The Thousand Guineas
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 Chicquita, 1949 winner | |
| Class | Group 1 |
|---|---|
| Location | Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia |
| Inaugurated | 1946 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Schweppes (2024) |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,600 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three year old fillies |
| Weight | Set weights – 55.5 kg |
| Purse | $1,500,000 (2024) |
The Thousand Guineas is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race for three year old fillies at set weights run over a distance of 1600 metres at Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia in early October. Total prize money for the race is A$1,500,000.[1]
Distance
Prior to 1988 the race was run on the third day of the carnival on the Caulfield Cup racecard.[2] Between 1988 and 2013 the race was scheduled on the second day of the MRC Spring Carnival which is held on a Wednesday but it was moved to the first day in 2014 until 2020. From 2021 to 2022, the race was again moved onto the second day of the MRC Spring Carnival before moving to the first saturday after the Melbourne Cup Carnival, leaving the MRC Spring Carnival.
- 1946–1971 - 1 mile (~1600 metres)
- 1972 onwards - 1600 metres
Grade
- 1946–1978 - Principal Race
- 1979 onwards - Group 1
1950 racebook
1950 VATC Caulfield Cup racebook front cover
1950 VATC Caulfield Cup raceday officials
1950 VATC One Thousand Guineas page showing starters & results
1950 VATC One Thousand Guineas page showing the winner, True Course
Back cover showing railway arrangements and charges at the entrance gates
