Guineas Festival

The QIPCO Guineas Festival at the Rowley Mile celebrates the best new crop of three-year-old equine superstars.

The Newmarket Guineas Festival is a three-day meeting from Friday 5th May to Sunday 7th May which features the first two Classic races of the new turf season. Both races take place over the Rowley Mile on Newmarket Racecourse; the 2000 Guineas and 1000 Guineas.

The 2000 Guineas is open to three-year-old colts and fillies, although it is rare for a filly to take part.

The 1000 Guineas Stakes is restricted to three-year-old fillies.

Check out the Guineas Festival Tips for each of the 3 days.

Find out more about the Newmarket Guineas Festival:

Guineas Festival

Qipco Guineas Festival Day 1

The main races on the first day of the Guineas Festival are the below:

British EBF Maiden Fillies Stakes

The 1:15 race is the 5f sprint British EBF Maiden Fillies’ Stakes for two-year-olds.

Newmarket Stakes Listed Race

The 1:50 is the 1m2f Newmarket Stakes Listed Race for three-year-olds.

King Charles II Stakes Listed Race

The 2:25 is the 7f King Charles II Stakes Listed Race for three-year-olds.

Discover Newmarket Handicap

The 3:00 is the 7f Discover Newmarket Handicap Race for horses aged 4yo+.

Jockey Club Stakes

The 3:35 is the 1m4f Jockey Club Stakes Group 2 Race for horses aged 4yo+.

Home Of Racing Maiden Fillies’ Stakes

The 4:10 is the 1m2f Home Of Racing Maiden Fillies’ Stakes Race for three-year-olds.

newmarketracecourses.co.uk Handicap

The 4:45 is the 1m newmarketracecourses.co.uk Handicap Race for horses aged 4yo+.

Qipco Guineas Festival Day 2

The main races on the second day of the Guineas Festival are the below:

Betfair British EBF Kilvington Stakes Listed Race

The 1:15 race is the 6f Read Ryan Moore On Betting. Betfair British EBF Kilvington Stakes (Listed Race) for horses aged 3yo+.

My Odds Boost On Betfair Handicap

The 1:50 is the 6f My Odds Boost On Betfair Handicap (Heritage Handicap) for horses aged 4yo+.

Betfair Daily Rewards Suffolk Handicap

The 2:25 is the 1m1f Betfair Daily Rewards Suffolk Handicap for horses aged 3yo+.

Palace House Stakes

The 3:00 is the 5f Betfair Palace House Stakes Group 3 Race for horses aged 3yo+.

The supporting card on day 2 includes the Group 3 Race Palace House Stakes over five furlongs.

This is one of the first important sprint races of the season and often pinpoints likely challengers for Group 1 honours in the summer.

Notable past winners include Lochsong (1994), Avonbridge (2005), Mayson (2012) and Sole Power (2013, 2014).

The 2000 Guineas

The 3:40 is the 1m Qipco 2000 Guineas Stakes Group 1 race for three-year-olds.

The Group 1 2000 Guineas is the highlight of the second day of the meeting.

Read Tony Calvin’s Tips On Betting Betfair Handicap

The 4:15 is the 1m4f Read Tony Calvin’s Tips On Betting Betfair Handicap race for horses aged 4yo+.

Betfair Exchange Handicap

The 4:50 is the 1m Betfair Exchange Handicap for three-year-olds.

Betfair Weighed-In Podcast Handicap

The 5:25 is the 6f Betfair Weighed-In Podcast Handicap for 3yo horses.

Qipco Guineas Festival Day 3

The main races on the third day of the Guineas Festival are the below:

Best Odds On The Betfair Exchange British EBF Maiden Stakes

The 1:15 is the 5f Best Odds On The Betfair Exchange British EBF Maiden Stakes for 2yo horses.

Betfair Daily Rewards Handicap

The 1:50 is the 1m6f Betfair Daily Rewards Handicap for 4-year-old plus horses.

Betfair Pretty Polly Stakes Listed Race

The 2:25 is the 1m2f Betfair Pretty Polly Stakes Listed Race for 3yo horses.

The Pretty Polly Stakes is a listed race for three-year-olds over ten furlongs and a significant trial for the Epsom Oaks.

It is named after the 1904 fillies’ Triple Crown winner.

Ouija Board (2004) and Taghrooda (2014) both won this race and went on to win the Epsom Classic. John Gosden has been the trainer to follow in the Pretty Polly with six victories since 2009.

Dahlia Fillies’ Stakes

The 3:00 is the 1m1f Betfair Exchange Dahlia Stakes Group 2 race for 4yo plus horses.

The Group 2 Dahlia Stakes is for fillies and mares aged four and upwards over an extended mile.

It is named after the brilliant globetrotting mare who won over $1.4m in prize money between 1972 and 1976.

Sir Michael Stoute and Ryan Moore have each won this race six times, including twice with Heaven Sent (2008, 2009).

The 1000 Guineas

The 3:40 is the 1m Qipco 1000 Guineas Stakes Group 1 race for 3-year-old horses.

The 1000 Guineas is the first fillies’ Classic of the season and the feature race on the second day of the festival.

Read Kevin Blake’s Tips On Betting Betfair Handicap

The 4:15 is the 1m2f Read Kevin Blake’s Tips On Betting Betfair Handicap for 3yo horses.

Betfair Racing Only Bettor Podcast “Confined” Handicap

The 4:50 is the 7f Betfair Racing Only Bettor Podcast “Confined” Handicap for 3yo horses.

Best Trainers & Jockeys at The Qipco Guineas Festival

Aidan O’Brien is the leading trainer in the history of the 2000 Guineas. He notched a tenth victory with Magna Grecia in 2019.

Owner Sue Magnier has been involved in eleven 2000 Guineas winners including Rock Of Gibraltar (2008), Camelot (2012), Gleneagles (2015) and Churchill (2017).

O’Brien has recently taken a stranglehold on the 1000 Guineas with victories for Minding (2016), Winter (2017), Hermosa (2019) and Love (2020). His tally now stands at six, still three short of the record set by Robert Robson (1818-1827).

Jem Robinson is the most successful jockey in the history of the 2000 Guineas with nine winners (1825-1848).

George Fordham retains the record of riding seven 1000 Guineas winners between 1859 and 1883. Ryan Moore has ridden the winner four times but often faces the unenviable task of deciding which of the O’Brien runners to ride.

Betting on Qipco Guineas Festival 2023

The ante-post markets on the 1000 Guineas and 2000 Guineas run all year round.

The betting fluctuates wildly as the top two-year-olds lay down their marker for the following season.

The market really hots up in the spring at the Newmarket Craven meeting although the recent trend has been to go for the Guineas without a previous race.

Bookmakers Paddy Power offered new customers 10-1 about 2017 winner Churchill to a £10 stake so it is always worth looking out for special offers.

If you are looking to bet online we recommend the following great deals:

  • Sky Bet Betting App

    Sky Bet Logo
    MOBILE BETTING WITH SKYBET
    Download the SkyBet Mobile App for Android & iOS users for a superb betting experience on the go

    NEW CUSTOMERS ONLY. FIRST SINGLE & E/W BET ONLY. 5P MINIMUM STAKE. 3 X £10 BET TOKENS. FREE BET STAKES NOT INCLUDED IN RETURNS. FREE BETS EXCLUDE VIRTUALS. FREE BETS ARE NON WITHDRAWABLE. NO FREE BET EXPIRY. ELIGIBILITY RESTRICTIONS AND FURTHER T&CS APPLY. 18+. BEGAMBLEAWARE.ORG

    Full T&C's Apply

  • bet365 Betting App

    Bet365 Horse Racing
    BET £10 GET £50 IN FREE BETS
    The Bet365 on the move app is a comprehensive, well designed and easy to use mobile phone application that enables users to punters to bet on a range of sports.

    Full T&C's Apply

  • Coral Betting App

    Coral Sports Logo
    GET £20 IN FREE BETS
    The Coral mobile app is available on both iOS & Android and this is one of the very best sports betting apps in the UK for bettors on mobile phones.

    18+ Eligible UK+IRE players. Paypal & some deposit & bet types excl. Min first £5 bet within 14 days of account reg at min odds 1/2 = 4x £5 free bets. Free bets valid for 7 days, stake not returned. No cashout, restrictions + T&Cs apply.

    Full T&C's Apply

  • Parimatch Horse Racing

    Parimatch Logo
    BET £10 GET £35
    It’s great how much attention to detail has gone into the Parimatch Mobile App. It is jam-packed with betting features and its menu navigation is intuitive.

    18+ New customers only. Opt in and bet £10 on any Horse Racing market at odds 2.00+ in 7 days. No cash out. Get 6x £5 Horse Racing free bets+ £5 slot bonus, 20x wagering to withdraw max £250. Free bets expire in 24h and bonuses in 7 days. Card payments only. | begambleaware.org | Please gamble responsibly.

    Full T&C's Apply

  • 888sport Betting App

    888 Horse Racing
    BET £10 GET £30
    888sport offers a very good betting app for those on iOS and Android devices. The mobile application is designed to look like the 888 website.

    New customers only – Minimum deposit of £10 using deposit code 30F – A qualifying bet is a ‘real money’ stake of at least £10 placed on any sports market – Minimum odds of 1/2 (1.5) – Free bets credited upon qualifying bet settlement and expire after 7 days – Free bet stakes not included in returns – Deposit method and withdrawal restrictions apply.

    Full T&C's Apply

  • Betfred Betting App

    Betfred Sports Logo
    BET £10 GET £60 IN BONUSES
    Betfred’s mobile phone app is brilliant. The Betfred bookmaker’s app is accessible via download to all smartphones – Android, iPhone, iPad & Windows Phone.

    New UK customers only. Register using the promo code BETFRED60, deposit and place first bet of £10+ on Sports (cumulative Evens+) within 7 days of registration. First bet must be on Sports. £20 in Free Bets to be used on Sports, £10 in Free Bets to be used on Lotto and 50 Free Spins (20p per spin) credited within 48 hours of bet settlement. Further £20 in Free Bets credited 5 days after settlement. Bonuses have a 7-day expiry. Payment restrictions apply. SMS verification and/or Proof of I.D and address may be required.

    Full T&C's Apply

  • Ladbrokes Betting App

    Ladbrokes Horse Racing
    BET £5 GET £20 IN FREE BETS
    Ladbrokes’ industry-leading experience and creativity shine through this mobile phone app that offers the widest range of football and horse racing betting markets.

    18+ New UK+IRE customers. Paypal and certain deposit types and bet types excluded. Min £5 bet within 14 days of account reg at min odds 1/2 = 4 x £5 free bets. Free bets valid for 7 days on sports, stake not returned, restrictions apply.

    Full T&C's Apply

  • William Hill Betting App

    William Hill Sportsbook Logo
    BET £10 GET £30 IN FREE BETS
    William Hill mobile betting has been voted the #1 gambling and live betting app for Sports Betting, Horse Racing and Football

    New customers using Promo code H30 only, Min £10/€10 stake, min odds 1/2, free bets paid as 2 x £15/€15, free bets credited after settlement of first qualifying bet, free bets will expire 30 days after the qualifying bet is placed, payment method/player/country restrictions apply.

    Full T&C's Apply

  • Unibet Betting App

    Unibet Horse Racing Logo
    BET £10 GET £40 IN FREE BETS
    The Unibet App is one of the better sportsbook apps and is voted in the top 10 list of best betting apps for mobile phone punters in the UK.

    New customers only. 18+, BeGambleAware.org.

    Full T&C's Apply

  • Spreadex Betting App

    Spreadex Horse Racing Logo
    BET 10 GET 30
    The Spreadex mobile app has a well-designed and user-friendly mobile trading platform with a good search function to bet on all UK major sports.

    New Customer Offer. T&Cs Apply. 18+. Please Gamble Responsibly.

    Full T&C's Apply

  • BetVictor Betting App

    Betvictor Horse Racing
    BET £10 GET £40
    The BetVictor app for Android and iOS devices ensures an enjoyable mobile betting experience for punters on all UK sporting events

    18+ New customers only. Deposit, opt in and place a £10 qualifying bet on Horse Racing at odds of 2.00 or greater within 7 days of opening a new account; excludes cashed out bets. Receive 3x £10 Horse Racing Free Bets, valid on set events only at odds 2.00 or greater. Plus, a £10 Slot Bonus, selected games, wager 20x to withdraw a max of £250. Bonuses expire in 7 days. Card payments only. T&Cs Apply. Please Gamble Responsibly.

    Full T&C's Apply

  • Betfair Betting App

    Betfair Horse Racing
    BET £10 GET £30
    Betfair mobile sportsbook definitely scores points for mobile punting. The Betfair app is licensed by the UK Gambling Commission.

    New Customer offer. Place a min £10 bet on the Sportsbook on odds of min 1/2 (1.5), get £30 in Free Bets. Rewards valid for 30 days. SMS verification required. Only deposits via cards will qualify. T&Cs apply. Please Gamble Responsibly.

    Full T&C's Apply

  • Paddy Power Betting App

    Paddy Power Sports Logo
    BET £20 AND GET IT BACK AS CASH IF IT LOSES
    Paddy power’s mobile app has an excellent in-play betting product where punters can easily access the sports events happening at the time on mobile phones.

    New customers only. Place your FIRST bet on any market at odds of min 2.0 (EVS) and if it loses we will refund your stake in CASH. Max refund for this offer is £20. Only deposits made using cards will qualify for this promotion.

    Full T&C's Apply

Summary of The Qipco Guineas Festival

The Quipco Guineas Festival at Newmarket ran on the Rowley mile course, kick-starts the Classic season with many of last season’s top juveniles reappearing.

Many champion two-year-olds have been unable to confirm their superiority after the winter break as new stars appear on the scene.

The Guineas also ignite the ante-post betting on the Derby and Oaks. It is one of the most eagerly awaited meetings of the flat racing season.

Guineas Festival Related Posts

Here are all the related articles to the Guineas Festival 2023:

If you do choose to bet, please bet responsibly.

Keywords Associated With Guineas Festival

  • Guineas 3 Day Festival 2023
  • 3 Day Guineas Festival 2023

As the Founder of British Racecourses, I have a life-long passion for horse racing and have loved the sport as long as I can remember. I am also a keen racehorse owner and have worked in the gambling industry for several years. I set up British Racecourses with the desire to share my passion for racing with other like-minded people.