1200 Guineas Stakes

1200 Guineas Stakes
Horse race
LocationNewmarket Racecourse
Newmarket, England
Inaugurated1757
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
Race information
Distance3 miles 6½ furlongs
SurfaceTurf
QualificationFive-year-olds
Weight9 st (57 kg)

The 1200 Guineas Stakes was a flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbreds aged five years. It was run at Newmarket and was one of the most important races of the second half of the 18th century.