Irish 2,000 Guineas

Irish 2,000 Guineas
Group 1 race
LocationCurragh Racecourse
County Kildare, Ireland
Inaugurated1921
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
SponsorTattersalls
WebsiteCurragh
Race information
Distance1 mile (1,609 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationThree-year-olds
excluding geldings
Weight9 st 2 lb
Allowances
3 lb for fillies
Purse€460,000 (2024)
1st: €285,000
Irish 2,000 Guineas
2024
Yellow, large black spots, black spots on cap White, gold braid, green sleeves, green cap with gold tassel Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap
Rosallion Haatem River Tiber
Previous years
2023
Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, white cap Royal blue, white striped sleeves, white cap
Paddington Cairo Hi Royal
2022
Royal blue, dark blue seams, royal blue sleeves and cap Red, yellow panel, black sleeves, red and yellow striped cap Red and dark blue quartered, dark blue stars on sleeves, dark blue cap, red star
Native Trail New Energy Imperial Fighter
2021
grey,purple panel, check cap White, purple panel, check cap ROYAL BLUE, orange disc, striped sleeves, royal blue cap
Mac Swiney Poetic Flare Van Gogh
2020-2011
2020
Emerald green, pink sash, white sleeves, pink cap pink Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap
Siskin Vatican City Lope Y Fernandez
2019
Pink, light blue cross belts and armlets, quartered cap Pink, Grey sash, Pink sleeves and cap White, emerald green epaulettes, emerald green stars on cap
Phoenix Of Spain Too Darn Hot Decrypt
2018
Purple, red star and sleeves, red cap, purple star Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap Dark blue
Romanised U S Navy Flag Gustav Klimt
2017
Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap Royal blue Light blue, dark blue and yellow striped sleeves, dark blue and yellow hooped cap
Churchill Thunder Snow Irishcorrespondent
2016
Royal blue, white epaulettes, light blue and dark blue striped cap Silver, gold braid, maroon cap, gold tassel Claret, gold braid, claret sleeves and cap
Awtaad Galileo Gold Blue De Vega
2015
Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap Maroon and pink check, pink sleeves and cap Purple, light green star, light green stars on sleeves, light green star on cap
Gleneagles Endless Drama Ivawood
2014
Emerald green, pink sash, white sleeves, pink cap Dark blue and white stripes, purple sleeves, purple and white striped cap Royal blue,white epaulettes,light and dark blue striped cap
Kingman Shifting Power Mustajeeb
2013
Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves, blue cap White, purple panel, check cap
Magician Gale Force Ten Trading Leather
2012
Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap Royal blue and red chevrons, red and white striped sleeves, red and white quartered cap Dark blue
Power Foxtrot Romeo Reply
2011
Dark blue Not available Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap
Roderic O'Connor Dubawi Gold Oracle
2010-2001
2010
Orange, black triple diamond, orange cap, black diamonds Emerald green, royal blue cross sashes, royal blue sleeves, quartered cap Dark blue
Canford Cliffs Free Judgement Viscount Nelson
2009
Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap Green, red epaulettes, green cap Royal blue, emerald green sleeves, red cap
Mastercraftsman Rayeni Soul City
2008
Pink EMERALD GREEN, black chevrons on sleeves, emerald green cap DARKGREEN, White seams, White sleeves and DarkGreen armlet, White cap
Henrythenavigator New Approach Stubbs Art
2007
White, Grey sleeves, Black stars, Black cap White, purple stripe, check cap Royal blue, white sleeves, royal blue stars, dark blue cap
Cockney Rebel Creachadoir He's A Decoy
2006
Dark green, beige stars on sleeves Dark blue White, green star, diabolo on sleeves, orange cap, green star
Araafa George Washington Decado
2005
Royal blue Dark blue BROWN and YELLOW QUARTERED, yellow sleeves, check cap
Dubawi Oratorio Democratic Deficit
2004
Straw GREEN, red epaulettes, green cap Black and white check, green sleeves and cap
Bachelor Duke Azamour Grey Swallow
2003
Royal blue, light blue stars, white sleeves, light blue stars and stars on cap Dark blue Red, Beige seams, Red sleeves and cap
Indian Haven France Tout Seul
2002
Red, white stars on sleeves Dark blue Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap
Rock Of Gibraltar Century City Della Francesca
2001
Dark blue Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves, star on cap Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap
Black Minnaloushe Mozart Minardi
2000-1991
2000
Royal blue Dark blue Black, yellow sash, green sleeves, yellow cap
Bachir Giant's Causeway Cape Town
1999
Dark blue, white quartered cap Dark blue, light blue cross belts, striped sleeves, white cap Dark blue
Saffron Walden Enrique Orpen
1998
Black, white chevron hoop and cap Royal blue Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap
Desert Prince Fa-Eq Second Empire
1997
Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap Black and white hoops, royal blue cap, white star Emerald green, royal blue sleeves, white cap, emerald green spots
Desert King Verglas Romanov
1996
Dark blue, light blue cross belts, striped sleeves, white cap Yellow, red sleeves, dark blue cap, red star ORANGE, black hoop, orange sleeves, white cap
Spinning World Rainbow Blues Beauchamp King
1995
Pale Blue, White and Yellow check cap GREEN, red epaulettes, green cap Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap
Spectrum Adjareli Bahri
1994
Emerald green, royal blue sleeves, white cap, emerald green spots Pink, royal blue diamond Yellow and White (halved), sleeves reversed, Red and White striped cap
Turtle Island Guided Tour Ridgewood Ben
1993
Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star Scarlet, white sleeves, scarlet cap, white hoop Green, red epaulettes, green cap
Barathea Fatherland Massyar
1992
Emerald green, royal blue sleeves, white cap, emerald green spots Royal blue, white chevron, light blue cap Black, white sleeves, red cap, black star
Rodrigo De Triano Ezzoud Brief Truce
1991
Light blue, brown star on body and cap, light blue sleeves, two brown chevrons White, red cross-belts, hooped sleeves, white cap fix! Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star
Fourstars Allstar Star Of Gdansk Lycius
1990-1988
1990
White, brown sleeves, hooped cap Green, orange sash, white cap white and emerald green diamonds, white sleeves, emerald green cap, white star fix!
Tirol Royal Academy Lotus Pool
1989
Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star Royal blue, white chevron, light blue cap Dark green, white chevron and sleeves, white cap, green star
Shaadi Great Commotion Distant Relative
1988
Emerald green, royal blue sleeves, white cap, emerald green spots Yellow, dark blue sleeves, black cap Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star
Prince Of Birds Caerwent Intimidate
 

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 distance of 1 mile (1,609 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in May.