2000 Guineas 2026

QIPCO British Champions Series · Group 1 · Newmarket Rowley Mile · 1 mile · 3 May 2026

3yo only 14 runners Straight mile 25 metrics scored
26
Years of data
25
Metrics scored
14
Runners
HIST

Historic race insights

2000 Guineas · 2000–2025 · 26 renewals
38%
Favourites won
10/26 · 58% placed
77%
Won LTO
20/26 · 96% placed LTO
7.3
Avg winning stall
38% from stalls 1 or 3
69% from stalls 1–10
9.9f
Sire avg progeny winning dist
Average winning dist of sire's progeny
116
Avg winning OR
No winner had an OR below 109 going into the Guineas
38%
Had won over 1m
10/26 · 27% had course win
Trainer record (2000–2025)
Aidan O'Brien
9
Charlie Appleby
4
John Gosden
3
Andrew Balding
2
Jim Bolger
2
Others (×6)
6
Top sires of winners
Dubawi
4
Galileo
3
Danehill
2
Kingmambo
2
Invincible Spirit
2
Others
13
Career profile of winners
Avg career runs before race
3.9
17/26 (65%) had not raced more than 4 times prior
Avg career wins before race
2.9
16/26 (62%) won between 2–4 times
No season run prior
62%
Won LTO
77%
Placed LTO
96%
Winner RPR ratings by year (2000–2025)
RPR in the Guineas RPR LTO Best RPR prior
Running position of winners
Rear
11/26
Midfield
11/26
Prominent
4/26

Front-runners rarely prevail — 85% of winners came from rear or midfield

2026

Runner profile scores

Weighted across 25 metrics · 7 axes
How scores are calculated: Each runner is scored 0–100 across 25 individual metrics spanning form, market intelligence, draw, connections, breeding, race fit and career profile. Metrics are weighted by their historical predictive value and combined into an overall profile score — where 100 represents a perfect match to the typical 2000 Guineas winner since 2000. Scores above 75 indicate a strong profile match. Click any runner on the radar to compare profiles directly against the historic winner average.
Horse Form ratings i
Form ratings
Avg winning RPR: 123.2
19/26 winners improved their RPR on race day. Frankel holds the record at 133.

Metrics within this axis
OR vs historic avg
RPR LTO vs benchmark
Best RPR vs benchmark
RPR variance
Market intel i
Market intelligence
Fav win rate: 38%
10/26 favourites won. 42% were 5/1 or shorter. Fav hasn't won since Churchill 2017.

Metrics within this axis
Starting odds vs avg winning SP
Draw i
Draw advantage
Avg winning stall: 7.3
69% of winners from stalls 1–10. Stalls 1 and 3 have produced 3 winners each.

Metrics within this axis
Stall vs avg and modal winning stall
Connections i
Race connections
Appleby: 3 of last 4
O'Brien holds all-time record (9 wins) but last won in 2019. Appleby dominant recently.

Metrics within this axis
Jockey record
Trainer record
Owner record
Breeding i
Breeding profile
Avg sire dist: 9.9f
Dubawi sired 4 winners, Galileo 3. Sire SR above 12% at 7f–9f is benchmark.

Metrics within this axis
Sire wins
Dam's sire wins
Sire avg dist
Dam's sire dist
Combined dist
Sire SR 7f–9f
Race fit i
Race fit
Won LTO: 77%
20/26 winners won LTO. All but one placed. Avg days since LTO is 139.

Metrics within this axis
Days since last run
Wins over 1m
Newmarket course record
Career i
Career profile
Avg career runs: 3.9
17/26 had 4 runs or fewer before the Guineas. Career win rate above 60% is consistent.

Metrics within this axis
Career runs
Career wins
Career win %
Season runs
Season wins
Season win %
Total
Puerto Rico9291676882887381.94
Hawk Mountain7760676882859276.93
Oxagon8284675081796775.45
Bow Echo8883675056658471.9
Distant Storm9591677637749271.81
King's Trail5796677678797271.63
Albert Einstein5173676873688567.17
Talk Of New York4860677672847666.67
Zavateri2160675076838666.63
Gstaad7484676842888162.97
Samangan6160675031788554.63
Into The Sky6260675026817654.39
Rayif40675072828654.18
Avicenna5873676012778549.91

7-axis profile radar

Select up to 4 runners to compare profiles against the historic winner average

Historic avg
PR

Prep race analysis

6 key prep races · 2000–2025 · connection to the 2000 Guineas
How to read: Gold rows — that winner went on to win the 2000 Guineas. Navy rows — current year entry who is in the 2026 field. The result column shows finishing position (e.g. 1/14 = won a field of 14). ★ denotes a notable annotation — hover for details.
Went on to win the 2000 Guineas 2026 runner in this field No race held

1The 2019 running took place at Newcastle

2The 2006 running took place at Newbury

YearWinnerTrainerGoingTimeGuineas result
2025Hawk MountainAidan O'BrienHy00:01:43
2024HotazhellJessica HarringtonSft00:01:41N/a
2023Ancient WisdomCharlie ApplebyHy00:01:46N/a
2022Auguste RodinAidan O'BrienHy00:01:4412/14
2021LuxembourgAidan O'BrienSft00:01:433/15
2020Mac SwineyJim BolgerHy00:01:41N/a
20191KamekoAndrew BaldingST00:01:361/15
2018Magna GreciaAidan O'BrienGS00:01:371/19
2017Saxon WarriorAidan O'BrienGS00:01:401/14
2016RivetWilliam HaggasGd00:01:37N/a
2015MarcelPeter Chapple-HyamGS00:01:4013/16
2014Elm ParkAndrew BaldingSft00:01:43N/a
2013Kingston HillRoger VarianSft00:01:448/14
2012KingsbarnsAidan O'BrienSft00:01:40N/a
2011CamelotAidan O'BrienGd00:01:381/18
2010CasamentoMichael HalfordGd00:01:3710/13
2009St Nicholas AbbeyAidan O'BrienGS00:01:396/9
2008Crowded HouseBrian MeehanGd00:01:39N/a
2007Ibn KhaldunSaeed bin SuroorGd00:01:3710/15
20062AuthorizedPeter Chapple-HyamHy00:01:43N/a
2005Palace EpisodeKevin RyanHy00:01:45N/a
2004MotivatorMichael BellSft00:01:41N/a
2003American PostCriquette Head-MaarekGF00:01:39N/a
2002Brian BoruAidan O'BrienSft00:01:46N/a
2001High ChaparralAidan O'BrienHy00:01:45N/a
2000DilshaanSir Michael StouteSft00:01:45N/a
YearWinnerTrainerGoingTimeGuineas result
2025Bow EchoGeorge BougheyGF00:01:36
2024Wimbledon HawkeyeJames OwenSft00:01:385/11
2023GhostwriterClive CoxGF00:01:374/11
2022The FoxesAndrew BaldingGd00:01:43N/a
2021Royal PatronageMark JohnstonGF00:01:388/15
2020New MandateRalph BeckettGd00:01:37N/a
2019Royal DornochAidan O'BrienGd00:01:3510/15
2018MohawkAidan O'BrienGF00:01:36N/a
2017Roaring LionJohn GosdenGS00:01:395/14
2016Best Of DaysHugo PalmerGF00:01:38N/a
2015FoundationJohn GosdenGd00:01:38N/a
2014Elm ParkAndrew BaldingGF00:01:37N/a
2013BerkshirePaul ColeGF00:01:39N/a
2012SteelerMark JohnstonGd00:01:35N/a
2011Daddy Long LegsAidan O'BrienGF00:01:37N/a
2010FrankelHenry CecilGS00:01:411/13
2009Joshua TreeAidan O'BrienGd00:01:39N/a
2008Jukebox JuryMark JohnstonGd00:01:40N/a
2007City LeaderBrian MeehanSft00:01:43N/a
2006AdmiralofthefleetAidan O'BrienGS00:01:41N/a
2005LeoJohn GosdenGd00:01:37N/a
2004PerfectperformanceSaeed bin SuroorGF00:01:41N/a
2003Snow RidgeMarcus TregoningGF00:01:412/14
2002Al JadeedJohn GosdenGF00:01:42N/a
2001MutinyonthebountyAidan O'BrienSft00:01:45N/a
2000Atlantis PrinceSean WoodsSft00:01:46N/a
YearWinnerTrainerGoingTimeGuineas result
2025GewanAndrew BaldingGF00:01:23
2024Shadow of LightCharlie ApplebySft00:01:263/11
2023City of TroyAidan O'BrienSft00:01:249/11
2022ChaldeanAndrew BaldingGd00:01:221/14
2021Native TrailCharlie ApplebyGd00:01:242/15
2020St Mark's BasilicaAidan O'BrienSft00:01:25N/a
2019PinatuboCharlie ApplebySft00:01:263/15
2018Too Darn HotJohn GosdenGF00:01:24N/a
2017U S Navy FlagAidan O'BrienGd00:01:22N/a
2016ChurchillAidan O'BrienGd00:01:231/10
2015Air Force BlueAidan O'BrienGd00:01:2512/13
2014BelardoRoger VarianSft00:01:27N/a
2013War CommandAidan O'BrienGS00:01:259/14
2012Dawn ApproachJim BolgerGS00:01:241/13
2011Parish HallJim BolgerGd00:01:23N/a
2010FrankelHenry CecilGS00:01:251/13
2009BeethovenAidan O'BrienGd00:01:23N/a
2008Intense FocusJim BolgerGd00:01:23N/a
2007New ApproachJim BolgerGS00:01:252/15
2006TeofiloJim BolgerGS00:01:26N/a
2005Sir PercyMarcus TregoningGS00:01:262/14
2004ShamardalMark JohnstonSft00:01:27N/a
2003Milk It MickJamie OsborneGF00:01:258/14
2002Tout SeulFulke Johnson HoughtonGd00:01:234/20
2001Rock of GibraltarAidan O'BrienGS00:01:281/22
2000TobouggMick ChannonGS00:01:279/18

1The 2018 running took place at Chantilly

2The 2017 running was abandoned due to protests at Saint-Cloud

YearWinnerTrainerGoingTimeGuineas result
2025Puerto RicoAidan O'BrienVSft00:01:41
2024TwainAidan O'BrienHy00:01:46N/a
2023SunwayDavid MenuisierVSft00:01:46N/a
2022Proud And RegalDonnacha O'BrienHy01:51:34N/a
2021Angel BleuRalph BeckettVSft00:01:44N/a
2020Van GoghAidan O'BrienHy00:01:488/14
2019AlsonJean-Pierre CarvalhoHy00:01:28N/a
20181Royal MeetingSaeed bin SuroorGS00:01:27N/a
20172No Race
2016Thunder SnowSaeed bin SuroorSft00:01:28N/a
2015Johannes VermeerAidan O'BrienHy00:01:30N/a
2014The MonarchRoger VarianVSft00:01:43N/a
2013EctotÉlie LelloucheVSft00:01:43N/a
2012Loch GarmanJim BolgerHy00:01:52N/a
2011French FifteenNicolas ClémentVSft00:01:432/18
2010Roderic O'ConnorAidan O'BrienHy00:01:4511/13
2009Jan VermeerAidan O'BrienVSft00:01:45N/a
2008ZafisioPaul BlockleyHy00:01:46N/a
2007ThewayyouareAndré FabreVSft00:01:45N/a
2006Mount NelsonAidan O'BrienGS00:01:41N/a
2005CarlotamixAndré FabreSft00:01:45N/a
2004Helios QuercusCyriaque DiardVSft00:01:45N/a
2003BagoJonathan PeaseVSft00:01:47N/a
2002DalakhaniAlain de Royer-DupréHy00:01:52N/a
2001Act OneJonathan PeaseHy00:01:47N/a
2000No Race

1Run over 1 mile instead of 7f — time not directly comparable

2The 2016 & 2017 runnings took place at Chantilly while Longchamp was closed for redevelopment

3Gleneagles finished 1st but was demoted to 3rd after a stewards' enquiry — he went on to win the 2015 2000 Guineas

YearWinnerTrainerGoingTimeGuineas result
2025Puerto RicoAidan O'BrienVSft00:01:21
2024Camille PissarroAidan O'BrienSft00:01:20N/a
2023RosallionRichard Hannon Jr.GS00:01:182/11
2022BelbekAndré FabreVSft00:01:22N/a
2021Angel BleuRalph BeckettHy00:01:24N/a
2020SealiwayFrederic RossiHy00:01:23N/a
20191Victor LudorumAndré FabreVSft00:01:44N/a
20181Royal MarineSaeed bin SuroorGd00:01:39N/a
20172HappilyAidan O'BrienSft00:01:383/15
20162National DefenseCriquette Head-MaarekGd00:01:35N/a
20151UltraAndré FabreGd00:01:37N/a
20143Full MastCriquette Head-MaarekGd00:01:201/18
2013KarakontieJonathan PeaseSft00:01:22N/a
2012Olympic GloryRichard Hannon Sr.Hy00:01:25N/a
2011DabirsimChristophe FerlandGd00:01:19N/a
2010Wootton BassettRichard FaheyVSft00:01:23N/a
2009SiyouniAlain de Royer-DupréGd00:01:19N/a
2008NaaqoosFreddy HeadGS00:01:18N/a
2007Rio de la PlataSaeed bin SuroorGS00:01:21N/a
2006Holy Roman EmperorAidan O'BrienGd00:01:182/15
2005Horatio NelsonAidan O'BrienGS00:01:208/14
2004OratorioAidan O'BrienGd00:01:194/19
2003American PostCriquette Head-MaarekH00:01:24N/a
2002Hold That TigerAidan O'BrienGd00:01:2017/20
2001Rock of GibraltarAidan O'BrienH00:01:221/22
20001OkawangoCriquette HeadSft00:01:41N/a

1No race held — cancelled due to COVID-19

2The 2016 running took place at Chelmsford City

3The 2000 running took place at Newcastle

4Chaldean, the race favourite, unseated rider here but went on to win the 2000 Guineas

YearWinnerTrainerGoingTimeGuineas result
2026AlparslanKarl BurkeGd00:01:24
2025JonquilAndrew BaldingGd00:01:24N/a
2024EsquireDavid O'MearaGS00:01:25N/a
20234Isaac ShelbyBrian MeehanSft00:01:29N/a
2022Perfect PowerRichard FaheyGd00:01:227/15
2021ChinditRichard Hannon Jr.Gd00:01:235/14
20201No Race
2019MohaatherMarcus TregoningGS00:01:26N/a
2018James GarfieldGeorge ScottGS00:01:267/14
2017Barney RoyRichard Hannon Jr.GF00:01:232/10
20162TasleetWilliam HaggasSt00:01:25N/a
2015MuhaararCharles HillsGF00:01:20N/a
2014KingmanJohn GosdenGd00:01:262/14
2013Olympic GloryRichard Hannon Sr.GS00:01:26N/a
2012Caspar NetscherAlan McCabeSft00:01:329/18
2011FrankelHenry CecilGF00:01:241/13
2010Dick TurpinRichard Hannon Sr.Gd00:01:222/19
2009VocalisedJim BolgerSft00:01:27N/a
2008Paco BoyRichard Hannon Sr.Sft00:01:27N/a
2007Major CadeauxRichard Hannon Sr.GF00:01:236/24
2006Red ClubsBarry HillsGd00:01:2512/14
2005IndesatchelDavid WachmanGS00:01:29N/a
2004Salford CityDavid ElsworthGd00:01:266/14
2003MuqbilJohn DunlopGF00:01:2412/20
2002RedbackRichard Hannon Sr.GF00:01:233/22
2001MunirBarry HillsGS00:01:316/18
20003Barathea GuestGeorge MargarsonGS00:01:263/27