 1000 Guineas is a Group 1 race open to 3yo fillies that is run over one mile at the Curragh Racecourse and takes place in May of each year. Established back in 1922, the race's inaugural running was won by Lady Violette.
Being run after the Qipco 1000 Guineas, it's good to watch out for runners coming from that race to run in this one. In recent years, Winter (2017) & Hermosa (2019) both raced in the Qipco 1000 Guineas and then came here to win the Irish 1000 Guineas.
Also, watch out for those who run well in this race and then go on to run in the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot, Alpha Centauri in 2018 won both races.
Irish 1000 Guineas Information:
- Irish 1000 Guineas Past Winners
- Irish 1000 Guineas Trainer Statistics
- Irish 1000 Guineas Jockey Statistics
We also have a dedicated Curragh tips page that will cover this race as well as all of the other races on the day of the race, see which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are predicting to win this race and the others on the cards. You may also be interested in other preview blogs that we have packed full of information, head down to the Other Principal Races at Curragh Racecourse section for links to these.
How competitive is the Irish 1000 Guineas market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2020 when the race had an over-round of 115%. The race in 2009 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 137%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Irish 1000 Guineas, the over-round has been 124%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £124 which is bet.
Irish 1000 Guineas Trends:
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? From the past 20 if you had followed the winner of the Irish 1000 Guineas next time out then you would have backed a total of 4 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since to win at SP next time out, would have returned an LSP of -6.19. Remember to bookmark the racing tips page so you can get easy access to the OLBG racing picks daily.
The runner that holds the record over the past 20 renewals for the slowest time in the race was set in the 2006 renewal when Nightime from D K Weld under the guidance of Pat Smullen, won in a time of 1:48.30, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Hermosa, trained by A P O'Brien and ridden by Ryan Moore set the quickest time of 1:35.07 in the 2019 renewal.
These are the top three quickest-run Irish 1000 Guineas over the last 20 renewals:
- Hermosa (1:35.07) in 2019
- Misty For Me (1:35.90) in 2011
- Bethrah (1:37.49) in 2010
What the expert says...
Eight of the last twenty winners came from the British 1,000 Guineas including the last two, Tahiyra in 2023 finished runner-up at Newmarket before winning this whilst Fallen Angel (2024) only managed 8th at Newmarket before winning the Irish version.Irish 1000 Guineas Past Winners
Here are the Irish 1000 Guineas past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the year of the race, the horse which won along with the age & weight of the horse. Also detailed is the stall where the horse came from and the total number of runners in the race. The trainer of the horse at the time of winning the Irish 1000 Guineas as well as the jockey is also displayed along with the starting price the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 1:40.84 | Fallen Angel (GB) 3yo 9-2 (3 of 13) 11/4F | Daniel Tudhope K R Burke (GB) |
| 2023 1:39.89 | Tahiyra (IRE) 3yo 9-2 (1 of 10) 2/5F | Chris Hayes D K Weld (IRE) |
| 2022 1:38.81 | Homeless Songs (IRE) 3yo 9-2 (11 of 14) 11/2 | Chris Hayes D K Weld (IRE) |
| 2021 1:47.92 | Empress Josephine (IRE) 3yo 9-2 (13 of 14) 14/1 | Seamie Heffernan A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2020 1:38.19 | Peaceful (IRE) 3yo 9-2 (6 of 11) 3/1 | Seamie Heffernan A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2019 1:35.07 | Hermosa (IRE) 3yo 9-0 (2 of 10) 5/2F | Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2018 1:38.71 | Alpha Centauri (IRE) 3yo 9-0 (8 of 13) 12/1 | Colm O'Donoghue Mrs John Harrington (IRE) |
| 2017 1:39.78 | Winter (IRE) 3yo 9-0 (4 of 8) 8/13F | Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2016 1:42.46 | Jet Setting (IRE) 3yo 9-0 (10 of 10) 9/1 | Shane Foley Adrian Paul Keatley (GB) |
| 2015 1:39.17 | Pleascach (IRE) 3yo 9-0 (15 of 18) 11/2 | Kevin Manning J S Bolger (IRE) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Irish 1000 Guineas have been based:
- IRE: 16 winners with an additional 34 placings from 220 runners
- GB: 4 winners with an additional 6 placings from 42 runners
Irish 1000 Guineas Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Irish 1000 Guineas over the last 20 renewals is A P O'Brien who has won the race seven times with those seven winners coming from Halfway To Heaven (2008), Misty For Me (2011), Marvellous (2014), Winter (2017), Hermosa (2019), Peaceful (2020) and Empress Josephine (2021). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Irish 1000 Guineas are D K Weld (4 wins) and J S Bolger (2 wins). There is one trainer who has not had the best of times in the Irish 1000 Guineas, Kevin Prendergast has sent a total of 14 runners to the race without recording any wins.
Here are some of the top Irish 1000 Guineas trainer statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| A P O'Brien | 69-7-24 | -20.38 | -12.77 |
| D K Weld | 24-4-7 | +13.90 | +2.04 |
| J S Bolger | 24-2-5 | -15.60 | +1.79 |
| Mrs John Harrington | 12-1-4 | +1.00 | +1.85 |
| Adrian Paul Keatley | 1-1-1 | +9.00 | +5.40 |
| K R Burke | 1-1-1 | +2.75 | +1.65 |
| Charles Hills | 1-1-1 | +2.00 | +1.20 |
| Kevin Prendergast | 14-0-1 | -14.00 | -6.90 |
| Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 7-0-0 | -7.00 | -7.00 |
| G M Lyons | 5-0-0 | -5.00 | -5.00 |
Irish 1000 Guineas Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Irish 1000 Guineas over the last 20 renewals is Seamie Heffernan who has won the race four times with those four winners coming from Halfway To Heaven (2008), Misty For Me (2011), Peaceful (2020) and Empress Josephine (2021). Other jockeys who have recorded multiple wins in the Irish 1000 Guineas are Ryan Moore (3 wins) and Chris Hayes (2 wins). Two jockeys have not had the best of times over the last 20 renewals in the Irish 1000 Guineas, Declan McDonogh has ridden a total of 12 runners to the race without recording any wins whilst Wayne Lordan has ridden 12 without a winner.
Here are some of the top Irish 1000 Guineas jockey statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seamie Heffernan | 19-4-9 | +13.50 | +13.00 |
| Ryan Moore | 16-3-13 | +0.12 | +2.53 |
| Chris Hayes | 13-2-3 | -5.10 | -0.36 |
| Shane Foley | 8-1-2 | +2.00 | -0.45 |
| Jamie Spencer | 6-1-1 | -3.00 | -3.80 |
| Martin Harley | 2-1-1 | +11.00 | +6.20 |
| Daniel Tudhope | 1-1-1 | +2.75 | +1.65 |
| Wayne Lordan | 12-0-3 | -12.00 | -9.10 |
| Declan McDonogh | 12-0-2 | -12.00 | -9.80 |
| Colin Keane | 9-0-1 | -9.00 | -7.30 |
2025 Irish 1000 Guineas Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 8, 6, 1, 7, 1, 3, 2, 4, 1, 2, 2, 2, 1, 3, 1, 6, 7, 2, 1, 1
The percentage shown is the percentage of the total number of runners who fell under that factor. High percentages are less appealing than lower ones as you would expect them to do well.
- 20 / 20 (53%) - No bigger than 16/1
- 20 / 20 (62%) - Within the first 8 of the market
- 20 / 20 (73%) - Highest Won is not Cl2/Cl4-5
- 20 / 20 (82%) - No bigger than 24/1 (Career Place)
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Highest Placed is not G2/Cl2/Cl4-5
- 20 / 20 (84%) - No bigger than 14/1 (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - No bigger than 20/1 (Career Win)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Not in a G2/Cl2-5 (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Not in a Cl4-5 (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - No bigger than 33/1 (Career)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Not on FM/STD (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Not on HY/FM/STD (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Is not FR/GER/USA bred
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Off a break of 11 - 231 days
- 20 / 20 (87%) - No bigger than 20/1 (Debut)
Remember to use the trends listed above along with the Curragh racing predictions to see if you can find the winner of the Irish 1000 Guineas. How well do you know your horse racing? Are there certain types of races that you are unsure of? Why not take a look at this Types Of Horse Race article to familiarise yourself with the different types of racing, that is just one of many helpful horse racing articles in the OLBG Betting School.
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Irish 1000 Guineas Trend Analysis
The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 0 career wins in Flat (Turf) races, when backing these the trend shows a record of 0-34.
Here are the most recent winning draws along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2024: Winner in 3 (6,13) [13 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 1 (2,3) [10 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 11 (3,5) [14 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 13 (11,7) [14 Runners]
- 2020: Winner in 6 (14,5) [11 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Irish 1000 Guineas is Newmarket (Rowley), there has been a total number of 9 winners of this race who ran at Newmarket (Rowley) last time out. The next best courses which have produced the second most winners are Leopardstown and Longchamp, there has been a total number of 4 winners from each of those courses.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Irish 1000 Guineas:
- Galileo (7 Wins)
- Pivotal (2 Wins)
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Irish 1000 Guineas despite multiple attempts:
- Dubawi (0 Wins from 10 runners)
- War Front (0 Wins from 6 runners)
- Zoffany (0 Wins from 6 runners)
- Danehill (0 Wins from 5 runners)
- Holy Roman Emperor (0 Wins from 5 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Bethrah in 2010, winning for D K Weld at odds of 16/1 under the guidance of Pat Smullen. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals there have been 7 winning favourites in the race. Before placing your bet on the 2025 Irish 1000 Guineas head over to see which other runners today are being backed by the best racing tipsters today.
Other Principal races at Curragh racecourse
Here are some other notable races at the Curragh racecourse throughout the racing season that you may be interested in.
Races in March
Races in May (Irish Guineas Festival)
Races in June
Races in July
Races in August
Races in September
Races in October
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Irish 1000 Guineas Preview are at hand, Andy and Darren. They both work on the Horse racing tips team team looking after the tipsters and managing the tips settlement, whilst also creating and managing all of the horse racing event previews for International racing.
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