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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 – NRL Grand Finals weekend.

Raced over 1400m, the Thousand Guineas Prelude pays $200,000 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. Contested on the Sunday of Sydney’s NRL Grand Final, the race meeting is headlined by the Group 1 Underwood Stakes (1800m) for Caulfield Cup types and the Group 1 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (1400m).

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 2017 ran on Sunday October 1, 2017.

2017 Thousand Guineas Prelude
Date:	Sunday October 1, 2017
Track:	Caulfield Racecourse
Distance:	1400m
Race Type:	3YO Fillies SWP
Status:	Group 2
Prize Money:	$200,000

2017 Thousand Guineas Prelude Results

• 1st: #6 Booker
• 2nd: #2 Shoals
• 3rd: #1 Catchy

Check out the full Thousand Guineas Prelude 2017 Results & Finishing Order below, following the link to read more on the upset win of Booker who improved on her lead-up third in the Danehill Stakes to defeat the previously unbeaten Shoals (2nd) and the beaten odds-on favourite Catchy ($1.95) in a blanket finish.

Place	#	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Margin	Br.	Wgt.	SP
1	6	BOOKER	Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra	Dwayne Dunn	–	7	55kg	$6.50
2	2	SHOALS	Anthony Freedman	Mark Zahra	0.4L	8	57.5kg	$5.50
3	1	CATCHY	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	Regan Bayliss	0.5L	4	58.5kg	$1.95F
4	8	SHE’S SO HIGH	Mick Price	Beau Mertens (a)	1L	1	55kg	$8.50
5	3	LIMESTONE	Darren Weir	Damian Lane	4.25L	2	57kg	$13
6	4	ROOMOOZ	Tony McEvoy	Luke Currie	5L	5	56.5kg	$31
7	5	SEANNIE	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	Ben Melham	5.4L	3	56.5kg	$26
8	9	MAHLANI (NZ)	Andrew Noblet	Ms Katelyn Mallyon	5.5L	6	55kg	$101
–	7	TRUE EXCELSIOR (NZ)	Leon & Troy Corstens	Blake Shinn	–	0	–	–

2017 Thousand Guineas Prelude Tips

• 1st: #1 Catchy
• 2nd: #6 Booker
• 3rd: #3 Limestone

Really hard to see the Lindsay Park-trained favourite Catchy get rolled. She’s a proven Group 1 winner at the track winning the Ladbrokes Blue Diamond Stakes in the autumn and won her lead-up at Flemington in the Group 2 Danehill Stakes (1200m). She’s short, but deservingly so, and will likely take on the boys in the Ladbrokes Caulfield Guineas after winning this. Booker is the market mover and danger after her third to Catchy in the Danehill Stakes, while Limestone fell in the same race but gets the chance to atone here.

2017 Thousand Guineas Prelude Odds

The Thousand Guineas Prelude 2017 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.

2017 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 2017 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 2017 Final Field features just nine fillies led by Catchy (58.5kg) who is a proven Group 1 winner at the Caulfield track and last-start winner of the Danehill Stakes at Flemington. Catchy jumps from barrier four while the big danger in the Thousand Guineas Prelude field is undefeated Shoals in the outside alley (9 of 9).

#	Form (Last 10)	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Hcp. Rating
1	11110×21	CATCHY	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	Regan Bayliss	4	58.5kg	102
2	111×1	SHOALS	Anthony Freedman	Mark Zahra	9	57.5kg	89
3	3112x4F	LIMESTONE	Darren Weir	Damian Lane	2	57kg	78
4	148×10	ROOMOOZ	Tony McEvoy	Luke Currie	5	56.5kg	74
5	1x136x55	SEANNIE	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	Ben Melham	3	56.5kg	70
6	12×23	BOOKER	Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra	Dwayne Dunn	8	55kg	78
7	32×134	TRUE EXCELSIOR (NZ)	Leon & Troy Corstens	Blake Shinn	7	55kg	65
8	143	SHE’S SO HIGH	Mick Price	Beau Mertens (a)	1	55kg	68
9	7×1462	MAHLANI (NZ)	Andrew Noblet	Ms Katelyn Mallyon	6	55kg	62

2017 Thousand Guineas Prelude Nominations

The 2017 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.

In 2017 the Thousand Guineas Prelude entries drew 13 hopeful fillies including Blue Diamond Stakes winner Catchy who was last seen taking out the Group 2 Danehill Stakes (1200m) at Flemington on September 16, and the third placegetter in the same race Booker.

#	Form (Last 10)	Horse	Sex	Age	Trainer	Ballot	Weight	Hcp. Rating
1	11110×21	CATCHY	F	3	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	1	58.5kg	102
2	111×1	SHOALS	F	3	Anthony Freedman	2	57.5kg	89
3	3112x4F	LIMESTONE	F	3	Darren Weir	3	57kg	78
4	148×10	ROOMOOZ	F	3	Tony McEvoy	4	56.5kg	74
5	1x136x55	SEANNIE	F	3	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	5	56.5kg	70
6	12×23	BOOKER	F	3	Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra	6	55kg	78
7	60×11	GLAM GURU	F	3	Leon Macdonald & Andrew Gluyas	7	55kg	69
8	32×134	TRUE EXCELSIOR (NZ)	F	3	Leon & Troy Corstens	8	55kg	65
9	143	SHE’S SO HIGH	F	3	Mick Price	9	55kg	68
10	0x3334x421	SUPER SNOB	F	3	Peter Morgan	10	55kg	60
11	339×5	MINTHA	F	3	Tony McEvoy	11	55kg	60
12	5×317	ELLE GAGNE (NZ)	F	3	Grahame Begg	12	55kg	62
13	7×1462	MAHLANI (NZ)	F	3	Andrew Noblet	13	55kg	62

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
2018 Thousand Guineas Prelude	1st	TBD	TBD
	2nd	TBD
	3rd	TBD
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