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The Australian Guineas is a Group 1 race for three-year-olds held at Flemington Racecourse in late February or early March during the Melbourne Autumn Racing Carnival.

The Australian Guineas is a 1600m set weights race and attracts the country’s best middle distance youngsters racing for a share in the $1 million in total prize money. It is the only Group 1 race at the meeting but is accompanied by a number of Group status support acts including the Group 2 Blamey Stakes (1600m).

Runners in the Australian Guineas field may come via earlier autumn lead-ups including the Group 3 Manfred Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield in early February and the Group 3 CS Hayes Stakes (1200m) for the three-year-old colts and geldings run a fortnight before at Flemington. The latest horses to win the CS Hayes Stakes – Australian Guineas double are Alligator Blood (2020) and Grunt (2018).

After the Australian Guineas the top three-year-olds may continue onto the Group 2 Alister Clark Stakes (2040m) held two weeks later at Moonee Valley. Alternatively the Australian Guineas graduates will head up to Sydney to chase the autumn riches of races like the Group 1 Rosehill Guineas (2000m) and Group 1 ATC Derby (2400m).

Another new feature race targeted by the best Australian Guineas three-year-olds is the Special Condition $5 million The All-Star Mile (1600m) held at varying racetracks around Melbourne. In 2019 the gun filly Mystic Journey completed the Australian Guineas – The All-Star Mile double at Flemington.

The 2022 Australian Guineas runs on Saturday February 26, 2022 at Flemington. 

Australian Guineas 2022
Date:	Saturday February 26, 2022
Track:	Flemington Racecourse
Distance:	1600m
Race Type:	3YO Set Weights
Status:	Group 1
Prize Money:	$1 million

2022 Australian Guineas Results

• 1st: TBD
• 2nd: TBD
• 3rd: TBD

2022 Australian Guineas Odds

The latest Australian Guineas 2022 betting odds provided by Ladbrokes.com.au will be published below complete with market links as soon as released.

Favourites in Australian Guineas betting have an excellent recent record with five saluting from 2007-2021 including most recently: Hey Doc (2017), Mystic Journey (2019) and Alligator Blood (2020).

In 2021 Lunar Fox made history as the country’s longest-priced Group 1 winner with a 300/1 upset in the Australian Guineas.

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2022 Australian Guineas Field

Each autumn the most promising three-year-old milers / stayers face off in the Australian Guineas field in Melbourne, which is released by Racing Victoria on the Wednesday before the race runs.

The official 2022 Australian Guineas field and barriers are released on Wednesday the 2nd of March, 2022 and will be published in full below.

Australian Guineas First Acceptances

After the nominations, the Australian Guineas first acceptances further narrow down the list of potential three-year-old runners in the mile classic when they close in mid-February.

The 2022 Australian Guineas first acceptances are set for release on February 16, 2022 and will be listed below.

2022 Australian Guineas Nominations

The very first Australian Guineas nominations are taken in late January, over a month out from the Group 1 autumn feature taking place. Early Australian Guineas entries often attract in excess of 100 hopefuls and are narrowed down at first acceptance stage a month later.

The 2022 Australian Guineas nominations close on Monday January 31, 2022 and will be published below as soon as available.

Australian Guineas History

Australian Guineas racing began in 1986 and in its short time on the track, has already become the third leg of the inaugural 1998 Australian Triple Crown for three year olds. As a result, the race distance was changed to 2000m between 1998 and 2000 and offered a total prize money of $750,000.

In 2001, the Australian Guineas returned to its original distance of 1600m and fillies were given an allowance of 2.5kg.

Notable recent Australian Guineas winners include Alligator Blood (2020), subsequent All-Star Mile winning filly Mystic Journey (2019), Shamus Award (2014), the filly Mosheen (2012), Apache Cat (2006) and Reset (2004).

Australian Group 1 history was made in 2021 when Lunar Fox ($301) became the country’s longest-priced Group 1 winner in the Australian Guineas results.

Recent Australian Guineas Winners

See below for a full list of Australian Guineas results & winners dating back to 2000.

Year	Place	Horse	Time
2022 Australian Guineas	1st	TBD	TBD
	2nd	TBD
	3rd	TBD
2021 Australian Guineas	1st	Lunar Fox	1 minute 35.86 seconds
	2nd	Cherry Tortoni
	3rd	Tagaloa
2020 Australian Guineas	1st	Alligator Blood	1 minute 34.92 seconds
	2nd	Superstorm
	3rd	Soul Patch
2019 Australian Guineas	1st	Mystic Journey	1 minute 35.79 seconds
	2nd	Hawkshot
	3rd	Amphitrite
2018 Australian Guineas	1st	Grunt	1 minute 34.99 seconds
	2nd	Peaceful State
	3rd	Bring Me Roses
2017 Australian Guineas	1st	Hey Doc	1 minute 34.01 seconds
	2nd	Prized Icon
	3rd	Snitzon
2016 Australian Guineas	1st	Palentino	1 minute 35.2 seconds
	2nd	Tarzino
	3rd	Risque
2015 Australian Guineas	1st	Wandjina	1 minute 35.14 seconds
	2nd	Alpine Eagle
	3rd	Stratum Star
2014 Australian Guineas	1st	Shamus Award	1 minute 36.41 seconds
	2nd	Criterion
	3rd	Thunder Fantasy
2013 Australian Guineas	1st	Ferlax	1 minute 35.09 seconds
	2nd	You’re So Good
	3rd	Sheer Talent
2012 Australian Guineas	1st	Mosheen	1 minute 37.0 seconds
	2nd	Strike the Stars
	3rd	Mister Milton
2011 Australian Guineas	1st	Shamrocker	1 minute 35.3 seconds
	2nd	Bullbars
	3rd	Playing God
2010 Australian Guineas	1st	Rock Classic	1 minute 36.8 seconds
	2nd	Set For Fame
	3rd	Linton
2009 Australian Guineas	1st	Heart Of Dreams	1 minute 35.8 seconds
	2nd	Von Costa De Hero
	3rd	Lucky Thunder
2008 Australian Guineas	1st	Light Fantastic	1 minute 36.4 seconds
	2nd	Marching
	3rd	Playwright
2007 Australian Guineas	1st	Miss Finland	1 minute 36 seconds
	2nd	Casino Prince
	3rd	Jokers Wild
2006 Australian Guineas	1st	Apache Cat	1 minute 34 seconds
	2nd	Darcy Brahma
	3rd	Thin And Crispy
2005 Australian Guineas	1st	Al Maher	1 minute 34.4 seconds
	2nd	Danehill Express
	3rd	Econsul
2004 Australian Guineas	1st	Reset	1 minute 34.5 seconds
	2nd	Starcraft
	3rd	Under The Bridge
2003 Australian Guineas	1st	Delago Brom	1 minute 35.9 seconds
	2nd	Tycoon Ruler
	3rd	Thorn Park
2002 Australian Guineas	1st	Dash For Cash	1 minute 35.3 seconds
	2nd	Royal Code
	3rd	Ustinov
2001 Australian Guineas	1st	Mr Murphy	1 minute 34.4 seconds
	2nd	Neptunes Journey
	3rd	Outgate
2000 Australian Guineas	1st	Pins	2 minutes 2.3 seconds
	2nd	Freemason
	3rd	Hades