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One Thousand Guineas
The Thousand Guineas is a Group 1 race that is held at Caulfield Racecourse in October each year. Held on the second day of the three-day Caulfield Carnival, the One Thousand Guineas is run on the Wednesday following the Caulfield Guineas and the Wednesday before the Caulfield Cup. Open to three-year-old fillies only, the Thousand Guineas is run over a distance of 1,600 metres and under set-weight conditions. The race is worth total prize money of $500,000 and is restricted to a field of 16 runners.
This year’s Thousand Guineas will be held on Wednesday October 12, 2011.
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The One Thousand Guineas is known for being one of the most exciting three-year-old fillies’ races in the country and always attracts a high quality field. Because of its set-weight conditions, superior horses are likely to win the Thousand Guineas. The race was first run back in 1946 when it was won by Sweet Chime and has had Group 1 status since 1979. The Thousand Guineas used to share a day with the Caulfield Cup, but was moved to its own day in 1988. The Thousand Guineas is the female equivalent of the Caulfield Guineas for colts and gelding held four days beforehand.
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The Thousand Guineas Prelude is held in September each year and is the usual passage for all fillies hoping to contest the Thousand Guineas. The Thousand Guineas Prelude is a Group 3 race held over 1,400 metres and under the same race conditions. This race provides punters with a good idea of which horses are likely to perform come Thousand Guineas Day, aiding in tips and betting.
There is also an equivalent race held in Britain each year called the One Thousand Guineas. This race is also open to three-year-old fillies only and is worth prize money of £350,000. The One Thousand Guineas takes place in late April or early May each year at Newmarket Racecourse in England. The One Thousand Guineas serves as the first leg of the Fillies’Triple Crown, which also includes the Oaks and the St Leger. The race has had a long history and was first run in 1814 when it was won by Charlotte. Prize money of exactly 1,000 Guineas was offered for the inaugural running of the race, hence its current name.
