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Two Thousand Guineas Stakes
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The Two Thousand Guineas Stakes is a thoroughbred, Group 1 flat horse race, and it is one of the two major English classic races, the other being the Derby at Epsom. The race is open to 3-year-olds and takes place over a distance of a mile (eight furlongs). The race is held at Newmarket over the straight Rowley Mile and usually ends in a cavalry charge with runners spread right across the track.
The first Two Thousand Guineas Stakes was in 1809 and gets its name from the original purse of 2,000 guineas.
Fillies are permitted to take place in the race but rarely do these days.
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The Rowley Mile Course is one of two racecourses at Newmarket. Both the July Course and Rowley Mile Course are very wide tracks used only for flat racing.
The Rowley Mile Course measures a distance of just over 2000 meters. The last part of the track is uphill and forms a dip.
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The July Course is just over 1600 meters. The track consists of a long downhill, before heading uphill for the finish. Newmarket racecourse is one of the premier tracks in the UK, and often features the highest class race horses in the country. |
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Past Winners |
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2003 Refuse To Bend
2004 Haafhd
2005 Footstepsinthesand
2006 George Washington
2007 Cockney Rebel
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Other Articles:
The Cheltenham Gold Cup The Grand NationalThe St. Leger StakesOne Thousand Guineas StakesEpsom OaksEpsom Derby
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