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The Thousand Guineas Prelude is a Group 2 event held at Melbourne’s Caulfield Racecourse annually in late September or early October across the AFL Grand Final weekend.

Raced over 1400m, the Thousand Guineas Prelude pays $250,000 in total prize money. Open only to fillies aged three years old, the Thousand Guineas Prelude presents punters and race fans with a great opportunity to gauge the form of the season’s best young fillies heading towards a Group 1 run during the Spring Racing Carnival. It is run under set weights plus penalties, which allows for a fairly interesting competition, with the better fillies  usually coming out on top.

The Thousand Guineas Prelude is held alongside its sister race, the Group 3 Caulfield Guineas Prelude (1400m) for three-year-old colts and geldings as part of Underwood Stakes Day at Caulfield Racecourse. The Sunday race meeting is headlined by the Group 1 Underwood Stakes (1800m) for Caulfield Cup types.

The Thousand Guineas Prelude acts as a great lead-up event to the Group 1 Thousand Guineas (1600m) run back at the track in a fortnight’s time. Two of the three Thousand Guineas winners from 2014-16 had their final lead-up in the Thousand Guineas Prelude race, while the double was last completed by Irish Lights (2009).

The Thousand Guineas Prelude 2019 ran on Sunday September 29, 2019 and was won in an upset by all-the-way champ Acting. 

Thousand Guineas Prelude
Date:	Sunday September 29, 2019
Track:	Caulfield Racecourse
Distance:	1400m
Race Type:	3YO Fillies SW+P
Status:	Group 2
Prize Money:	$250,000

2019 Thousand Guineas Prelude Results

• 1st: #9 Acting
• 2nd: #14 Southbank
• 3rd: #12 Barbie’s Fox

The official Thousand Guineas 2019 Prelude results saw $21 shot Acting continue her winning ways with a smart all-the-way win after jockey Tommy Berry made the most of the filly’s natural speed and favourable inside barrier. Acting beat home roughie hopes Southbank and Barbie’s Fox in a massive Trifecta, while race favourite Flit had a luckless run for ninth. Acting is not nominated for the $1 million Thousand Guineas, but connections are set to pay the late entry to get her into the race on October 12.

Read more on the eye-catching 2019 Thousand Guineas Prelude win by Acting.

Place	#	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Margin	Br.	Wgt.	SP
1	9	ACTING (NZ)	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	Tommy Berry	–	1	55kg	$21
2	14	SOUTHBANK	Anthony Freedman	James McDonald	1.5L	7	55kg	$41
3	12	BARBIE’S FOX	Louise Bonella	Damien Oliver	1.6L	3	55kg	$61
4	10	SNAPDANCER	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	Ms Linda Meech	2.35L	2	55kg	$9
5	6	MISSILE MANTRA	Peter & Paul Snowden	Damian Lane	2.45L	10	56kg	$6.50
6	8	LA FALAISE	Henry Dwyer	Ben Melham	2.55L	8	55kg	$41
7	1	LYRE	Anthony Freedman	Luke Currie	2.65L	12	58kg	$5
8	7	ST EDWARD’S CROWN	Shane Fliedner	Damien Thornton	2.85L	5	55kg	$31
9	3	FLIT	James Cummings	Hugh Bowman	3.05L	15	57kg	$3.20F
10	15	GOGETHERGIRL	Patrick Caboche	Craig Williams	5.05L	6	55kg	$101
11	2	TENLEY	James Cummings	Kerrin McEvoy	5.45L	4	57kg	$6
12	13	SAONE (NZ)	Lindsey Smith	John Allen	5.65L	9	55kg	$21
13	5	SHE SHAO FLY	Tony & Calvin McEvoy	Dwayne Dunn	10.65L	14	57kg	$101
14	16	ENTREZ BOO (NZ)	Julius Sandhu	Racha Cuneen	13.9L	11	55kg	$301
15	11	KNOWLES	Jason Warren	Brett Prebble	15.9L	13	55kg	$51
–	4	PIN SEC	James Cummings	Craig Williams	–	0	–	–

2019 Thousand Guineas Prelude Odds

The Thousand Guineas Prelude 2019 betting odds and market links to Ladbrokes.com.au on the official Thousand Guineas lead-up race for fillies will be available below the week of the event.

2019 Thousand Guineas Prelude Field

The Thousand Guineas Prelude field features a quality line-up of Group 1 bound three-year-old fillies that could have the Group 1 Thousand Guineas (1600m) in two weeks’ time in sight. A rival to the Thousand Guineas field is the previous day’s Group 1 Flight Stakes (1600m) run over the Randwick mile and many fillies are accepted for both races before a final call is made on which event in which state over the huge weekend of racing they contest.

The official 2019 Thousand Guineas Prelude field and barriers are released by Racing Victoria on the Wednesday leading-up to Underwood Stakes Day and will be available in full below following final acceptances.

The Thousand Guineas Prelude 2019 Final Field features 16 classy fillies including a bumper crop for Godolphin led by the widely-drawn favourite Flit in the outside alley and consistent grey Tenley racing third-up.

Update: The 2019 Thousand Guineas Prelude field is down to 15 after the withdrawal of one of James Cummings’ three hopefuls, Pin Sec (2).

#	Form (Last 10)	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Br.	Wgt.	Hcp. Rating
1	51113×42	LYRE	Anthony Freedman	Luke Currie	13	58kg	101
2	1x1100x53	TENLEY	James Cummings	Kerrin McEvoy	5	57kg	89
3	312×2	FLIT	James Cummings	Hugh Bowman	16	57kg	83
4	1x105x38	PIN SEC	James Cummings	Craig Williams	2	57kg	76
5	138431×0	SHE SHAO FLY	Tony & Calvin McEvoy	Dwayne Dunn	15	57kg	75
6	11×55	MISSILE MANTRA	Peter & Paul Snowden	Damian Lane	11	56kg	71
7	2210×35	ST EDWARD’S CROWN	Shane Fliedner	Damien Thornton	6	55kg	71
8	21×84	LA FALAISE	Henry Dwyer	Ben Melham	9	55kg	65
9	711	ACTING (NZ)	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	Tommy Berry	1	55kg	67
10	212	SNAPDANCER	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	Ms Linda Meech	3	55kg	68
11	6x02x1	KNOWLES	Jason Warren	Brett Prebble	14	55kg	63
12	4153	BARBIE’S FOX	Louise Bonella	Damien Oliver	4	55kg	63
13	314	SAONE (NZ)	Lindsey Smith	John Allen	10	55kg	64
14	7×12	SOUTHBANK	Anthony Freedman	James McDonald	8	55kg	62
15	22	GOGETHERGIRL	Patrick Caboche	Jamie Kah	7	55kg	60
16	84×9	ENTREZ BOO (NZ)	Julius Sandhu	Racha Cuneen	12	55kg	54

2019 Thousand Guineas Prelude Nominations

The 2019 Thousand Guineas Prelude nominations close on the Monday of race week and the official list of Thousand Guineas Prelude nominated fillies will be available below once announced.

The official Thousand Guineas Prelude 2019 Nominations attracted a bumper 25 fillies including a host for the Godolphin stable led by last start Silver Shadow runner-up Flit.

#	Form (Last 10)	Horse	Sex	Age	Trainer	Ballot	Weight	Hcp. Rating
1	51113×42	LYRE	F	3	Anthony Freedman	1	58kg	101
2	5221120×11	EXHILARATES	F	3	James Cummings	2	57kg	95
3	1x1100x53	TENLEY	F	3	James Cummings	3	57kg	89
4	312×2	FLIT	F	3	James Cummings	4	57kg	83
5	1x105x38	PIN SEC	F	3	James Cummings	5	57kg	76
6	138431×0	SHE SHAO FLY	F	3	Tony & Calvin McEvoy	6	57kg	75
7	41x	READY SET SAIL	F	3	Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)	7	57kg	72
8	11×55	MISSILE MANTRA	F	3	Peter & Paul Snowden	8	56kg	71
9	2210×35	ST EDWARD’S CROWN	F	3	Shane Fliedner	9	55kg	71
10	18×20	GINNY ANN	F	3	Symon Wilde	10	55kg	66
11	21×84	LA FALAISE	F	3	Henry Dwyer	11	55kg	65
12	1532	EXCUSED	F	3	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	12	55kg	70
13	711	ACTING (NZ)	F	3	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	13	55kg	67
14	212	SNAPDANCER	F	3	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	14	55kg	68
15	6x02x1	KNOWLES	F	3	Jason Warren	15	55kg	63
16	345×14	FASCINO (NZ)	F	3	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	16	55kg	63
17	2×41	STAY GOLD	F	3	Danny O’Brien	17	55kg	63
18	30×1	CHARLEISE	F	3	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	18	55kg	64
19	4153	BARBIE’S FOX	F	3	Louise Bonella	19	55kg	63
20	113	STARDEN LASS	F	3	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	20	55kg	67
21	314	SAONE (NZ)	F	3	Lindsey Smith	21	55kg	64
22	7×12	SOUTHBANK	F	3	Anthony Freedman	22	55kg	62
23	22	GOGETHERGIRL	F	3	Patrick Caboche	23=	55kg	60
24	2×2	SANDSATION	F	3	Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)	23=	55kg	60
25	84×9	ENTREZ BOO (NZ)	F	3	Julius Sandhu	25	55kg	54

Thousand Guineas Prelude History

Before it became the Thousand Guineas Prelude, this race was known as the Tranquil Star Stakes. Inaugurated in 1985, the Thousand Guineas Prelude has rapidly grown into one of the essential three year old races in Australia. As it is restricted to fillies, the Thousand Guineas Prelude is one of the most important events for understanding form and career direction.

The Thousand Guineas Prelude was a Group 3 event prior to the 2013 edition, when it ran for the first time with Group 2 status. Throughout its history, the Thousand Guineas Prelude has developed a reputation for producing some top runners. A lot of the fillies in this event have gone on to great success in the Thousand Guineas. Commanding Jewel came second in the 2012 Thousand Guineas Prelude prior to her Edward Manifold Stakes and Thousand Guineas victories. Mosheen, who took out third in 2011, went on to win the Crown Oaks. Irish Lights was able to string together a win in the Prelude and the Thousand Guineas in 2009. Hollow Bullet and Ballet Society managed to place in both events in 2004.

The Thousand Guineas Prelude results and winning times since 2000 are listed below.

Thousand Guineas Prelude Results

Year	Place	Horse	Time
2019 Thousand Guineas Prelude	1st	Acting	1 minute 23.94 seconds
	2nd	Southbank
	3rd	Barbie’s Fox
2018 Thousand Guineas Prelude	1st	Smart Melody	1 minute 22.73 seconds
	2nd	Thrillster
	3rd	El Dorado Dreaming
2017 Thousand Guineas Prelude	1st	Booker	1 minute 23.42 seconds
	2nd	Shoals
	3rd	Catchy
2016 Thousand Guineas Prelude	1st	Legless Leuve	1 minute 25.2 seconds
	2nd	La Luna Rosa
	3rd	Sword Of Light
2015 Thousand Guineas Prelude	1st	Miss Gunpowder	1 minute 23.2 seconds
	2nd	Payroll
	3rd	Jameka
2014 Thousand Guineas Prelude	1st	Afleet Esprit	1 minute 24.5 seconds
	2nd	Amicus
	3rd	Go Indy Go
2013 Thousand Guineas Prelude	1st	Gregers	1 minute 29.5 seconds
	2nd	Marianne
	3rd	Politeness
2012 Thousand Guineas Prelude	1st	Lady Of Harrods	1 minute 24.9 seconds
	2nd	Commanding Jewel
	3rd	Molto Bene
2011 Thousand Guineas Prelude	1st	Bliss Street	1 minute 24.2 seconds
	2nd	Hallowell Belle
	3rd	Mosheen
2010 Thousand Guineas Prelude	1st	Divorces	1 minute 24.2 seconds
	2nd	Sistine Angel
	3rd	Panipique
2009 Thousand Guineas Prelude	1st	Irish Lights	1 minute 26.1 seconds
	2nd	Set For Fame
	3rd	Mont Fleuri
2008 Thousand Guineas Prelude	1st	Ortensia	1 minute 26.0 seconds
	2nd	Romneya
	3rd	Sugar Babe
2007 Thousand Guineas Prelude	1st	Gabbidon	1 minute 23.9 seconds
	2nd	Jestatune
	3rd	Sleek Chassis
2006 Thousand Guineas Prelude	1st	Miss Finland	1 minute 24.3 seconds
	2nd	Anamato
	3rd	My Only Hope
2005 Thousand Guineas Prelude	1st	Doubting	1 minute 27.4 seconds
	2nd	Pinezero
	3rd	Isanami
2004 Thousand Guineas Prelude	1st	Hollow Bullet	1 minute 24.3 seconds
	2nd	Ballet Society
	3rd	Astradame
2003 Thousand Guineas Prelude	1st	Hinting	1 minute 22.9 seconds
	2nd	Ashenti
	3rd	Portland Damask
2002 Thousand Guineas Prelude	1st	La Bella Dame	1 minute 24.2 seconds
	2nd	Toast Of The Coast
	3rd	Lashed
2001 Thousand Guineas Prelude	1st	Haste Ye Back	1 minute 25.0 seconds
	2nd	Malagra Miss
	3rd	Special Grange
2000 Thousand Guineas Prelude	1st	So Gorgeous	1 minute 22.9 seconds
	2nd	Ponton Flyer
	3rd	All Time High