Two Thousand Guineas

Two Thousand Guineas, one of the English Classic horse races (with the Derby, the Saint Leger, the One Thousand Guineas, and the Oaks), first run in 1809. Run at Newmarket, Suffolk, the 1-mile event is open to three-year-old colts (carrying 126 pounds) and fillies (121 pounds).

Winners of the Two Thousand Guineas are provided in the table.

2,000 Guineas (1900–present)
year horse jockey
*Record time—1 min 34.72 sec.
1900 Diamond Jubilee H. Jones
1901 Handicapper W. Halsey
1902 Sceptre H. Randall
1903 Rock Sand J. Martin
1904 St. Amant K. Cannon
1905 Vedas H. Jones
1906 Gorgos H. Jones
1907 Slieve Gallion W. Higgs
1908 Norman III O. Madden
1909 Minoru H. Jones
1910 Neil Gow D. Maher
1911 Sunstar G. Stern
1912 Sweeper II D. Maher
1913 Louvois J. Reiff
1914 Kennymore G. Stern
1915 Pommern S. Donoghue
1916 Clarissimus J. Clark
1917 Gay Crusader S. Donoghue
1918 Gainsborough J. Childs
1919 The Panther R. Cooper
1920 Tetratema B. Carslake
1921 Craig An Eran J. Brennan
1922 St. Louis G. Archibald
1923 Ellangowan C. Elliott
1924 Diophon G. Hulme
1925 Manna S. Donoghue
1926 Colorado T. Weston
1927 Adam's Apple J. Leach
1928 Flamingo C. Elliott
1929 Mr. Jinks H. Beasley
1930 Diolite F. Fox
1931 Cameronian J. Childs
1932 Orwell R. Jones
1933 Rodosto R. Brethes
1934 Colombo W. Johnstone
1935 Bahram F. Fox
1936 Pay Up R. Dick
1937 Le Ksar C. Semblat
1938 Pasch G. Richards
1939 Blue Peter E. Smith
1940 Djebel C. Elliott
1941 Lambert Simnel C. Elliott
1942 Big Game G. Richards
1943 Kingsway S. Wragg
1944 Garden Path H. Wragg
1945 Court Martial C. Richards
1946 Happy Knight T. Weston
1947 Tudor Minstrel G. Richards
1948 My Babu C. Smirke
1949 Nimbus C. Elliott
1950 Palestine C. Smirke
1951 Ki Ming A. Breasley
1952 Thunderhead II R. Poincelet
1953 Nearula E. Britt
1954 Darius E. Mercer
1955 Our Babu D. Smith
1956 Gilles de Retz F. Barlow
1957 Crepello L. Piggott
1958 Pall Mall D. Smith
1959 Taboun G. Moore
1960 Martial R. Hutchinson
1961 Rockavon N. Stirk
1962 Privy Councillor W. Rickaby
1963 Only for Life J. Lindley
1964 Baldric II W. Pyers
1965 Niksar D. Keith
1966 Kashmir II J. Lindley
1967 Royal Palace G. Moore
1968 Sir Ivor L. Piggott
1969 Right Tack G. Lewis
1970 Nijinsky L. Piggott
1971 Brigadier Gerard J. Mercer
1972 High Top W. Carson
1973 Mon Fils F. Durr
1974 Nonoalco Y. Saint-Martin
1975 Bolkonski G. Dettori
1976 Wollow G. Dettori
1977 Nebbiolo G. Curran
1978 Roland Gardens F. Durr
1979 Tap on Wood S. Cauthen
1980 Known Fact W. Carson
1981 To-Agori-Mou G. Starkey
1982 Zino F. Head
1983 Lomond P. Eddery
1984 El Gran Señor P. Eddery
1985 Shadeed L. Piggott
1986 Dancing Brave G. Starkey
1987 Don't Forget Me W. Carson
1988 Doyoun W. Swinburn
1989 Nashwan W. Carson
1990 Tirol M. Kinane
1991 Mystiko M. Roberts
1992 Rodrigo de Triano L. Piggott
1993 Zafonic P. Eddery
1994 Mister Baileys J. Weaver
1995 Pennekamp T. Jarnet
1996 Mark of Esteem F. Dettori
1997 Entrepreneur M. Kinane
1998 King of Kings M. Kinane
1999 Island Sands L. Dettori
2000 King's Best K. Fallon
2001 Golan K. Fallon
2002 Rock of Gibraltar J. Murtagh
2003 Refuse To Bend P. Smullen
2004 Haafhd R. Hills
2005 Footstepsinthesand K. Fallon
2006 George Washington K. Fallon
2007 Cockney Rebel O. Peslier
2008 Henrythenavigator J. Murtagh
2009 Sea The Stars M. Kinane
2010 Makfi C.-P. Lemaire
2011 Frankel T. Queally
2012 Camelot J. O'Brien
2013 Dawn Approach K. Manning
2014 Night Of Thunder K. Fallon
2015 Gleneagles R. Moore
2016 Galileo Gold F. Dettori
2017 Churchill R. Moore
2018 Saxon Warrior D. O'Brien
2019 Magna Grecia D. O'Brien
2020* Kameko O. Murphy
2021 Poetic Flare K. Manning
2022 Coroebus J. Doyle
2023 Chaldean F. Dettori
2024 Notable Speech W. Buick
This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.