First held in 1809, it is the first leg of the English Triple Crown.

Included is a discussion of pari-mutuel betting, betting options, placing a bet at the track, payoff calculations, and the track cut.

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The Two Thousand Guineas Stakes

Two Thousand Guineas Stakes is a 1 mile (1600 meters) thoroughbred horse race for 3-year-olds run in May of each year over the Rowley Mile at Newmarket, Suffolk, England.

First held in 1809, it is the first leg of the English Triple Crown.


Year -- Winner
1809 -- Wizard
1810 -- Hephestion
1811 -- Trophonius
1812 -- Cwrw
1813 -- Smolensko
1814 -- Olive
1815 -- Tigris
1816 -- Nectar
1817 -- Manfred
1818 -- Interpreter
1819 -- Antar
1820 -- Pindarrie
1821 -- Reginald
1822 -- Pastille
1823 -- Nicolo
1824 -- Schahriar
1825 -- Enamel
1826 -- Dervise
1827 -- Turcoman
1828 -- Cadland
1829 -- Patron
1830 -- Augustus
1831 -- Riddlesworth
1832 -- Archibald
1833 -- Clearwell
1834 -- Glencoe
1835 -- Ibrahim
1836 -- Bay Middleton
1837 -- Achmet
1838 -- Grey Momus
1839 -- The Corsair
1840 -- Crucifix
1841 -- Ralph
1842 -- Meteor
1843 -- Cotherstone
1844 -- The Ugly Buck
1845 -- Idas
1846 -- Sir Tatton Sykes
1847 -- Conyngham
1848 -- Flatcatcher
1849 -- Nunnykirk
1850 -- Pitsford
1851 -- Hernandez
1852 -- Stockwell
1853 -- West Australian
1854 -- The Hermit
1855 -- Lord of the Isles
1856 -- Fazzoletto
1857 -- Vedette
1858 -- Fitzroland
1859 -- The Promised Land
1860 -- The Wizard
1861 -- Diophantus
1862 -- The Marquis
1863 -- Macaroni
1864 -- General Peel
1865 -- Gladiateur
1866 -- Lord Lyon
1867 -- Vauban
1868 -- Moslem tied with Formosa
1869 -- Pretender
1870 -- MacGregor
1871 -- Bothwell
1872 -- Prince Charlie
1873 -- Gang Forward
1874 -- Atlantic
1875 -- Camballo
1876 -- Petrarch
1877 -- Chamant
1878 -- Pilgrimage
1879 -- Charibert
1880 -- Petronel
1881 -- Peregrine
1882 -- Shotover
1883 -- Galliard
1884 -- Scot-Free
1885 -- Paradox
1886 -- Ormonde
1887 -- Enterprise
1888 -- Ayrshire
1889 -- Enthusiast
1890 -- Surefoot
1891 -- Common
1892 -- Bona Vista
1893 -- Isinglass
1894 -- Ladas
1895 -- Kirkonnel
1896 --St. Frusquin
1897 -- Galtee More
1898 -- Disraeli
1899 -- Flying Fox
1900 -- Diamond Jubilee
1901 -- Handicapper
1902 -- Sceptre
1903 -- Rock Sand
1904 -- St. Amant
1905 -- Vedas
1906 -- Gorgos
1907 -- Sliee Gallion
1908 -- Norman
1909 -- Minoru
1910 -- Neil Gow
1911 -- Sunstar
1912 -- Sweeper
1913 -- Louvois
1914 -- Kennymore
1915 -- Pommern
1916 -- Clarissimus
1917 -- Gay Crusader
1918 -- Gainsborough
1919 -- The Panther
1920 -- Tetratema
1921 -- Craig an Eran
1922 -- St. Louis
1923 -- Ellangowan
1924 -- Diophon
1925 -- Manna
1926 -- Colorado
1927 -- Adam's Apple
1928 -- Flamingo
1929 -- Mr. Jinks
1930 -- Diolite
1931 -- Cameronian
1932 -- Orwell
1933 -- Rodosto
1934 -- Colombo
1935 -- Bahram
1936 -- Pay Up
1937 -- Le Ksar
1938 -- Pasch
1939 -- Blue Peter
1940 -- Djebel
1941 -- Lambert Simnel
1942 -- Big Game
1943 -- Kingsway
1944 -- Garden Path
1945 -- Court Martial
1946 -- Happy Knight
1947 -- Tudor Minstrel
1948 -- My Babu
1949 -- Nimbus
1950 -- Palestine
1951 -- Ki Ming
1952 -- Thunderhead
1953 -- Nearula
1954 -- Darius
1955 -- Our Babu
1956 -- Gilles de Retz
1957 -- Crepello
1958 -- Pall Mall
1959 -- Taboun
1960 -- Martial
1961 -- Rockavon
1962 -- Privy Councillor
1963 -- Only For Life
1964 -- Baldric
1965 -- Niksar
1966 -- Kashmir
1967 -- Royal Palace
1968 -- Sir Ivor
1969 -- Right Tack
1970 -- Nijinsky II
1971 -- Brigadier Gerard
1972 -- High Top
1973 -- Mon Fils
1974 -- Nonoalco
1975 -- Bolkonski
1976 -- Wollow
1977 -- Nebbiolo
1978 -- Roland Gardens
1979 -- Tap On Wood
1980 -- Known Fact
1981 -- To-Agori-Mou
1982 -- Zino
1983 -- Lomond
1984 -- El Gran Senor
1985 -- Shadeed
1986 -- Dancing Brave
1987 -- Don't Forget Me
1988 -- Doyoun
1989 -- Nashwan
1990 -- Tirol
1991 -- Mystiko
1992 -- Rodrigo de Triano
1993 -- Zafonic
1994 -- Mister Baileys
1995 -- Pennekamp
1996 -- Mark of Esteem
1997 -- Entrepreneur
1998 -- King of Kings
1999 -- Island Sands
2000 -- Kings Best
2001 -- Golan
2002 -- Rock of Gibraltar