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2027 Betfred 2000 Guineas Stakes 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 9-2 whilst fillies get a 3lb allowance and run over 8-13. 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:
We also have a dedicated Newmarket tips page that will cover this race, as well as all the other races on the day. 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 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 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 2027 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:
- Kameko (1:34.72) in 2020
- Cockney Rebel (1:35.28) in 2007
- Bow Echo (1:35.59) in 2026
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 2027 2000 Guineas.
When looking over the past 20 renewals, a time of 1:34.72 was set by Kameko in 2020, trained by Andrew Balding and ridden by Oisin Murphy, which is the quickest time over that period. The slowest winning time was set in 2012 when Camelot won in a time of 1:42.46 for trainer A P O'Brien, who booked Joseph O'Brien in the saddle.
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2000 Guineas Past Winners
Here are the 2000 Guineas past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the race year, the winning horse, and the horse's age & weight. Also detailed is the stall from which the horse came 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.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 1:35.59 | Bow Echo (IRE) 3yo 9-2 (15 of 14) 9/2 | Billy Loughnane George Boughey (GB) |
| 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) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the 2000 Guineas have been based:
- GB: 10 winners with an additional 28 placings from 220 runners
- IRE: 9 winners with an additional 7 placings from 64 runners
- FR: 1 winner with an additional 5 placings from 12 runners
- SPA: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- NOR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- SAF: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
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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 six times, with those six winners coming from 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), Andrew Balding (2 wins) and J S Bolger (2 wins). One trainer has not had the best of times in the 2000 Guineas; Saeed bin Suroor has sent a total of 10 runners to the race without recording a win.
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):
| Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| A P O'Brien | 44-6-10 | -11.12 | -19.26 |
| Charlie Appleby | 17-3-9 | +11.50 | +6.25 |
| Andrew Balding | 8-2-2 | +7.50 | +2.10 |
| J S Bolger | 7-2-4 | +12.38 | +7.32 |
| Richard Hannon | 17-1-6 | +24.00 | +13.20 |
| Hugo Palmer | 5-1-1 | +10.00 | +4.40 |
| M Delzangles | 3-1-2 | +31.00 | +15.00 |
| George Boughey | 1-1-1 | +4.50 | +2.70 |
| Saeed bin Suroor | 10-0-0 | -10.00 | -10.00 |
| Kevin Ryan | 7-0-2 | -7.00 | +21.50 |
2000 Guineas Jockey Statistics
There are two leading jockeys in the 2000 Guineas over the last 20 renewals, with both Ryan Moore and William Buick, who have both won the race twice. Ryan Moore's winners have been with Gleneagles (2015) and Churchill (2017). William Buick winners have been with Notable Speech (2024) and Ruling Court (2025). There is one jockey who has not had the best of times in the 2000 Guineas; Jim Crowley has ridden 10 runners in the race without recording any wins.
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):
| Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Moore | 17-2-5 | -9.50 | -9.85 |
| William Buick | 16-2-9 | +6.50 | +8.45 |
| James Doyle | 13-1-5 | -7.00 | -4.90 |
| Oisin Murphy | 5-1-2 | +6.00 | +15.00 |
| Tom Queally | 4-1-1 | -2.50 | -2.70 |
| Christophe-Patrice Lemaire | 3-1-1 | +31.00 | +14.50 |
| Billy Loughnane | 1-1-1 | +4.50 | +2.70 |
| Jim Crowley | 10-0-1 | -10.00 | -8.40 |
| Jamie Spencer | 9-0-2 | -9.00 | +7.30 |
| Seamie Heffernan | 7-0-0 | -7.00 | -7.00 |
2027 2000 Guineas Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 12, 2, 2, 6, 1, 1, 1, 2, 1, 12, 1, 3, 5, 3, 13, 2, 12, 9, 2, (2, 3)
The percentage shown is the proportion 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 (57%) - Achieved an RPR of 110+ (Last 3)
- 20 / 20 (71%) - No bigger than 40/1
- 20 / 20 (73%) - No bigger than 7/1 (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (76%) - Highest Placed is not LST/Cl3-5
- 20 / 20 (76%) - Within the first 11 of the market
- 20 / 20 (78%) - No bigger than 14/1 (Career Place)
- 20 / 20 (79%) - Ran in 2 - 6 races (Career)
- 20 / 20 (80%) - No bigger than 10/1 (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (82%) - No bigger than 10/1 (Career Win)
- 20 / 20 (82%) - In a field of 5 - 12 (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Beaten no more -3½l (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Not on GS/FM/STD (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Furthest Placed 7f - 1m
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Beaten no more -4½l (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Not in a Cl3/Cl5 (Last Win)
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Newmarket racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the 2000 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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2000 Guineas Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +77.50, is when runners had 3 starts in the past year.
❌ 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 0-36.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2026: Winner in 15 (7,2) [14 Runners]
- 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]
The course which has produced the most winners of the 2000 Guineas is Newmarket (Rowley); there have been a total of 4 winners of this race who ran at Newmarket (Rowley) last time out. The next best courses, which have produced the second most winners, are 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 5 winning favourites in the race. Ahead of the 2027 2000 Guineas, why not head over to the best racing tipster page to see what the tipsters are backing today?
Route to the 2000 Guineas
Many trainers target races as preparation for the 2000 Guineas. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2026 - Bow Echo Newmarket (Rowley) - 1st of 8 (313/100) | Royal Lodge Stakes |
| 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 |
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.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Newmarket Stakes | Ancient Egypt (IRE) 3yo - 16/1 | Charlie Johnston Rowan Scott |
| Jockey Club Stakes | Santorini Star (IRE) 5yo - 9/4 | William Haggas Tom Marquand |
| King Charles II Stakes | Saber Strike (IRE) 3yo - 11/2 | William Haggas Tom Marquand |
Saturday at the Guineas Festival
Saturday's highlight is the 2,000 Guineas, part of the British Champion Series, where we see the 3-year-old runners compete over a mile.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Rowley Handicap Stakes | Double Rush (IRE) 4yo - 4/6 | Andrew Balding Shane Foley |
| Suffolk Stakes | Erzindjan (IRE) 8yo - 17/2 | T J Kent Ray Dawson |
| Palace House Stakes | Night Raider (IRE) 5yo - 9/1 | K R Burke James Doyle |
| 2000 Guineas | Bow Echo (IRE) 3yo - 9/2 | George Boughey Billy Loughnane |
Sunday at the Guineas Festival
Sunday is all about the fillies with the 1,000 Guineas taking centre stage, and the three-year-olds will compete over a mile trip.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Pretty Polly Stakes | Jennifer Jane (IRE) 3yo - 11/2 | Charlie Johnston Silvestre De Sousa |
| Dahlia Stakes | Jancis (IRE) 5yo - 18/1 | W McCreery Sean Levey |
| 1000 Guineas | True Love (IRE) 3yo - 5/1 | A P O'Brien Wayne Lordan |
Article Contributor Information
We are fortunate to have an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to the creation and maintenance of this 2000 Guineas Preview are Andy and James. They both work on the Horse Racing Tips team, overseeing the tipsters and managing the tip settlement, while also creating and managing all the horse racing event previews for Flat racing.
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Andy Powell
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Other Principal Races at Newmarket Racecourse
Here are some other notable races at the Newmarket racecourse throughout the racing season that you may be interested in.
Races in April (Craven Meeting)
Races in July (July Festival)
- Bahrain Trophy Stakes
- bet365 Sprint Handicap
- July Stakes
- Princess of Wales's Stakes
- bet365 Handicap
- bet365 Trophy Heritage Handicap
- Duchess of Cambridge Stakes
- Falmouth Stakes
- bet365 Mile Handicap
- Bunbury Cup
- July Cup
- Superlative Stakes
Races in September (Cambridgeshire Meeting)
- Jockey Club Rose Bowl
- Tattersall Stakes
- Godolphin Stakes
- Joel Stakes
- Princess Royal Stakes
- Rockfel Stakes
- Rosemary Stakes
- Cambridgeshire Handicap
- Cambridgeshire Meeting Sprint Handicap
- Cheveley Park Stakes
- Jersey Lily Fillies Nursery
- Middle Park Stakes
- Royal Lodge Stakes
