2014 2000 Guineas Stakes

2014 2000 Guineas Stakes
2000 Guineas Stakes
Night of Thunder after winning the race
LocationNewmarket Racecourse
Date3 May 2014
Winning horseNight of Thunder
Starting price40/1
JockeyKieren Fallon
TrainerRichard Hannon Jr.
OwnerSaeed Manana
ConditionsGood to firm

The 2014 2000 Guineas Stakes was the 206th running of the 2000 Guineas Stakes horse race. It was run over one mile at Newmarket Racecourse on 3 May 2014.[1] The form of the 2014 running of the 2000 Guineas Stakes was of the strongest seen in years, as can be seen from below.

Race details

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  • Sponsor: QIPCO
  • Winner's prize money: £255,195
  • Going: Good to firm
  • Number of runners: 14
  • Winner's time: 1 minute, 36.61 seconds[1]

Full result

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Dist * Horse Jockey Trainer SP
1 Night of Thunder Kieren Fallon Richard Hannon Jr. 40/1
2 ½ Kingman James Doyle John Gosden 6/4 fav
3 hd Australia Joseph O'Brien Aidan O'Brien 5/2
4 2¼ Shifting Power Frankie Dettori Richard Hannon Jr. 50/1
5 ¾ Charm Spirit Olivier Peslier Freddy Head 33/1
6 ½ Noozhoh Canarias Christophe Soumillon André Fabre 22/1
7 shd Toormore Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Jr. 15/2
8 ¾ Kingston Hill Andrea Atzeni Roger Varian 10/1
9 hd War Command Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 8/1
10 ¾ The Grey Gatsby Jamie Spencer Kevin Ryan 66/1
11 ¾ Bookrunner Christophe Lemaire Mikel Delzangles 33/1
12 11 Master The World Liam Keniry David Elsworth 100/1
13 ¾ Ertijaal Paul Hanagan William Haggas 33/1
14 1¼ Outstrip Mickael Barzalona Charlie Appleby 25/1

* The distances between the horses are shown in lengths or shorter – nk = neck[1]

Winner details

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Further details of the winner, Night of Thunder:[2]

  • Foaled: 12 March 2011, in Ireland
  • Sire: Dubawi; Dam: Forest Storm (Galileo)
  • Owner: Saeed Manana
  • Breeder: Frank Dunne

Form of race

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The 206th running of the 2000 Guineas Stakes has claim to the strongest 2000 Guineas field in history, in terms of quality in depth. In surpasses the 2008 running, which included the first two home in that seasons Breeders' Cup Classic and Group 1 winners: Henrythenavigator (2000 Guineas Stakes, Irish 2,000 Guineas, St James's Palace Stakes, Sussex Stakes), New Approach (National Stakes, Dewhurst Stakes, Epsom Derby, Irish Champion Stakes, Champion Stakes), Raven's Pass (Queen Elizabeth II Stakes, Breeders' Cup Classic) and Ibn Khaldun (Racing Post Trophy). It can also be argued that the quality of the edition, surpasses that of the acclaimed 1971 running with included Brigadier Gerard, Mill Reef and My Swallow; between the three they won every major juvenile race in Europe, whilst Brigadier Gerard and Mill reef have claim to being the best European horse of the 20th Century.

As can be seen from below, an astonishing nine of the fourteen horses in the 2014 running, were Group One winners, while two of the other five were dual Group One placed. The strength in depth of the field was exemplified on British Champions Day 2014, in Europe's richest mile race: the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes. First, second and third all ran in the 2014 2000 Guineas: 1st – Charm Spirit (5th in 2000 Guineas); 2nd – Night of Thunder (1st in 2000 Guineas); 3rd – Toormore (7th in 2000 Guineas). On Racing Post Ratings, accounting all 14 horses, the 2014 edition had an average rating of 119 lbs at the end of the 2014 flat season.

1st Night of Thunder

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2nd Kingman

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3rd Australia

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4th Shifting Power

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5th Charm Spirit

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6th Noozhoh Canarias

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Spain:

  • 1st Gran Premio Claudio Carudel – Category A
  • 1st Premio Martorell – Category B
  • 1st Premio Andrés Covarrubias – Category B
  • 1st Premio Nertal – Category B
  • 1st Premio Paso – Category C
  • 1st Premio Torre Arias – Category C

7th Toormore

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8th Kingston Hill

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Fourth in Eclipse Stakes and Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe

9th War Command

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10th The Grey Gatsby

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11th Bookrunner

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12th Master The World

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  • 1st Winter Derby – G3
  • 1st Churchill Stakes – L (twice)
  • 2nd Sovereign Stakes – G3
  • 2nd Wild Flower Stakes – L
  • 3rd Churchill Stakes – L
  • 3rd James Seymor Stakes – L

13th Ertijaal

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  • 1st Meydan Sprint – G2
  • 1st Meydan Sprint – G3
  • 1st Lingfield Spring Cup – Listed
  • 1st HH President Cup – Listed
  • 2nd Al Quoz Sprint – G1
  • 3rd Al Quoz Sprint – G1
  • 3rd Queensferry Stakes – Listed

14th Outstrip

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Subsequent breeding careers

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Leading progeny of participants in the 2014 2000 Guineas Stakes.[3][4][5]

Sires of Classic winners

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Kingman (2nd)

Australia (3rd)

Other stallions

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Night Of Thunder (1st) – Thunderous (1st Dante Stakes 2020), Auyantepui (1st Oaks d'Italia 2020), Night Colours (1st Premio Dormello 2019)
War Command (9th) – War Breeze (1st Chilean Derby 2020)
Charm Spirit (5th) – Scorpz (3rd New Zealand Derby 2020), Aretha (2nd Manawatu Sires Produce Stakes 2019), Kick On (1st Sovereign Stakes 2019)
Outstrip (14th) – Flippa The Strippa (1st National Stakes 2019)
Kingston Hill (8th) – Minor flat winners
The Grey Gatsby (10th) – Offspring yet to race
Shifting Power (4th) – Exported to India
Noozhoh Canarias (6th) – Standing in Spain

References

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  1. ^ a b c "2000 Guineas result". Racing Post. 3 May 2014. Retrieved 2014-06-09.
  2. ^ "Night Of Thunder". Racing Post. Retrieved 2014-06-09.
  3. ^ "Stammtafeln". Galopp Sieger. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  4. ^ "Profiles Search". Racing Post. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  5. ^ "Progeny Reports". Pedigree Query. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
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