Horse Racing » Thousand Guineas
Next Running: October 15th 2008
Thousand Guineas (registered as the The Thousand Guineas) is a Group 1 Race held every November at Caulfield racecourse. It is raced over a distance of 1,600 meters and is run under set weights conditions.
The race is open to three year old filles and carries a prize purse of $500,000.
Important lead-up races to Thousand Guineas:
- Edward Manifold Stakes
- Flight Stakes
Caulfield Racecourse Information
The new look at Caulfield Racecourse was unveiled in April 1996 when the course re-opened after being closed since the running of the 1995 Forster's Caulfield Cup.
After the major reconstruction of the course proper, the track was widened to 30 metres around the entire circumference and the straight lengthened by 43 metres. The new racing surface was cambered from the outside running rail with the crown of the track at the outside running rail. The banking on the turn into the home straight is 4%, while the other turns have an equivalent banking of 2%.
The anti clockwise circuit provides a good run home, aided by a long, straight run down the side. Barriers from the sprint races 1000m-1200m have a long run to the turn. The home turn is well cambered.
Previous Winners of Thousand Guineas
| Year | Winner | Wgt | Odds | Time | Jockey/Trainer | Runner-Up | Third |
| 2007 | Serious Speed | 55.5 | 16.00 | 1:36.37 | D Nikolic / L Macdonald | Extension Of Time | Antarctic Miss |
| 2006 | Miss Finland | 55.5 | 1.90 | 1:37.19 | C Williams / D Hayes | Permaiscuous | Cheecky Choice |
| 2005 | Mnemosyne | 55.5 | 5.50 | 1:36.37 | D Beadman / J Hawkes | Rewaaya | Seranade Rose |
| 2004 | Alinghi | 55.5 | 1.70 | 1:37.14 | D Oliver / L Freedman | Hollow Bullet | Ballet Society |
| 2003 | Special Harmony | 55.5 | 4.80 | 1:36.48 | D Oliver / L Freedman | Hinting | Spurcent |
| 2002 | Macedon Lady | 55.5 | 8.00 | 1:36.48 | S King / J Symons | La Bella Dame | Fuji Dancer |
| 2001 | Magical Miss | 55.5 | 13.00 | 1:37.03 | S Arnold / B Cummings | Ha Ha | Li Lo Lill |
| 2000 | All Time High | 55.5 | 10.00 | 1:36.37 | S Arnold / R Cameron | Ponton Flyer | Tanith |
| 1999 | Shizu | 55.5 | 13.00 | 1:39.45 | J Cassidy / R Cameron | Danglissa | Beat The Fade |
| 1998 | Inaflury | 55.5 | 3.00 | 1:38.40 | D Gauci / C Alderson | Danelagh | St Clemens Belle |
| 1997 | Lady Of The Pines | 55.5 | 16.00 | 1:36.97 | D Beadman / P Hayes | Rose Of Danehill | Regal Sashay |
| 1996 | Dashing Eagle | 54.0 | 3.75 | 1:38.05 | D Beadman / P Hayes | Derobe | Zeya |
| 1995 | Shame | 54.0 | 8.00 | 1:36.40 | D Gauci / J Hawkes | Saleous | Not On Friday |
Note: Hover over the winning horse above to see it's lead-up form to that race.
Other Major Races around this time
| Date | Race Name | Venue | Distance | Purse |
| October 18th | CAULFIELD CUP (G1) | Caulfield | 2,400m | $2,500,000 |
| October 25th | WS COX PLATE (G1) | Moonee Valley | 2,040m | $3,100,000 |
| November 1st | EMPIRE ROSE STAKES (G1) | Flemington | 1,600m | $500,000 |
| November 1st | LKS MACKINNON STAKES (G1) | Flemington | 2,000m | $500,000 |
| November 1st | ASCOT VALE STAKES (G1) | Flemington | 1,200m | $500,000 |
