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Irish 1,000 Guineas

Trophy of the Irish 1,000 GuineasGroup 1
The Curragh1,609 msince 192277 runnings since 1950
Latest winner
Precise
Latest running
2026
Conditions
3-year-old fillies
Winning time 2026
1:36.98

Irish 1,000 Guineas in numbers All records

Record trainer12

Aidan O'Brien

Aidan O'Brien has won the Irish 1,000 Guineas 12 times since 1950, the last with Precise in 2026.

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Record jockey5

Seamie Heffernan

Seamie Heffernan has won the Irish 1,000 Guineas 5 times since 1950, the last with Empress Josephine in 2021.

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Biggest shock20/1

Classic Park, 1997

The longest-priced winner of the Irish 1,000 Guineas since 1988, ridden by Stephen Craine and trained by Aidan O'Brien.

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Winner 2026 All winners

Irish 1,000 Guineas · 2026
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Precise

Filly by Starspangledbanner out of Way To My Heart

JockeyWayne Lordan
TrainerAidan O'Brien
OwnerCoolmore
WLBreederWhisperview Trading Ltd
Time1:36.98
Starting price4/1
SireStarspangledbanner
Precise

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Explore the winners by period and compare who dominated.

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Periods count back from 2026. Records, rankings and the winners list below follow the selected period. Data since 1950.

All winners 77 runnings since 1950

YearHorseTrainerJockeyOwnerSPTime
2026Racing coloursPreciseby Starspangledbanner out of Way To My HeartAidan O'BrienWayne LordanCoolmore4/11:36.98
2025Racing coloursLake Victoriaby Frankel out of Quiet ReflectionAidan O'BrienRyan MooreCoolmore10/111:36.38
2024Racing coloursFallen Angelby Too Darn Hot out of Agnes StewartKarl BurkeDaniel TudhopeClipper Logistics11/41:40.84
2023Racing coloursTahiyraby Siyouni out of TaranaDermot WeldChris HayesAga Khan IV2/51:39.89
2022Racing coloursHomeless Songsby Frankel out of JoailliereDermot WeldChris HayesMoyglare Stud Farm11/21:38.81
2021Racing coloursEmpress Josephineby Galileo out of Lillie LangtryAidan O'BrienSeamie HeffernanCoolmore14/11:47.92
2020Racing coloursPeacefulby Galileo out of MissvinskiAidan O'BrienSeamie HeffernanCoolmore3/11:38.19
2019Racing coloursHermosaby Galileo out of Beauty Is TruthAidan O'BrienRyan MooreCoolmore5/21:35.07
2018Racing coloursAlpha Centauriby Mastercraftsman out of Alpha LupiJessica HarringtonColm O'DonoghueNiarchos Family12/11:38.71
2017Racing coloursWinterby Galileo out of Laddies Poker TwoAidan O'BrienRyan MooreCoolmore8/131:39.78
2016Jet Settingby Fast Company out of Mean LaeAdrian KeatleyShane FoleyEquinegrowthpartners Syndicate9/11:42.46
2015Pleascachby Teofilo out of ToirneachJim BolgerKevin ManningJackie Bolger11/21:39.17
2014Racing coloursMarvellousby Galileo out of You'resothrillingAidan O'BrienRyan MooreCoolmore10/11:45.52
2013Just the Judgeby Lawman out of Faraday LightCharles HillsJamie SpencerQatar Racing Ltd & Sangster family2/11:39.37
2012Racing coloursSamitarby Rock of Gibraltar out of Aileen' GiftMick ChannonMartin HarleyMartin S. Schwartz12/11:38.50
2011Racing coloursMisty for Meby Galileo out of Butterfly CoveAidan O'BrienSeamie HeffernanCoolmore5/11:35.90
2010Racing coloursBethrahby Marju out of Reve d'ImanDermot WeldPat SmullenHamdan Al Maktoum16/11:37.49
2009Racing coloursAgainby Danehill Dancer out of CumbresDavid WachmanJohnny MurtaghCoolmore5/21:46.34
2008Racing coloursHalfway to Heavenby Pivotal out of Cassandra GoAidan O'BrienSeamie HeffernanCoolmore13/21:40.82
2007Racing coloursFinsceal Beoby Mr. Greeley out of Musical TreatJim BolgerKevin ManningMichael Ryan9/101:39.30
2006Nightimeby Galileo out of CaumshinaunDermot WeldPat SmullenMarguerite Weld12/11:48.30
2005Saoireby Pivotal out of Polish DescentFrances CrowleyMichael KinaneJoseph Joyce10/11:41.50
2004Attractionby Efisio out of FlirtationMark JohnstonKevin Darley10th Duke of Roxburghe2/11:37.60
2003Racing coloursYesterdayby Sadler's Wells out of JudeAidan O'BrienMichael KinaneSue Magnier11/21:40.80
2002Gossamerby Sadler's Wells out of BrocadeLuca CumaniJamie SpencerGerald Leigh4/11:45.50
2001Racing coloursImagineby Sadler's Wells out of Doff the DerbyAidan O'BrienSeamie HeffernanSue Magnier16/11:41.10
2000Crimpleneby Lion Cavern out of Crimson ConquestClive BrittainPhilip RobinsonMarwan Al Maktoum16/11:39.80
1999Hula Angelby Woodman out of JodeBarry HillsMichael HillsJim Fleming16/11:39.10
1998Tarasconby Tirol out of BreyaniTommy StackJamie SpencerJane Rowlinson12/11:38.40
1997Classic Parkby Robellino out of WantonAidan O'BrienStephen CraineMrs Seamus Burns20/11:42.20
1996Racing coloursMatiyaby Alzao out of PurchasepaperchaseBen HanburyWillie CarsonHamdan Al Maktoum5/11:39.80
1995Ridgewood Pearlby Indian Ridge out of Ben's PearlJohn OxxChristy RocheAnne Coughlan9/41:43.90
1994Racing coloursMehthaafby Nureyev out of Elle SeuleJohn DunlopWillie CarsonHamdan Al Maktoum5/21:49.00
1993Nicerby Pennine Walk out of Everything NiceBarry HillsMichael HillsCatherine Corbett8/11:44.20
1992Marlingby Lomond out of MarwellGeoff WraggWalter SwinburnSir Edmund Loder4/51:41.50
1991Kooyongaby Persian Bold out of AnjuliMichael KauntzeWarren O'ConnorMitsuo Haga4/11:37.20
1990In the Grooveby Night Shift out of Pine RidgeDavid ElsworthSteve CauthenBrian Cooper5/11:41.30
1989Racing coloursEnsconseby Lyphard out of Carefully HiddenLuca CumaniRay CochraneSheikh Mohammed13/81:38.50
1988Racing coloursTrusted Partnerby Affirmed out of Talking PictureDermot WeldMichael KinaneMoyglare Stud Farm10/11:39.90
1987Forest Flowerby Green Forest out of Leap LivelyIan BaldingTony IvesPaul Mellon1:43.90
1986Racing coloursSonic Ladyby Nureyev out of StumpedSir Michael StouteWalter SwinburnSheikh Mohammed1:44.90
1985Racing coloursAl Bahathriby Blushing Groom out of Chain StoreHarry Thomson JonesTony MurrayHamdan Al Maktoum1:45.30
1984Katiesby Nonoalco out of MortefontaineMick RyanPhilip RobinsonTerry Ramsden1:38.60
1983L'Attrayanteby Tyrant out of CamerataOlivier DouiebAlain BadelMrs Charles Thériot1:49.20
1982Prince's Pollyby English Prince out of Suspicious PollyDermot WeldWally SwinburnKerry Fitzpatrick1:40.50
1981Arctique Royaleby Royal and Regal out of Arctic MelodyKevin PrendergastGabriel CurranJean-Pierre Binet1:49.30
1980Cairn Rougeby Pitcairn out of Little HillsMichael CunninghamTony MurrayD. Brady1:39.10
1979Godetiaby Sir Ivor out of Native GlitterVincent O'BrienLester PiggottRobert Sangster1:52.40
1978More Soby Ballymore out of DemarePaddy PrendergastChristy RocheJoan Gelb1:39.60
1977Lady Capuletby Sir Ivor out of Cap and BellsVincent O'BrienTommy MurphyRobert Sangster1:45.20
1976Sarah Siddonsby Le Levanstell out of MarielPaddy PrendergastChristy RocheMrs J R Mullion1:45.20
1975Mirallaby Allangrange out of MiralifeHugh NugentBuster ParnellLady Lister Kaye1:46.10
1974Gailyby Sir Gaylord out of SpearfishDick HernRon HutchinsonMichael Sobell1:49.50
1973Cloonaghby High Hat out of ZoomHenry CecilGreville StarkeyArthur Boyd-Rochfort1:47.40
1972Pidgetby Fortino out of PrimlaceKevin PrendergastWally SwinburnNorman Butler1:47.80
1971FavolettaHarry WraggLester PiggottBudgie Moller
1970Black SatinJohn DunlopRon HutchinsonW. Reynolds
1969WenduynePaddy PrendergastBill WilliamsonJ. Mullion
1968Racing coloursFront RowRyan JarvisEric EldinF. Allen
1967LacquerHarry WraggRon HutchinsonBudgie Moller
1966Valorisby Tiziano out of ValiVincent O'BrienJ. PowerCharles Clore
1965Ardent DancerTommy GoslingBill RickabyMrs P. McAllister
1964Royal DanseuseSeamus McGrathJohnny RoeJoe McGrath
1963GazpachoPaddy PrendergastFreddie PalmerMrs J. Mullion
1962Shandon BelleR. FetherstonhaughT. P. BurnsS. Abbot
1961Lady SenatorP. AshworthTommy GoslingG. Freeman
1960ZenobiaTommy ShawLiam WardMrs A. Biddle
1959Fiorentinaby Tulyar out of Leventina
1958Butiababy Prince Chevalier out of Bodala
1957Even Starby Abernant out of Safari Moon
1956Pederobaby Djebe out of Pedour
1955Dark Issueby Sayajirao out of Peeky
1954Pantomime Queenby Stardust out of Ella Retford
1953Northern Gleamby Borealis out of Flight of the HeronDarby RogersT. BurnsLady Bury5/2
1952Racing coloursNashuaby Nasrullah out of DasarathaCharlie SmirkeAga Khan7/2
1951Queen of Shebaby Persian Gulf out of Ojala
1950Princess Trudyby His Highness out of China TealeafPaddy PrendergastMartin Molony

Records Full rankings

Most successful trainer
Aidan O'Brien
9 wins
Last 20 years · 2007–2026
Most successful jockey
Ryan Moore · Seamie Heffernan
4 wins each
Last 20 years · 2007–2026
Most successful owner
Coolmore
10 wins
Last 20 years · 2007–2026
Most successful sire
Galileo
6 wins
Last 20 years · 2007–2026

Most successful trainers

Last 20 years · 2007–2026

Most successful jockeys

Last 20 years · 2007–2026

Most successful owners

Last 20 years · 2007–2026

Most successful breeders

Last 20 years · 2007–2026

Most successful sires

Last 20 years · 2007–2026