• The Irish 2,000 Guineas is a Group 1 flat horse race in Ireland open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at the Curragh over a...
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    many other countries. European variations of the 2000 Guineas include the Irish 2,000 Guineas, the Mehl-Mülhens-Rennen, the Poule d'Essai des Poulains...
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  • Stakes, in England in April 1968–1986 Irish 2,000 Guineas New Zealand 2000 Guineas UAE 2000 Guineas French 2,000 Guineas, unofficial nickname for the Poule...
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  • launch of the Irish 2,000 Guineas. The inaugural running was won by Lady Violette.[citation needed] It is Ireland's equivalent of the 1000 Guineas, and in recent...
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    Galileo (horse) (category Racehorses bred in Ireland)
    from 8–1 to 5–1. At Epsom, Galileo started 11/4 joint-favourite with 2,000 Guineas winner Golan. The 2001 Epsom Derby field was strong, with Tobougg, the...
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    Joseph Patrick O'Brien (category Irish jockeys)
    an Irish horse racing trainer and former flat racing jockey. He is the son of trainer Aidan O'Brien. In 2012 he rode Camelot to win the 2,000 Guineas, the...
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  • Jim Bolger (racehorse trainer) (category Irish racehorse trainers)
    to Newmarket for the Guineas followed by a trip to the Curragh for the Irish 2,000 Guineas and then on for a tilt at the Irish Derby. New Approach finished...
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  • Sadler's Wells (horse) (category Irish Classic Race winners)
    Irish-trained champion Thoroughbred racehorse and outstanding sire. He was the 1984 European Champion miler after winning the Irish 2,000 Guineas, Eclipse...
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  • dij (Hungarian 2000 Guineas) Kincsem dij Irish 1,000 Guineas Irish 2,000 Guineas Irish Champion Stakes Irish Derby Irish Oaks Irish St. Leger Derby Italiano...
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    Paddington (horse) (category Racehorses trained in Ireland)
    first six starts winning four Group 1 events including the Irish 2,000 Guineas in Ireland and the St James's Palace Stakes, Coral-Eclipse and Sussex Stakes...
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  • Europa with Albanova for Kirsten Rausing. He would also win the Irish 2,000 Guineas onboard Bachelor Duke and the Nunthorpe Stakes with Bahamian Pirate...
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    than A$14 million. She is by Desert King (a winner of the Irish Derby and Irish 2,000 Guineas) out of Tugela by Riverman (USA). Tugela was also the dam...
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    Rock of Gibraltar (horse) (category 2000 Guineas winners)
    an Irish Thoroughbred racehorse who won seven times at Group 1, including the 2000 Guineas and Irish 2,000 Guineas in 2002. He was at stud in Ireland during...
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  • winner to complete a Triple Crown (having previously won the Irish 2,000 Guineas and the Irish Derby) was Museum in 1935. The only subsequent horse to win...
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    Aidan O'Brien (category Irish racehorse trainers)
    the 2,000 Guineas (Footstepsinthesand) and the 1,000 Guineas (Virginia Waters). More major successes followed with Oratorio (Eclipse Stakes, Irish Champion...
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  • of Sudoku. The name "Nikoli" comes from the racehorse who won the Irish 2,000 Guineas in 1980; the founder of Nikoli, Maki Kaji, was fond of horseracing...
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    – (2) – Sea of Class (2018), Warm Heart (2023) Ireland Irish 2,000 Guineas – (1) – Kingman (2014) Irish Oaks – (1) – Sea of Class (2018) Moyglare Stud...
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    Santa Claus (horse) (category Irish Classic Race winners)
    where he was sold for 800 guineas. A year later he was returned to the sales and was bought for 1,200 guineas by the Irish division of the British Bloodstock...
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  • the 1953 Irish 2,000 Guineas and Irish St. Leger. More Group One success came in 1965 when he trained Green Banner to win the Irish 2,000 Guineas. Kevin...
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  • finished second to Dancing Brave in the 2000 Guineas. He made no impact on heavy ground in the Irish 2,000 Guineas and then finished second to Sure Blade in...
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    Michael Kinane (category Irish jockeys)
    Alexandrova (2006) Ireland Irish 1,000 Guineas – (3) – Trusted Partner (1988), Yesterday (2003), Saoire (2005) Irish 2,000 Guineas – (3) – Dara Monarch...
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  • Desert King (category Irish Classic Race winners)
    2021) was a Thoroughbred racehorse. Desert King won the Irish Derby Stakes and Irish 2,000 Guineas and was the sire of 13 stakes winners with 34 stakes wins...
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    three-year-old, following a third placing in the 2,000 Guineas behind Nashwan and a fourth place in the Irish equivalent, Danehill was switched to sprinting...
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  • winning the Craven Stakes on his debut, he was beaten in the 2000 Guineas, Irish 2,000 Guineas and Epsom Derby. He was then switched to shorter distances and...
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    Cape Derby – (1) – Edict of Nantes (2017) Ireland Irish 2,000 Guineas – (2) – Bachir (2000), Dubawi (2005) Irish Champion Stakes – (6) – Swain (1998), Daylami...
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    turf track at Belmont Park The Irish Triple Crown, modelled on the English equivalent, consists of: Irish 2,000 Guineas, run over 1 mile (1609 m) on a...
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    (1992) Preis der Diana – (1) – Miss Yoda (2020) Ireland Irish 2,000 Guineas – (1) – Kingman (2014) Irish Champion Stakes – (4) – Muhtarram (1993), The Fugue...
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  • (1) – Bold Edge (2000) Prix Royal-Oak – (1) – Assessor (1992) Ireland Irish 2,000 Guineas – (3) – Don't Forget Me (1987), Tirol (1990), Canford Cliffs...
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  • Chris Hayes (jockey) (category Irish jockeys)
    Romantic Proposal (2021) Irish 1,000 Guineas - (2) - Homeless Songs (2022), Tahiyra (2023) Irish 2,000 Guineas - (1) - Awtaad (2016) Irish St. Leger - (2) -...
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  • Jimmy Eddery (category Irish jockeys)
    Ireland at the start of World War II, having immediate success for trainers like Fred Myerscough. In 1944, he dead-heated for the Irish 2,000 Guineas...
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