Besides being Derby day, May 3rd will mark the 200th running of the 2000 Guineas, the first leg of the English Triple Crown which is run at Newmarket, recent winners include the ill-fated George Washington and Rock of Gibraltar.
Here’s a quick peek at the leading contenders headed by Sheik Mo-neybags recent acquisition and last year’s [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘2000 Guineas’
April 4, 2008
Meanwhile. . . Across The Pond
May 5, 2007
2000 Guineas: Diamond Tycoon Has 250 Owners
Here’s a great story in the Racing Post about one of the Guineas runners.
Over the years, many have competed in major races under the banner of ‘The People’s Horse’ but few can be more accurately worthy of the title than Diamond Tycoon, who races for 250 enthusiasts who invested £320 apiece for their involvement.
A [...]
May 4, 2007
Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee ~ Teofilo Out of Guineas
5-2 favorite Teofilo was withdrawn from Saturday’s 2000 Guineas yesterday. A reoccurance of a knee injury may also jeopardize a run in the Epsom Derby next month. The full story is here
Favoritism for the Guineas now falls to Adagio whose my recent win was in the Craven stakes at Newmarket. Video of that [...]
April 24, 2007
US Ranger – 2000 Guineas Contender
Coolmore has a contender for the 2000 Guineas, the colt by Danzig out of a 3/4 sister to Dynaformer is named US Ranger, seen here winning at Maisons-Laffitte in the Prix Djebel, a race named for the 1940 winner of the 2000 Guineas.
April 22, 2007
English 101
Just in case you forgot the spring triple crown races are fast approaching across the pond too. The English Triple Crown gets underway on May 5 with the running of the 1600 meter (about a mile) 2000 Guineas at Newmarket. Followed by the Epsom Derby at Epsom and the St Leger at Doncaster. Holy Roman [...]
