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The Thousand Guineas is a Group 1 mile race for three-year-old fillies run alongside the $2 million Ladbrokes Caulfield Guineas in mid-October each spring.
2018 Thousand Guineas Results
- 1st: #7 Amphitrite
- 2nd: #Fundamentalist
- 3rd: #3 Seabrook
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- Golden Slipper winner Estijaab among 2018 Thousand Guineas nominations
The Thousand Guineas is one of the premier races for fillies held during the annual Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival. Run on a Saturday in early – mid October on Ladbrokes Caulfield Guineas Day, the Group 1 Thousand Guineas is a middle distance event run over 1600m by three-year-old fillies at set weights. Worth $500,000 in total prize money it is the fillies’ equivalent to the Ladbrokes Caulfield Guineas for colts and geldings held on the same day.
The best lead-up races and guides to the Thousand Guineas are the Group 2 Edward Manifold Stakes (1600m) held the Saturday prior at Flemington and the Group 2 Thousand Guineas Prelude (1400m) a fortnight before the Group 1. The Edward Manifold – Thousand Guineas is a very popular betting double at the Spring Carnival because of the Edward Manifold’s history of producing Thousand Guineas winners. Fillies to win the double in recent years include Gallica (2008), Alinghi (2004) and Special Harmony (2003). The placegetters in the Manifold are also worth looking at for your Thousand Guineas bets, as Serious Speed (2007) and Miss Finland (2006) were both runner-up in this earlier event prior to claiming Thousand Guineas victory, as was Commanding Jewel (3rd in 2012).
Irish Lights (2009) meanwhile is the last filly to complete the Prelude – Thousand Guineas double, but the Thousand Guineas Prelude has also produced recent Thousand Guineas winners Amicus (2nd in 2014) and Stay With Me (6th in 2015).
More and more Sydney’s Group 1 Flight Stakes (1600m) is also serving as a lead-up into the Thousand Guineas field with Guelph (2013) and Global Glamour (2016) both recently completing the double.
The 2018 Thousand Guineas took place on Saturday October 13, 2018 at Caulfield Racecourse in Melbourne.
| 2018 Thousand Guineas | |
|---|---|
| Date: | Saturday October 13, 2018 |
| Track: | Caulfield Racecourse |
| Distance: | 1600m |
| Conditions: | Three-year-old Fillies at Set Weights |
| Status: | Group 1 |
| Prize Money: | $500,000 |
| Inaugurated: | 1946 |
2018 Thousand Guineas Results
- 1st: #7 Amphitrite
- 2nd: #6 Fundamentalist
- 3rd: #3 Seabrook
See below for the full Thousand Guineas 2018 Results & Finishing Order following the immediate conclusion of the race.
2018 Thousand Guineas Odds
The latest Thousand Guineas 2018 betting odds on the three-year-old fillies in the mix for the Caulfield Guineas Day clash are found below, fixed win pricing provided by Ladbrokes.com.au.
A good Thousand Guineas betting tip to consider is the strong strike-rate of favourites in the Thousand Guineas odds with five saluting for the punters from 2008 – 2016.
2018 Thousand Guineas Form & Betting
Fillies that ran well in lead-up races in Melbourne like the Edward Manifold Stakes and Thousand Guineas Prelude usually sit top of the Thousand Guineas odds at bookmakers like Ladbrokes.com.au each spring.
Runners in the Thousand Guineas can follow the race with a run in the Group 2 Wakeful Stakes (2000m) on Derby Day and then the top prize, the Group 1 VRC Oaks (2500m) at Flemington on the first Thursday of November. Many dominant fillies have seen success in all three events over the years. It is a good idea when betting on these later carnival races to watch out for the winners and placegetters in the Thousand Guineas.
From 2006 – 2016 the favourites in Thousand Guineas betting saluted for the punters six times, most recently with Global Glamour (2016), so tipping the best in betting has had nearly a 50% strike rate of paying out in the past decade.
It is also important when betting on the Thousand Guineas to look at the records of the trainers and jockeys in the race. Sydney trainers and their interstate raiders have a strong recent record in the race. David Hayes has prepared three recent Thousand Guineas winners including Stay With Me (2015), so any in-form filly from his Lindsay Park stables is worth a look at when doing the Thousand Guineas form.
Another factor that impacts the Thousand Guineas odds is the barrier draw. Just one Thousand Guineas winner since 2004 has jumped from a double-digit barrier with Serious Speed (10 of 14 in 2007), so looking for the class runners drawn closer to the rails is a good Thousand Guineas betting tip.
2018 Thousand Guineas Field
The Thousand Guineas field attracts a gun field of three-year-old fillies, many stepping-up to a mile for the first time off a lead-up run in a race like the Thousand Guineas Prelude held a fortnight before.
Proven milers may also line-up in the Thousand Guineas field off a Sydney lead-up in the Flight Stakes (1600m), while the best fillies out of the Thousand Guineas field may step-up in distance again later in the spring for the Group 1 VRC Oaks (2500m) should they show staying potential.
The official 2018 Thousand Guineas Final Field & Barriers are set for release on the Tuesday leading-up to Ladbrokes Caulfield Guineas Day and will listed in full below.
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3x4213x3 | EL DORADO DREAMING | Kris Lees | Damian Lane | 7 | 55.5kg | – | 102 |
| 2 | x1272x1222 | FIESTA | Chris Waller | Michael Walker | 3 | 55.5kg | – | 96 |
| 3 | 4x31591x38 | SEABROOK (NZ) | Mick Price | Dwayne Dunn | 10 | 55.5kg | – | 102 |
| 4 | 211×312 | THRILLSTER Super Vobis Bonus Scheme | Leon & Troy Corstens | Noel Callow | 8 | 55.5kg | – | 85 |
| 5 | 11×111 | SMART MELODY | Kris Lees | James McDonald | 2 | 55.5kg | – | 92 |
| 6 | x11223x088 | FUNDAMENTALIST | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Luke Nolen | 4 | 55.5kg | – | 78 |
| 7 | 422×111 | AMPHITRITE | Darren Weir | Craig Williams | 16 | 55.5kg | – | 82 |
| 8 | 23123×342 | KRONE | Darren Weir | Mark Zahra | 14 | 55.5kg | – | 77 |
| 9 | 26423×1577 | ARISTOCRATIC MISS | Tony McEvoy | Luke Currie | 11 | 55.5kg | – | 70 |
| 10 | 14x740x485 | QAFILA | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Regan Bayliss | 1 | 55.5kg | – | 70 |
| 11 | 111×694 | ANJANA | Darren Weir | Ben Allen (a) | 13 | 55.5kg | – | 72 |
| 12 | 31×93 | TAHITIAN DANCER | Shane Nichols | Clayton Douglas | 6 | 55.5kg | – | 68 |
| 13 | 73x221x16 | PEACEFUL (NZ) | Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman | John Allen | 12 | 55.5kg | – | 76 |
| 14 | 12×26 | MUSIC BAY | Phillip Stokes | – | 5 | 55.5kg | – | 68 |
| 15 | 5x22x21 | MIRETTE Super Vobis Bonus Scheme | Archie Alexander | Jordan Childs | 15 | 55.5kg | – | 64 |
| 16 | 861×70 | DUCALE | Paul Perry | – | 9 | 55.5kg | – | 61 |
2018 Thousand Guineas Nominations
The original 2018 Thousand Guineas nominations are taken by Racing Victoria in early August attracting around 200 young fillies eyeing an October run in the Group 1. Thousand Guineas nominations are followed by first and second acceptances taken in the second and fourth weeks of September, narrowing down the list of potential runners in the mile feature.
| No. | Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 132 | ALIFEROUS | F | 3 | Kris Lees |
| 2 | 422×1 | AMPHITRITE | F | 3 | Darren Weir |
| 3 | 111×6 | ANJANA | F | 3 | Darren Weir |
| 4 | 3x242x53 | ARISTIA | F | 3 | Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra |
| 5 | 3326423×15 | ARISTOCRATIC MISS | F | 3 | Tony McEvoy |
| 6 | 19 | ASHARANI | F | 3 | David Vandyke |
| 7 | 11×4 | ASSERTIVE PLAY | F | 3 | Phillip Stokes |
| 8 | 25×3 | AUTUMN | F | 3 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
| 9 | 3×1111 | BACCARAT BABY | F | 3 | David Vandyke |
| 10 | 16x | BE MY STAR | F | 3 | Tony McEvoy |
| 11 | 140x | BLACK CHAMPAGNE | F | 3 | Tony McEvoy |
| 12 | 3 | BLONDE DISPOSITION | F | 3 | David Brideoake |
| 13 | 35 | BRING THE MAGIC | F | 3 | Chris Waller |
| 14 | 132 | BUBBLES’N’TROUBLES | F | 3 | Chris Waller |
| 15 | 1×8 | CARDINET | F | 3 | Mick Price |
| 16 | 2 | COLLECTABLE | F | 3 | Robbie Griffiths |
| 17 | 231×9 | CRISTAL EYES | F | 3 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
| 18 | 125×9 | CRISTOBAL | F | 3 | James Cummings |
| 19 | 7×13 | CROSS LEGEND | F | 3 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
| 20 | 6×22 | DARK CONFIDANT | F | 3 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
| 21 | 2x8x | DE LITTLE SISTER (NZ) | F | 3 | Pat Carey |
| 22 | 3198×4 | DOUBLE DENMAN | F | 3 | Tony McEvoy |
| 23 | 485×1 | DOWNLOADS | F | 3 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
| 24 | 861x | DUCALE | F | 3 | Paul Perry |
| 25 | 34x11x | EAWASE | F | 3 | Peter & Paul Snowden |
| 26 | 3x4213x | EL DORADO DREAMING | F | 3 | Kris Lees |
| 27 | 1128×6 | ENBIHAAR | F | 3 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
| 28 | 2×5 | EVALINA | F | 3 | Kris Lees |
| 29 | 362×713 | EVERARD | F | 3 | Kris Lees |
| 30 | 1350 | FIDELIA | F | 3 | Robbie Griffiths |
| 31 | 6×1531 | FIERA VISTA | F | 3 | Darren Weir |
| 32 | 32x1272x12 | FIESTA | F | 3 | Chris Waller |
| 33 | 1 | FRANKELY AWESOME | F | 3 | Kris Lees |
| 34 | 2x11223x0 | FUNDAMENTALIST | F | 3 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
| 35 | 417801×3 | FUTOOH | F | 3 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
| 36 | 16 | GAELIC DREAM | F | 3 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
| 37 | 5x244x | GALINA | F | 3 | Peter & Paul Snowden |
| 38 | 22332×1 | GHEEDAA | F | 3 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
| 39 | 161 | GOLDEN HALO | F | 3 | Darren Weir |
| 40 | 4×1 | GRAND BOUQUET (NZ) | F | 3 | Kris Lees |
| 41 | 410 | GRAND WISH | F | 3 | David Brideoake |
| 42 | 225x1211x8 | GRANNY RED SHOES | F | 3 | Toby Edmonds |
| 43 | 419x | GREGORIAN CHANT (NZ) | F | 3 | Mitchell Freedman |
| 44 | – | HEAVENLY BARB | F | 3 | Leon & Troy Corstens |
| 45 | 2×1322 | HUMMA HUMMA | F | 3 | John McArdle |
| 46 | 242×1 | ILLUMINAIRE | F | 3 | Leon & Troy Corstens |
| 47 | 622×1 | IN HEART’S WAKE | F | 3 | Tony McEvoy |
| 48 | 10×330 | KINKY BOOM | F | 3 | Tony McEvoy |
| 49 | 23123×3 | KRONE | F | 3 | Darren Weir |
| 50 | 13×3 | LADY OF SHALOTT | F | 3 | Kris Lees |
| 51 | 4×431 | LAST VEIN | F | 3 | Tony McEvoy |
| 52 | 24x2251x0 | LET ME SLEEP ON IT | F | 3 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
| 53 | 5x1x1 | MADAM ROUGE | F | 3 | Chris Waller |
| 54 | 3 | MAGIC SUNSET | F | 3 | Tony McEvoy |
| 55 | 41x | MAID OF HEAVEN | F | 3 | Mark Newnham |
| 56 | 218×8 | METRONOME | F | 3 | Michael Kent |
| 57 | 5x22x2 | MIRETTE | F | 3 | Archie Alexander |
| 58 | 2×16 | MISS FABULASS | F | 3 | Kris Lees |
| 59 | 5 | MISS LADYBIRD | F | 3 | Michael Moroney |
| 60 | 121x | MISS QUAINTLY | F | 3 | David Vandyke |
| 61 | 282225 | MIZZY | F | 3 | Anthony & Edward Cummings |
| 62 | 1×12 | MULTAJA | F | 3 | James Cummings |
| 63 | 12x | MUSIC BAY | F | 3 | Phillip Stokes |
| 64 | 21169×57 | NASAAYIM | F | 3 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
| 65 | 3×44 | NESSUNA FIDUCIA | F | 3 | Greg Eurell |
| 66 | 2 | OLIVE | F | 3 | Michael Kent |
| 67 | 9×21 | ONCE IN A LIFETIME | F | 3 | Tony McEvoy |
| 68 | 2x32322x54 | OOHOOD | F | 3 | Tony McEvoy |
| 69 | 1 | ORBOST | F | 3 | Will Clarken |
| 70 | 21 | OREGON DREAMER (NZ) | F | 3 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young |
| 71 | 23x | OUR SUNNY GIRL (NZ) | F | 3 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young |
| 72 | 1353×25 | OUTBACK BARBIE | F | 3 | Tony Gollan |
| 73 | 73x221x | PEACEFUL (NZ) | F | 3 | Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman |
| 74 | 31x8677x0 | PERFECT PITCH | F | 3 | Gary Portelli |
| 75 | 0x1 | PIERRO BELLE | F | 3 | Tony McEvoy |
| 76 | 25×2 | PRESS BOX | F | 3 | Chris Waller |
| 77 | 14x740x4 | QAFILA | F | 3 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
| 78 | 6 | QUEEN LA DIVA | F | 3 | Darren Weir |
| 79 | 2 | RAPIDORA | F | 3 | Leon & Troy Corstens |
| 80 | 2×11 | REGINAE | F | 3 | Kris Lees |
| 81 | – | REPUTE | F | 3 | Anthony & Edward Cummings |
| 82 | 2x656x1x | ROOBEENA | F | 3 | Tony McEvoy |
| 83 | 541x | RUBIRA | F | 3 | Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman |
| 84 | 34x61x9 | SANGITA | F | 3 | Peter & Paul Snowden |
| 85 | 211×2 | SANTA CATARINA (NZ) | F | 3 | Stephen Marsh |
| 86 | 1x20x | SATIN SLIPPER | F | 3 | Peter & Paul Snowden |
| 87 | 4x31591x3 | SEABROOK (NZ) | F | 3 | Mick Price |
| 88 | 211x407x | SETSUNA | F | 3 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
| 89 | 4 | SHAMWOW (NZ) | F | 3 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young |
| 90 | 5x023x5 | SIZZLEME | F | 3 | Cindy Alderson |
| 91 | 11×1 | SMART MELODY | F | 3 | Kris Lees |
| 92 | – | SORORITY LASS | F | 3 | Peter Gelagotis |
| 93 | 1213×5 | SPANISH WHISPER | F | 3 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
| 94 | 226×101 | SUNDARBANS (NZ) | F | 3 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes |
| 95 | 14 | SYMI | F | 3 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes |
| 96 | 31×9 | TAHITIAN DANCER | F | 3 | Shane Nichols |
| 97 | 046×1 | TATIARA | F | 3 | Robbie Laing |
| 98 | 2x | THOUSAND WISHES | F | 3 | Danny O’Brien |
| 99 | 211×31 | THRILLSTER | F | 3 | Leon & Troy Corstens |
| 100 | – | TIDES | F | 3 | Anthony Freedman |
| 101 | 5x | TRUNFIO | F | 3 | Robbie Laing |
| 102 | 26×2 | VOILA | F | 3 | Chris Waller |
| 103 | – | WHEAL GRACE | F | 3 | Paul Preusker |
| 104 | 1x | WILLO TITTO | F | 3 | David Vandyke |
| 105 | 6×1 | YULONG METEOR | F | 3 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace |
| 106 | 112x | ZIZZIS | F | 3 | Patrick Payne |
Thousand Guineas History
The Thousand Guineas was first run in 1946 when Sweet Chime was victorious. It began as a principal race run over eight furlongs, but was converted to 1600m in 1972 and reached Group 1 status in 1979. Notable Thousand Guineas winners over the years include Alinghi (2004), Miss Finland (2006), Atlantic Jewel (2011) and Global Glamour (2016).
Thousand Guineas Results
The Thousand Guineas results and winners since 2000 are listed below.
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Thousand Guineas |
1st | Amphitrite | 1 minute 35.67 seconds |
| 2nd | Fundamentalist | ||
| 3rd | Seabrook | ||
| 2017 Thousand Guineas |
1st | Aloisia | 1 minute 36.27 seconds |
| 2nd | Shoals | ||
| 3rd | Alizee | ||
| 2016 Thousand Guineas |
1st | Global Glamour | 1 minute 36.8 seconds |
| 2nd | I Am A Star | ||
| 3rd | Whispering Brook | ||
| 2015 Thousand Guineas |
1st | Stay With Me | 1 minute 35.89 seconds |
| 2nd | Jameka | ||
| 3rd | Jameka | ||
| 2014 Thousand Guineas |
1st | Amicus | 1 minute 36.46 seconds |
| 2nd | Traveston Girl | ||
| 3rd | Sabatini | ||
| 2013 Thousand Guineas |
1st | Guelph | 1 minute 37.78 seconds |
| 2nd | May’s Dream | ||
| 3rd | Gregers | ||
| 2012 Thousand Guineas |
1st | Commanding Jewel | 1 minute 37.17 seconds |
| 2nd | Dear Demi | ||
| 3rd | Zydeco | ||
| 2011 Thousand Guineas |
1st | Atlantic Jewel | 1 minute 35.86 seconds |
| 2nd | Mosheen | ||
| 3rd | Sharnee Rose | ||
| 2010 Thousand Guineas |
1st | Yosei | 1 minute 39.81 seconds |
| 2nd | Heartsareforlove | ||
| 3rd | Brazilian Pulse | ||
| 2009 Thousand Guineas |
1st | Irish Lights | 1 minute 38.38 seconds |
| 2nd | Melito | ||
| 3rd | Faint Perfume | ||
| 2008 Thousand Guineas |
1st | Gallica | 1 minute 38.6 seconds |
| 2nd | Cats Whisker | ||
| 3rd | Glowlamp | ||
| 2007 Thousand Guineas |
1st | Serious Speed | 1 minute 36.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Extension Of Time | ||
| 3rd | Antarctic Miss | ||
| 2006 Thousand Guineas |
1st | Miss Finland | 1 minute 37.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Permaiscuous | ||
| 3rd | Cheeky Choice | ||
| 2005 Thousand Guineas |
1st | Mnemosyne | 1 minute 36.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Rewaaya | ||
| 3rd | Serenade Rose | ||
| 2004 Thousand Guineas |
1st | Alinghi | 1 minute 37.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Hollow Bullet | ||
| 3rd | Ballet Society | ||
| 2003 Thousand Guineas |
1st | Special Harmony | 1 minute 36.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Hinting | ||
| 3rd | Spurcent | ||
| 2002 Thousand Guineas |
1st | Macedon Lady | 1 minute 36.4 seconds |
| 2nd | La Bella Dame | ||
| 3rd | Fuji Dancer | ||
| 2001 Thousand Guineas |
1st | Magical Miss | 1 minute 37 seconds |
| 2nd | Ha Ha | ||
| 3rd | Li Lo Lill | ||
| 2000 Thousand Guineas |
1st | All Time High | 1 minute 36.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Ponton Flyer | ||
| 3rd | Tanith | ||
