Thousand Guineas

The Thousand Guineas is a Group 1 set weights race for three-year-old fillies that takes place annually at Caulfield racecourse during the Melbourne spring racing carnival in October. The race is run over a distance of 1600 metres and worth $500,000 in prizemoney. The 2011 Thousand Guineas was won by Atlantic Jewel from Mosheen with Sharnee Rose third.

Thousand Guineas day is a midweek meeting held on a Wednesday after the Caulfield Guineas on the previous Saturday and before the Caulfield Cup which takes place the following Saturday. The Thousand Guineas used to be held on Caulfield Cup Day but was moved to the middle day of the Caulfield Cup Carnival in 1988.

Thousand Guineas info
Date:	Wednesday 17th October 2012
Track:	Caulfield racecourse, Melbourne
Distance:	1600 metres
Race Type:	3yo Fillies Open - Set Weights + Penalty
Status:	Group 1
Prizemoney:	$500,000
2011 Winner:	Atlantic Jewel

The Thousand Guineas is the Melbourne Racing Club's premier event of the spring for three-year-old fillies and winners and placegetters will generally continue on to the Gr2 Wakeful Stakes on Derby Day and then the Gr1 Crown Oaks on the third day of the Flemington carnival in November.

The Thousand Guineas is the female equivalent of the Caulfield Guineas for colts and geldings and is run over the same distance of 1600 metres. If a top quality filly stands out from the rest then she will most likely dominate this race and also the Wakeful Stakes and Crown Oaks along the way.

The best guide to the Thousand Guineas over the years has been the Gr2 Edward Manifold Stakes held a couple of weeks earlier at Flemington on Turnbull Stakes day.

Gallica (2008), Alinghi (2004) and Special Harmony (2003) all won the Edward Manifold & Thousand Guineas double, while Serious Speed (2007) and Miss Finland (2006) both placed in the Edward Manifold before winning this event. The set weight conditions of the race ensures the best filly will win more often than they lose.

Atlantic Jewel (2011) won a 3yo Fillies Handicap over 1400m at Caulfield prior to winning this event and recent Thousand Guineas winners include Yosei (2010) and Irish Lights (2009).

Spring Carnival Guide
Thousand Guinea's winners have gone on to taste success in six Crown Oaks in recent times with Miss Finland (2006), Special Harmony (2003), Magical Miss (2001), Northwood Plume (1994), Arborea (1993) and Richfield Lady (1991) all victorious.

Atlantic Jewel (2011) went on to win the Wakeful Stakes after taking out this event, while Brazilian Pulse (3rd in 2010) managed to win the Wakeful Stakes & Crown Oaks during the Flemington carnival and Heartsareforlove (2nd in 2010) ran third in the Wakeful Stakes.

Faint Perfume (3rd in 2009) had a wonderful Flemington carnival in November winning the Wakeful Stakes on her way to winning the Crown Oaks while Melito (2nd in 2009) finished runner-up to Faint Perfume in the Wakeful Stakes.

2011 Thousand Guineas result
1. $1.70 Atlantic Jewel 55.5 M Rodd
2. $4.80 Mosheen 55.5 D Nikolic
3. $21.00 Sharnee Rose 55.5 D Dunn

then followed
4. $8.50 Hallowell Belle 55.5 L Nolen
5. $101.00 Rahveel 55.5 D Oliver
6. $41.00 Disputes 55.5 K McEvoy
7. $61.00 Kneeling 55.5 C Williams
8. $20.00 Celebrity Girl 55.5 C Brown
9. $21.00 Bliss Street 55.5 S Arnold
10. $41.00 Cute Emily 55.5 C Newitt
11. $151.00 Crucial 55.5 S King

Margins: 3 len, 2 1/4 len
Time: 1:35.86

Thousand Guineas recent winners & placegetters
Year	Winner	2nd	3rd	Time
2011	Atlantic Jewel	Mosheen	Sharnee Rose	1:35.8
2010	Yosei	Heartsareforlove	Brazilian Pulse	1.39:8
2009	Irish Lights	Melito	Faint Perfume	1:38.8
2008	Gallica	Cats Whisker	Glowlamp	1:38.6
2007	Serious Speed	Extension of Time	Antarctic Miss	1:36.3
2006	Miss Finland	Permaiscuous	Cheeky Choice	1:37.2
2005	Mnemosyne	Rewaaya	Serenade Rose	1:36.3
2004	Alinghi	Hollow Bullet	Ballet Society	1:37.1
2003	Special Harmony	Hinting	Spurcent	1:36.4
2002	Macedon Lady	La Bella Dama	Fuji Dancer	1:36.4
2001	Magical Miss	Ha Ha	Li Lo Lill	1:37.0
2000	All Time High	Ponton Flyer	Tanith	1:36.3
1999	Shizu	Danglissa	Beat The Fade	1:39.4
1998	Inaflury	Danelagh	St. Clemens Belle	1:38.3
1997	Lady Of The Pines	Rose Of Danehill	Regal Sashay	1:35.9
1996	Dashing Eagle	Derobe	Zeya	1:38.0
1995	Shame	Saleous	Not On Friday	1:36.4
1994	Northwood Plume	Danarani	Captiva	1:36.7
1993	Arborea	Kapchat	Rose Reward	1:35.6
1992	Azzurro	Love Comes To Town	Burst	1:37.4
1991	Richfield Lady	Rouquin	Electrique	1:38.0
1990	Whisked	Triscay	Lycra	1:38.3
1989	Tristanagh	Ochiltree	Gamine	1:36.0
1988	Riverina Charm	Research	Boardwalk Angel	1:37.2
1987	Bianco Flyer	Midnight Fever	Imposera	1:41.8
1986	Magic Flute	Pseudonym Miss	Shackle	1:36.1
1985	Shankhill Lass	Heat Of The Moment	Rebecca Gay	1:38.1
1984	Goleen	Sauna	Spirit Of Kingston	1:37.5
1983	Perfect Bliss	Raging River	Look Aloft	1:45.1
1982	Roms Stiletto	Irish Heiress	More Rain	1:40.1
1981	Copperama	Voli Dream	Rose Of Kingston	1:38.1
1980	Biscadale	Royal Paree	Verdi	1:38.6
1979	Brava Jeannie	Ladys Slipper	Delma Jay	1:38.6
1978	Kapalaran	Scomeld	Jewel Flight	1:36.2
1977	Princess Talaria	Show Ego	Diggers Daughter	1:36.9
1976	Savoir	Red Rebecca	Out Of Danger	1:43.7
1975	Toy Show	Maloja	Denises Joy	1:37.9