Horse race
The Thousand Guineas is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race for three year old fillies at set weights run over a distance of 1600 metres at Caulfield Racecourse , Melbourne , Australia in early October. Total prize money for the race is A$ 1,000,000.[ 1]
Yosei, 2010 winner wearing the winner's rug
Prior to 1988 the race was run on the third day of the carnival on the Caulfield Cup racecard.[ 2] Between 1988 and 2013 the race was scheduled on the second day of the MRC Spring Carnival which is held on a Wednesday but it was moved to the first day in 2014 until 2020. From 2021 to 2022, the race was again moved onto the second day of the MRC Spring Carnival before moving to the first saturday after the Melbourne Cup Carnival, leaving the MRC Spring Carnival.
1946–1971 - 1 mile (~1600 metres)
1972 onwards - 1600 metres
1946–1978 - Principal Race
1979 onwards - Group 1
1950 VATC Caulfield Cup racebook front cover
1950 VATC Caulfield Cup raceday officials
1950 One Thousand Guineas page showing starters & results
1950 One Thousand Guineas page showing the winner, True Course
Back cover showing railway arrangements and charges at the entrance gates
2022 - Madame Pommery[ 3]
2021 - Yearning[ 4]
2020 - Odeum[ 5]
2019 - Flit [ 6]
2018 - Amphitrite[ 7]
2017 - Aloisia[ 8]
2016 - Global Glamour[ 9]
2015 - Stay With Me[ 10]
2014 - Amicus[ 11]
2013 - Guelph[ 12]
2012 - Commanding Jewel[ 13]
2011 - Atlantic Jewel [ 14]
2010 - Yosei[ 15]
2009 - Irish Lights[ 16]
2008 - Gallica[ 17]
2007 - Serious Speed[ 18]
2006 - Miss Finland [ 19]
2005 - Mnemosyne[ 20]
2004 - Alinghi [ 21]
2003 - Special Harmony[ 22]
2002 - Macedon Lady[ 23]
2001 - Magical Miss[ 24]
2000 - All Time High[ 25]
1999 - Shizu[ 26]
1998 - Inaflury[ 27]
1997 - Lady Of The Pines[ 28]
1996 - Dashing Eagle[ 29]
1995 - Shame[ 30]
1994 - Northwood Plume[ 31]
1993 - Arborea[ 32]
1992 - Azzurro[ 33]
1991 - Richfield Lady[ 34]
1990 - Whisked[ 35]
1989 - Tristanagh[ 36]
1988 - Riverina Charm[ 37]
1987 - Bianco Flyer[ 38]
1986 - Magic Flute[ 39]
1985 - Shankhill Lass[ 40]
1984 - Goleen[ 41]
1983 - Perfect Bliss[ 42]
1982 - Rom’s Stiletto
1981 - Copperama
1980 - Biscadale
1979 - Brava Jeannie
1978 - Kapalaran
1977 - Princess Talaria
1976 - Savoir
1975 - Toy Show
1974 - Sufficient
1973 - Just Topic
1972 - Toltrice
1971 - What’s The Verdict
1970 - Tango Miss
1969 - Wood Court Inn
1968 - Our Faith
1967 - Begonia Bell
1966 - Cendrillon
1965 - Gipsy Queen
1964 - Reveille
1963 - †Heirloom / Anna Rose
1962 - Regal Peace
1961 - Indian Summer
1960 - Wenona Girl
1959 - Chaise
1958 - But Beautiful
1957 - Goldenway
1956 - Bendrum
1955 - Brimses
1954 - Lady Mogambo
1953 - Olympic Girl
1952 - Trunnion
1951 - Golden Chariot
1950 - True Course
1949 - Chicquita
1948 - Siren Song
1947 - Nizam’s Ring
1946 - Sweet Chime