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Irish 1000 Guineas

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History

Precise winning the The Tattersalls Irish 1,000 Guineas (Group 1) (G1) at Curragh in Ireland.
Precise winning the The Tattersalls Irish 1,000 Guineas (Group 1) (G1) at Curragh in Ireland. Picture: Healy Racing

The Irish 1000 Guineas is a Group 1 race run under Set Weight conditions for three year old fillies at the Curragh conducted by the Curragh Racecourse for Horse Racing Ireland.

The Irish 1000 Guineas is run over the mile. It was first run in 1922 and was won by Lady Violette.

It is the second of the fillies only Guineas races, three weeks after the English version. They often pattern on to the Coronation Stakes.

The Irish 1000 Guineas is run on the round course.

The race hasn't quite got the pedigree of the Irish 2000 Guineas.

Four fillies have done the English 1000 Guineas/Irish 1000 Guineas double – Attraction, Finsceal Beo, Winter and Hermosa.

After taking the Irish 1000 Guineas of 2018, Alpha Centauri would win the Coronation Stakes, Falmouth Stakes and Jacques Le Marois.

Aidan O'Brien trained the trifecta in 2017, all of whom would end up G1 winners that season.

Tahiyra won the Coronation Stakes and the Matron Stakes after taking the Irish 1000 Guineas.

In 2026 True Love won the English version with Wayne Lordan aboard while Ryan Moore chose the stablemate Precise. They swapped rides for the Irish version and once again Lordan came out of top when riding Precise.

Leading trainer is held by Aidan O'Brien with 12 wins.

Most wins as a jockey is by Morny Wing with seven.

The Irish 1000 Guineas was worth £500,000 in 2026.

Notable winners of the Irish 1000 Guineas include Lake Victoria (2025), Fallen Angel (2024), Tahiyra (2023), Homeless Songs (2022), Hermosa (2019), Alpha Centauri (2018), Winter (2017), Misty For Me (2011), Again (2009), Halfway To Heaven (2008), Finsceal Beo (2007), Attraction (2004), Imagine (2001), Ridgewood Pearl (1995), Kooyonga (1991), In The Groove (1990) and Sonic Lady (1986).

The 2026 Irish 1000 Guineas was won by Precise from True Love and Abashiri.


Racing and Sports

Previous Irish 1000 Guineas Winners

Date Horse Jockey WT Trainer BP
PRECISE (IRE) 3F
STARSPANGLEDBANNER (AUS) - WAY TO MY HEART (IRE) GALILEO (IRE)
W M LORDAN 58.0 A P O'BRIEN 7
LAKE VICTORIA (IRE) 3F
FRANKEL (GB) - QUIET REFLECTION (GB) SHOWCASING (GB)
RYAN MOORE 58.0 A P O'BRIEN 3
FALLEN ANGEL (GB) 3F
TOO DARN HOT (GB) - AGNES STEWART (IRE) LAWMAN (FR)
D TUDHOPE 58.0 K R BURKE 3
TAHIYRA (IRE) 3F
SIYOUNI (FR) - TARANA (IRE) CAPE CROSS (IRE)
CHRIS HAYES 58.0 D K WELD 1
HOMELESS SONGS (IRE) 3F
FRANKEL (GB) - JOAILLIERE (IRE) DUBAWI (IRE)
CHRIS HAYES 58.0 D K WELD 11
EMPRESS JOSEPHINE (IRE) 3F
GALILEO (IRE) - LILLIE LANGTRY (IRE) DANEHILL DANCER (IRE)
SEAMIE HEFFERNAN 58.0 A P O'BRIEN 13
PEACEFUL (IRE) 3F
GALILEO (IRE) - MISSVINSKI (USA) STRAVINSKY (USA)
SEAMIE HEFFERNAN 58.0 A P O'BRIEN 6
HERMOSA (IRE) 3F
GALILEO (IRE) - BEAUTY IS TRUTH (IRE) PIVOTAL (GB)
RYAN MOORE 57.0 A P O'BRIEN 2
ALPHA CENTAURI (IRE) 3F
MASTERCRAFTSMAN (IRE) - ALPHA LUPI (IRE) RAHY (USA)
C O'DONOGHUE 57.0 MRS J HARRINGTON 8
WINTER (IRE) 3F
GALILEO (IRE) - LADDIES POKER TWO (IRE) CHOISIR (AUS)
RYAN MOORE 57.0 A P O'BRIEN 4
JET SETTING (IRE) 3F
FAST COMPANY (IRE) - MEAN LAE (IRE) JOHANNESBURG (USA)
SHANE FOLEY 57.0 ADRIAN KEATLEY 10
PLEASCACH (IRE) 3F
TEOFILO (IRE) - TOIRNEACH (USA) THUNDER GULCH (USA)
K J MANNING 57.0 J S BOLGER 15
MARVELLOUS (IRE) 3F
GALILEO (IRE) - YOU'RESOTHRILLING (USA) STORM CAT (USA)
RYAN MOORE 57.0 A P O'BRIEN 11
JUST THE JUDGE (IRE) 3F
LAWMAN (FR) - FARADAY LIGHT (IRE) RAINBOW QUEST (USA)
J P SPENCER 57.0 C HILLS 2
SAMITAR (GB) 3F
ROCK OF GIBRALTAR (IRE) - AILEEN'S GIFT (IRE) RAINBOW QUEST (USA)
M HARLEY 57.0 M R CHANNON 6
MISTY FOR ME (IRE) 3F
GALILEO (IRE) - BUTTERFLY COVE (USA) STORM CAT (USA)
SEAMIE HEFFERNAN 57.0 A P O'BRIEN 15
BETHRAH (IRE) 3F
MARJU (IRE) - REVE D'IMAN (FR) HIGHEST HONOR (FR)
P SMULLEN 57.5 D K WELD 8

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