The 2013 British Champions Series kicks off with the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket on Saturday 4th May 2013. The first clasiic of the sesaon is run over a distance of 1 mile on the Rowley Mile course at Newmarket Racecourse. The race is restricted to 3 year old colts and the absence of 3 year old form the leading two year old from 2012 – Dawn Approach – will be the likely market leader.
Jim Bolger talks about his new stable star in this recent video:
The 2000 Guineas winners between 2003 and 2012 have been:
| YEAR | FORM | HORSE | LTO | TRAINER | JOCKEY | OR | ODDS |
| 2012 | 11- | Camelot (D) | 196 | AP O’Brien (IRE) | JP O’Brien | – | 15/8 (f) |
| 2011 | 1111-1 | Frankel (CD) | 14 | HRA Cecil | TP Queally | 126 | 1/2 (f) |
| 2010 | 1-1 | Makfi | 23 | M Delzangles | CP Lemaire | – | 33/1 |
| 2009 | 411- | Sea The Stars (Ire) (D) | 216 | JM Oxx (IRE) | MJ Kinane | 110 | 8/1 |
| 2008 | 1-23 | Henrythenavigator (USA) | 252 | AP O’Brien (IRE) | J Murtagh | – | 11/1 |
| 2007 | 123- | Cockney Rebel (Ire) (C) | 240 | GA Huffer | O Peslier | 115 | 25/1 |
| 2006 | 111- | George Washington (Ire) | 230 | AP O’Brien (IRE) | K Fallon | – | 6/4 (f) |
| 2005 | 11- | Footstepsinthesand | 180 | AP OBrien (IRE) | K Fallon | – | 13/2 (3f) |
| 2004 | 33-1 | Haafhd (CD) | 15 | BW Hills | R Hills | 120 | 11/2 (jt2f) |
| 2003 | 1-11 | Refuse To Bend (Ire) (D) | 20 | DK Weld (IRE) | PJ Smullen | – | 9/2 (jt2f |
2000 Guineas Stats
- The last two favourites have won but just one of the previous 8
- 6 of the last 10 winners were in first 3 in the betting
- 8 of the last 10 won on their previous run
- 7 out of 10 had al least 3 prior runs
- 6 out of 10 were unbeaten
- 6 of the last 10 winners were trained in Ireland
- 4 of the last 8 winners were trained by Aidan O’Brien
