2000 Guineas Preview, Tips, Runners & Trends (Guineas Festival)

Explore the 2000 Guineas preview at Newmarket Racecourse, featuring past winners, leading trainers, top jockeys, and key trends. Uncover patterns and insights to enhance your betting strategy for this prestigious one-mile Group 1 Classic.
2000 Guineas Preview, Tips, Runners & Trends (Guineas Festival)
Andy Powell
Andy Powell Content Editor

Horse Racing stats man, Andy has contributed to OLBG for 18 years - An Ipswich fan and F1 fanatic, he also contributes EFL football and Motor Sport opinion.

2026 2000 Guineas Preview

The 2000 Guineas is held at the Rowley Mile course at Newmarket each year in early May. The race is a Group 1 open to three-year-old colts and fillies and is run over a straight mile.

Colts all run off a weight of 9-0 whilst fillies get a 3lb allowance and run over 8-11. Only runners rated 80+ can enter unless the runner does not hold a handicap mark and the handicapper deems the runner worthy of the mark.

The current purse for the race is £500k, with just over £280k going to the winner. The race serves as the opening of five British Classics, with the 1000 Guineas run the next day.

The other three are the Epson Oaks & Derby, and finally the St. Leger. It is also the first race of the Triple Crown series, with the Oaks and Derby making up the three races.

2000 Guineas Information:

Why not use the trends shortlist below to help you narrow down the field and then head over to the dedicated Newmarket tips page to see which runners are being supported by the OLBG expert racing tipsters to find yourself a bet? 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.


Best Horse Racing Betting Sites 2025
ALSO READ

Best Horse Racing Betting Sites 2025

How competitive is the 2000 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 116%. The race in 2019 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 129%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the 2000 Guineas, the over-round has been 122%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £122 which is bet.

Below you will find the 2026 2000 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 2000 Guineas Trend Analysis.

These are the top three quickest-run 2000 Guineas races over the last 20 renewals:

  1. Kameko (1:34.72) in 2020
  2. Cockney Rebel (1:35.28) in 2007
  3. Poetic Flare (1:35.69) in 2021

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 2000 Guineas next time out, then you would have backed a total of 8 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -2.83. Remember to use the racing predictions along with the information on this page to find a bet on the 2026 2000 Guineas.

The runner that holds the record over the past 20 renewals for the slowest time in the race was set in the 2012 renewal when Camelot from A P O'Brien under the guidance of Joseph O'Brien, won in a time of 1:42.46, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Kameko, trained by Andrew Balding and ridden by Oisin Murphy set the quickest time of 1:34.72 in the 2020 renewal.

What the expert says...
The three winners of the 2,000 Guineas between 2022-24 have all gone to the St James's Palace Stakes. Coroebus (2022) is the only one of those three to go on to win that race, a feat also achieved by the great Frankel in 2011.

Andy Powell - Horse Racing Betting Expert - OLBG.com

Qipco 2000 Guineas Past Winners

Here are the 2000 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 2000 Guineas are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.

YearHorse (Drawn)Info
2025
1:37.28
Ruling Court (USA)
3yo 9-2 (11 of 11) 9/2
William Buick
Charlie Appleby (GB)
2024
1:37.21
Notable Speech (GB)
3yo 9-2 (6 of 11) 16/1
William Buick
Charlie Appleby (GB)
2023
1:41.64
Chaldean (GB)
3yo 9-2 (3 of 14) 7/2
Frankie Dettori
Andrew Balding (GB)
2022
1:36.27
Coroebus (IRE)
3yo 9-0 (1 of 15) 5/1
James Doyle
Charlie Appleby (GB)
2021
1:35.69
Poetic Flare (IRE)
3yo 9-0 (4 of 14) 16/1
Kevin Manning
J S Bolger (IRE)
2020
1:34.72
Kameko (USA)
3yo 9-0 (15 of 15) 10/1
Oisin Murphy
Andrew Balding (GB)
2019
1:36.84
Magna Grecia (IRE)
3yo 9-0 (17 of 19) 11/2
Donnacha O'Brien
A P O'Brien (IRE)
2018
1:36.55
Saxon Warrior (JPN)
3yo 9-0 (9 of 14) 3/1
Donnacha O'Brien
A P O'Brien (IRE)
2017
1:36.61
Churchill (IRE)
3yo 9-0 (3 of 10) 6/4F
Ryan Moore
A P O'Brien (IRE)
2016
1:35.91
Galileo Gold (GB)
3yo 9-0 (1 of 13) 14/1
Frankie Dettori
Hugo Palmer (GB)

Where have the winning runners come from?

Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the 2000 Guineas have been based:

  • IRE: 10 winners with an additional 6 placings from 64 runners
  • GB: 9 winners with an additional 29 placings from 220 runners
  • FR: 1 winner with an additional 5 placings from 12 runners
  • NOR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
  • SAF: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
  • SPA: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner

Qipco 2000 Guineas Trainer Statistics

The leading trainer in the 2000 Guineas over the last 20 renewals is A P O'Brien, who has won the race seven times, with those seven winners coming from George Washington (2006), Henrythenavigator (2008), Camelot (2012), Gleneagles (2015), Churchill (2017), Saxon Warrior (2018) and Magna Grecia (2019). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the 2000 Guineas are Charlie Appleby (3 wins), J S Bolger (2 wins) and Andrew Balding (2 wins). There is one trainer who has not had the best of times in the 2000 Guineas, Saeed bin Suroor has sent a total of 11 runners to the race without recording any wins.

Here are some of the top 2000 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):

TrainerR-W-PWinEW
A P O'Brien46-7-10-10.62-20.16
Charlie Appleby15-3-8+13.50+7.45
J S Bolger7-2-4+12.38+7.32
Andrew Balding7-2-2+8.50+3.10
Richard Hannon17-1-6+24.00+13.20
Hugo Palmer5-1-1+10.00+4.40
M Delzangles3-1-2+31.00+15.00
Saeed bin Suroor11-0-0-11.00-11.00
Kevin Ryan8-0-2-8.00+20.50
John Gosden6-0-1-6.00-5.35

Qipco 2000 Guineas Jockey Statistics

There are multiple leading jockeys in the 2000 Guineas over the last 20 renewals, with Frankie Dettori, Ryan Moore, and William Buick having all won the race two times. Frankie Dettori winners have been with Galileo Gold (2016) and Chaldean (2023). Ryan Moore winners have been with Gleneagles (2015) and Churchill (2017). William Buick winners have been with Notable Speech (2024) and Ruling Court (2025). Two jockeys have not had the best of times over the last 20 renewals in the 2000 Guineas, Jim Crowley has ridden 10 runners to the race without recording any wins, whilst Jamie Spencer has ridden 10 without a winner.

Here are some of the top 2000 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):

JockeyR-W-PWinEW
Frankie Dettori16-2-3+3.50-2.25
Ryan Moore16-2-4-8.50-9.65
William Buick15-2-8+7.50+8.65
James Doyle12-1-5-6.00-3.90
Oisin Murphy4-1-2+7.00+16.00
Tom Queally4-1-1-2.50-2.70
Christophe-Patrice Lemaire3-1-1+31.00+14.50
Jamie Spencer10-0-3-10.00+10.10
Jim Crowley10-0-1-10.00-8.40
Christophe Soumillon6-0-0-6.00-6.00

Qipco 2000 Guineas Trend Analysis

✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +64.38, is when runners carried 127lbs when last winning.

❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had a highest class placed of Class 1 (L), when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-38.

Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:

  • 2025: Winner in 11 (10,2) [11 Runners]
  • 2024: Winner in 6 (4,5) [11 Runners]
  • 2023: Winner in 3 (4,11) [14 Runners]
  • 2022: Winner in 1 (15,4) [15 Runners]
  • 2021: Winner in 4 (2,3) [14 Runners]

The courses that have produced the most winners of the 2000 Guineas are Newmarket (Rowley), Curragh, Newbury and Doncaster; there have been a total of 3 winners from each of those courses.

Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the 2000 Guineas:

  • Dubawi (4 Wins)
  • Galileo (3 Wins)

These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the 2000 Guineas despite multiple attempts:

  • Oasis Dream (0 Wins from 8 runners)
  • War Front (0 Wins from 7 runners)
  • Dark Angel (0 Wins from 6 runners)
  • Lope De Vega (0 Wins from 6 runners)
  • Wootton Bassett (0 Wins from 6 runners)

Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Night Of Thunder in 2014, winning for Richard Hannon at odds of 40/1 under the guidance of Kieren Fallon. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 6 winning favourites in the race. Before placing your bet on the 2026 2000 Guineas, head over to see which other runners today are being backed by the best racing tipsters.

Route to the 2000 Guineas

Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the 2000 Guineas, these are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:

InfoLast Race
2025 - Ruling Court
Meydan - 1st of 10 (4/9)
Jumeirah 2000 Guineas Sponsored By Emirates Holidays
2024 - Notable Speech
Kempton (AW) - 1st of 5 (4/7)
Virgin Bet Best Odds Daily British EBF Conditions Stakes
2023 - Chaldean
Newbury - UR of 11 (5/4)
Greenham Stakes
2022 - Coroebus
Newmarket (Rowley) - 1st of 10 (4/5)
Emirates Autumn Stakes
2021 - Poetic Flare
Leopardstown - 1st of 12 (3/1)
Ballylinch Stud "Red Rocks" 2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes
2020 - Kameko
Newcastle (AW) - 1st of 11 (11/2)
Futurity Trophy
2019 - Magna Grecia
Doncaster - 1st of 11 (2/1)
Futurity Trophy
2018 - Saxon Warrior
Doncaster - 1st of 12 (13/8)
Futurity Trophy
2017 - Churchill
Newmarket (Rowley) - 1st of 7 (8/11)
Dewhurst Stakes
2016 - Galileo Gold
Longchamp - 3rd of 11 (7/1)
Prix Jean Luc Lagardere

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 2000 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.

RaceLast WinnerInfo
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.

RaceLast WinnerInfo
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.

RaceLast WinnerInfo
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 2000 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.

James Banting

James Banting

Tipster Competition Assistant

James Banting, a passionate horse racing enthusiast and aficionado, brings a wealth of experience to OLBG, having attended numerous race meetings over the years. His background working with the Jockey Club provides him with a unique insider's perspective on the industry.
Andy Powell

Andy Powell

Content Editor

Andy, a seasoned horse racing expert with over 15 years of experience, possesses a comprehensive understanding of the sport, from delving into complex statistical data for flat racing in the UK and Ireland to crafting insightful flat racing blogs for OLBG.

No Comments

There are no comments here. Be the first to comment...

Please login or register to reply to this news article
KEEP READING
Westow Stakes Preview, Tips, Runners & Trends (Dante Festival)

Westow Stakes Preview, Tips, Runners & Trends (Dante Festival)

Preview the Westow Stakes at York’s Dante Festival by exploring past winners, leading trainers and jockeys, and key trends. Discover which profiles have excelled in this fast sprint and what history suggests for this year’s renewal.
Continue Reading
Michael Seely Memorial Fillies Stakes Preview, Tips, Runners & Trends (Dante Festival)

Michael Seely Memorial Fillies Stakes Preview, Tips, Runners & Trends (Dante Festival)

Explore the Michael Seely Memorial Fillies Stakes at York’s Dante Festival with insights into past winners, successful trainers and jockeys, and important trends. See which profiles have dominated this filly’s contest and what history reveals for this year.
Continue Reading
Marygate Fillies Stakes Preview, Tips, Runners & Trends (Dante Festival)

Marygate Fillies Stakes Preview, Tips, Runners & Trends (Dante Festival)

Analyse the Marygate Fillies Stakes at the Dante Festival, focusing on previous winners, standout trainers and jockeys, and notable trends. Uncover which types have thrived in this juvenile fillies’ sprint and what to expect this time.
Continue Reading