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2026 1000 Guineas Preview
The 1000 Guineas is run on the day following the 2000 Guineas at the Rowley Mile course at Newmarket in early May. This Group 1 race is open to three-year-old fillies only and is run over a straight mile with all fillies running off a weight of 9-0.
Those holding an official rating of 80+ can enter the race; those without a mark can enter if the handicapper deems their performances good enough. Like the 2000 Guineas, there is a £500k purse with just over £280k going to the winner of the race.
This race is only one of two British Classics which is restricted to fillies only, with the Epsom Oaks being the other.
1000 Guineas Information:
To see which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are tipping throughout the card that includes this race, head over to the Newmarket tips on the day of the race. Do they agree with the runners on the trend shortlist, or are they predicting other runners? You may also be interested in other preview blogs that we have packed full of information during the Guineas Festival, head down to the Other Principal races during the Newmarket Guineas Festival section for links to these. In addition to those, we also cover numerous races at Newmarket during the flat season, you can find links to those here.
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How competitive is the 1000 Guineas market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2025 when the race had an over-round of 115%. The race in 2023 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 130%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the 1000 Guineas, the over-round has been 121%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £121 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 1000 Guineas Trends. See which patterns have occurred over the recent renewals that you may be able to use for the next renewal. We also have a section that looks at the 1000 Guineas Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run 1000 Guineas races over the last 20 renewals:
- Ghanaati (1:34.22) in 2009
- Legatissimo (1:34.60) in 2015
- Finsceal Beo (1:34.94) in 2007
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 20 renewals, if you had followed the winner of the 1000 Guineas next time out, then you would have backed a total of 7 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of +1.52. Before placing your bet on the 2026 1000 Guineas, see which other runners today are being backed on the racing predictions page.
When looking over the past 20 renewals, a time of 1:34.22 was set by Ghanaati in 2009, which is the quickest time over that period. The runner was trained by B W Hills and ridden by Richard Hills. The slowest winning time was set in 2006 when Speciosa won in a time of 1:40.53, booked to ride was Micky Fenton by the trainer Pam Sly.
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1000 Guineas Past Winners
Here are the 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 horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the 1000 Guineas are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 1:36.81 | Desert Flower (IRE) 3yo 9-2 (1 of 10) 1/1F | William Buick Charlie Appleby (GB) |
| 2024 1:37.05 | Elmalka (GB) 3yo 9-2 (16 of 16) 28/1 | Silvestre De Sousa Roger Varian (GB) |
| 2023 1:37.92 | Mawj (IRE) 3yo 9-2 (17 of 20) 9/1 | Oisin Murphy Saeed bin Suroor (GB) |
| 2022 1:36.55 | Cachet (IRE) 3yo 9-0 (3 of 13) 16/1 | James Doyle George Boughey (GB) |
| 2021 1:36.37 | Mother Earth (IRE) 3yo 9-0 (2 of 11) 10/1 | Frankie Dettori A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2020 1:35.80 | Love (IRE) 3yo 9-0 (14 of 15) 4/1 | Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2019 1:36.89 | Hermosa (IRE) 3yo 9-0 (4 of 15) 14/1 | Wayne Lordan A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2018 1:36.62 | Billesdon Brook (GB) 3yo 9-0 (8 of 15) 66/1 | Sean Levey Richard Hannon (GB) |
| 2017 1:35.66 | Winter (IRE) 3yo 9-0 (7 of 14) 9/1 | Wayne Lordan A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2016 1:36.53 | Minding (IRE) 3yo 9-0 (8 of 16) 11/10F | Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the 1000 Guineas have been based:
- GB: 9 winners with an additional 22 placings from 220 runners
- IRE: 8 winners with an additional 17 placings from 71 runners
- FR: 3 winners with an additional 1 placing from 13 runners
- SWE: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
1000 Guineas Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the 1000 Guineas over the last 20 renewals is A P O'Brien, who has won the race six times, with those six winners coming from Homecoming Queen (2012), Minding (2016), Winter (2017), Hermosa (2019), Love (2020) and Mother Earth (2021). There is one trainer who has not had the best of times in the 1000 Guineas, John Gosden has sent a total of 13 runners to the race without recording any wins.
Here are some of the top 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 | 39-6-14 | +30.10 | +7.94 |
| Richard Hannon | 12-1-3 | +55.00 | +31.70 |
| Charlie Appleby | 10-1-1 | -8.00 | -8.40 |
| Roger Varian | 9-1-2 | +20.00 | +6.85 |
| Saeed bin Suroor | 9-1-2 | +1.00 | -3.00 |
| J S Bolger | 8-1-5 | -5.75 | -0.72 |
| A Fabre | 2-1-1 | +6.00 | +2.50 |
| George Boughey | 1-1-1 | +16.00 | +9.60 |
| Pam Sly | 1-1-1 | +10.00 | +6.00 |
| P Bary | 1-1-1 | +2.75 | +1.65 |
1000 Guineas Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the 1000 Guineas over the last 20 renewals is Ryan Moore, who has won the race four times, with those four winners coming from Homecoming Queen (2012), Legatissimo (2015), Minding (2016) and Love (2020). Other jockeys who have recorded multiple wins in the 1000 Guineas are Frankie Dettori (2 wins) and Wayne Lordan (2 wins).
Here are some of the top 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Moore | 18-4-7 | +22.60 | +8.84 |
| Frankie Dettori | 16-2-4 | +12.00 | +1.90 |
| Wayne Lordan | 6-2-2 | +19.00 | +9.80 |
| William Buick | 17-1-1 | -15.00 | -15.40 |
| James Doyle | 8-1-1 | +9.00 | +2.60 |
| Oisin Murphy | 7-1-2 | +3.00 | +1.80 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 5-1-2 | +24.00 | +10.50 |
| Stephane Pasquier | 5-1-1 | +0.50 | -1.75 |
| Christophe-Patrice Lemaire | 4-1-1 | -0.25 | -1.35 |
| Sean Levey | 2-1-1 | +65.00 | +38.60 |
2026 1000 Guineas Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 7, 1, 1, 5, 1, 7, 3, 9, 17, 2, 1, 2, 3, 3, 3, (4, 5), 8, 2, 8, 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 (77%) - Not on GF/FM/STD-SLW/FS (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Highest Won is not Cl2-3/Cl6
- 20 / 20 (84%) - No bigger than 10/1 (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - In a field of 5 - 14 (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Not in a G2/Cl2/Cl6 (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - No bigger than 14/1 (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - No bigger than 66/1
- 20 / 20 (89%) - In a field of 5 - 14 (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Break of 7 - 253 days (Last Place)
- 18 / 20 (72%) - Won by at least ¾ (Last Win)
- 17 / 20 (61%) - Achieved an RPR of 99+ (Last Win)
- 17 / 20 (77%) - No bigger than 20/1 (Career)
- 17 / 20 (87%) - No bigger than 20/1 (Career Place)
- 16 / 20 (50%) - Within the first 7 of the market
- 16 / 20 (60%) - Achieved a TS of 90+ (Last 5)
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Newmarket racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the 1000 Guineas. Did you know that we have an OLBG Betting School section on OLBG? It is a place to help you improve your betting experience with articles covering numerous topics.
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1000 Guineas Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +99.35, is when runners ran in a Class 3 on debut.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners ran on Good To Firm ground last time out, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-56.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2025: Winner in 1 (10,2) [10 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 16 (15,11) [16 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 17 (15,7) [20 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 3 (9,4) [13 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 2 (10,4) [11 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the 1000 Guineas is Newmarket (Rowley); there have been a total of 9 winners of this race who ran at Newmarket (Rowley) last time out. The next best course, which has produced the second most winners, is Maisons-Laffitte; there have been a total of 3 winners of this race who ran at Maisons-Laffitte last time out.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the 1000 Guineas:
- Galileo (4 Wins)
- Danehill Dancer (2 Wins)
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the 1000 Guineas despite multiple attempts:
- Dubawi (0 Wins from 8 runners)
- Frankel (0 Wins from 8 runners)
- Invincible Spirit (0 Wins from 6 runners)
- Kodiac (0 Wins from 6 runners)
- Shamardal (0 Wins from 6 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Billesdon Brook in 2018, winning for Richard Hannon at odds of 66/1 under the guidance of Sean Levey. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 5 winning favourites in the race. Remember to bookmark the best racing tipsters page so you can get easy access to the best OLBG racing tipsters.
Route to the 1000 Guineas
Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the 1000 Guineas, these are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Desert Flower Newmarket (Rowley) - 1st of 7 (10/11) | bet365 Fillies Mile |
| 2024 - Elmalka Newbury - 3rd of 6 (19/2) | Fred Darling Stakes |
| 2023 - Mawj Meydan - 1st of 9 (11/10) | Jumeirah Fillies Guineas Presented by Defender |
| 2022 - Cachet Newmarket (Rowley) - 1st of 8 (15/8) | Nell Gwyn Stakes |
| 2021 - Mother Earth Keeneland - 2nd of 14 (14/1) | Breeders Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf |
| 2020 - Love Newmarket (Rowley) - 3rd of 9 (4/1) | bet365 Fillies Mile |
| 2019 - Hermosa Chantilly - 2nd of 6 (7/5) | Criterium International |
| 2018 - Billesdon Brook Newmarket (Rowley) - 4th of 11 (9/1) | Nell Gwyn Stakes |
| 2017 - Winter Leopardstown - 2nd of 11 (6/1) | Ballylinch Stud 1,000 Guineas Trial Stakes |
| 2016 - Minding Newmarket (Rowley) - 1st of 10 (5/4) | bet365 Fillies Mile |
Other Principal races during the Newmarket Guineas Festival
Remember to head over to the Newmarket predictions page to see which runner the racing tipsters are supporting in the 1000 Guineas. Below are the other principal races that we cover during the Guineas Festival with links to each race blog as well as information for last year's winners.
Friday at the Guineas Festival
The highlight on Friday is the Jockey Club Stakes, a Group 2 contested over one mile and four furlongs.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:45 Newmarket Newmarket Stakes | Alpine Trail (FR) 3yo - 10/11 | Charlie Appleby William Buick |
| 14:20 Newmarket King Charles II Stakes | Cosmic Year (GB) 3yo - 6/4 | Harry Charlton Ryan Moore |
| 16:05 Newmarket Jockey Club Stakes | Bellum Justum (IRE) 4yo - 11/2 | Andrew Balding Oisin Murphy |
Saturday at the Guineas Festival
Saturday's highlight is the 2,000 Guineas, part of the British Champion Series, we see the 3-year-old runners compete over a mile.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:45 Newmarket Rowley Handicap Stakes | More Thunder (IRE) 4yo - 11/4 | William Haggas Tom Marquand |
| 14:20 Newmarket Suffolk Stakes | Fox Legacy (GB) 4yo - 15/2 | Andrew Balding Oisin Murphy |
| 14:55 Newmarket Palace House Stakes | Rumstar (GB) 5yo - 7/1 | Jonathan Portman Rob Hornby |
| 15:35 Newmarket 2000 Guineas | Ruling Court (USA) 3yo - 9/2 | Charlie Appleby William Buick |
Sunday at the Guineas Festival
Sunday is all about the fillies with the 1,000 Guineas taking centre stage, the three-year-olds will compete over a mile trip.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:45 Newmarket Pretty Polly Stakes | Falakeyah (GB) 3yo - 6/4 | Owen Burrows Jim Crowley |
| 14:20 Newmarket Dahlia Stakes | Cinderellas Dream (GB) 4yo - 11/8 | Charlie Appleby William Buick |
| 15:35 Newmarket 1000 Guineas | Desert Flower (IRE) 3yo - 1/1 | Charlie Appleby William Buick |
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Qipco 1000 Guineas Preview are at hand, Andy and James. 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 Flat Racing.
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