2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes prize money
The 2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes is worth £20,000 for the 1986 running , £14,104 of it to the winner . That makes it the 990th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 122nd richest in Great Britain.
Every figure here is the money the race announces, in the currency it announces it in. The currency control at the top swaps the whole page.
What the 2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes is
Group 3 · 7f (1,408 metres) · Turf · Ascot / Salisbury
- Racecourse
- Ascot / Salisbury
- Country
- Great Britain
- Grade
- Group 3
- Distance
- 7f (1,408 metres)
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Flat / Thoroughbred
- Open to
- Three-year-old colts and geldings
The winner takes 71% of the fund. The remaining £5,896 is shared between the horses behind, on a scale the racecourse sets race by race rather than a fixed one.
Where the 2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes prize money goes
the British Horseracing Authority sets the shares, and the 2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes is flat racing
| Who takes it | Share of the fund | Out of this purse |
|---|---|---|
| Owner | 80% | £16,000 |
| Trainer | 7.85% | £1,570 |
| Jockey | 5.77% | £1,154 |
| Stable staff | 4.75% | £950 |
| Industry causes | 1.63% | £326 |
Every share here is a percentage of the £20,000 fund rather than of the winner's cheque, and the rider's figure covers the whole field rather than the winning rider alone. The same rule pays every race in the country, and where a purse goes in Great Britain works it out across all of them.
Every 2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes winner
18 runnings, 1968 to 1986, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Zahdam | Greville Starkey | Guy Harwood |
| 1985 | Lidhame | Willie Carson | John Dunlop |
| 1984 | Rousillon | Greville Starkey | Guy Harwood |
| 1983 | Proclaim | Greville Starkey | Guy Harwood |
| 1982 | Hays | Greville Starkey | Guy Harwood |
| 1981 | Recitation | Greville Starkey | Guy Harwood |
| 1980 | Poyle Crusher | Taffy Thomas | Eddie Reavey |
| 1979 | Lake City | Brian Taylor | Ryan Price |
| 1978 | Derrylin | Eric Eldin | Doug Smith |
| 1977 | The Minstrel | Lester Piggott | Vincent O'Brien |
| 1976 | Relkino | Joe Mercer | Dick Hern |
| 1974 | Habat | Pat Eddery | Peter Walwyn |
| 1973 | Midsummer Star | Bill Williamson | Mick Masson |
| 1972 | Grey Mirage | Richard Marshall | Bill Marshall |
| 1971 | Good Bond | Jimmy Lindley | Ryan Price |
| 1970 | Pithiviers | J. J. Miller | Paddy Prendergast |
| 1969 | Ribofilio | Joe Mercer | Fulke Johnson Houghton |
| 1968 | Sir Ivor | Lester Piggott | Vincent O'Brien |
18 of the 18 runnings name the rider, 18 name the trainer and 0 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to.
Who wins the 2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
Most wins by a trainer
Races worth about the same
Either side of the 2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 978 | Patton StakesDundalk Stadium | Ireland | £34,188 | €40,000 |
| 979 | Wetherby Mares' HurdleWetherby Racecourse | Great Britain | £30,000 | £30,000 |
| 980 | Premio Mario Incisa della RocchettaSan Siro Racecourse | Italy | £29,231 | €34,200 |
| 982 | Sir Henry Cecil StakesJuly Course | Great Britain | £25,500 | £25,500 |
| 984 | Cheltenham Guardians Safeguarding Team Mares' Open National Hunt Flat RaceCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | £25,000 | £25,000 |
| 985 | Kempton Mares' HurdleKempton Park | Great Britain | £25,000 | £25,000 |
| 986 | Kennel Gate Novices' HurdleAscot Racecourse | Great Britain | £25,000 | £25,000 |
| 987 | Future Champion Novices' ChaseAyr Racecourse | Great Britain | £24,000 | £24,000 |
| 988 | Jane Seymour Mares' Novices' HurdleSandown Park Racecourse | Great Britain | £22,500 | £22,500 |
| 989 | Prix JuignéLongchamp Racecourse | France | £21,368 | €25,000 |
| 991 | Bénazet-RennenIffezheim Racecourse | Germany | £17,094 | €20,000 |
| 992 | Grand Prix-AufgaloppKöln-Weidenpesch | Germany | £17,094 | €20,000 |
| 993 | Gold Cup at GreyvilleGreyville Racecourse | South Africa | £17,080 | R400,000 |
| 994 | Burrumbeet CupBurrumbeet racecourse | Australia | £15,873 | AU$30,000 |
| 996 | Takeyoriwake ShoKochi Racecourse | Japan | £12,600 | ¥2,500,000 |
| 997 | Whirl StakesEmpire City Race Track, Yonkers, New York, | United States | £3,008 | $4,000 |
| 1 | The EverestRandwick Racecourse, | Australia | £10,582,011£10.6m | AU$20,000,000 |
| 2 | Dubai World CupMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | £9,022,556£9.0m | $12,000,000 |
| 3 | Japan CupTokyo Racecourse | Japan | £5,493,600£5.5m | ¥1,090,000,000 |
| 5 | Melbourne CupFlemington Racecourse | Australia | £5,291,005£5.3m | AU$10,000,000 |
The 20 races closest to the 2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes in what they pay, above and below it. Follow the ranking all the way up on the richest races in the world.
The rest of the money in Great Britain
122 races, 122nd of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kempton Mares' Hurdle | Kempton Park | Listed | £25,000 |
| Kennel Gate Novices' Hurdle | Ascot Racecourse | Grade 2 | £25,000 |
| Future Champion Novices' Chase | Ayr Racecourse | Grade 2 | £24,000 |
| Jane Seymour Mares' Novices' Hurdle | Sandown Park Racecourse | Grade 2 | £22,500 |
| Epsom Derby | Epsom Downs | Group 1 | £1,500,000£1.5m |
| Grand National | Aintree Racecourse | Premier Handicap | £1,000,000£1.0m |
| Commonwealth Cup | Ascot Racecourse | Group 1 | £725,750 |
| St Leger Stakes | Doncaster Racecourse | Group 1 | £700,000 |
Every race in Great Britain we hold a purse for is on the Great Britain prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
How much does the 2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes winner get?
£14,104. That is 71% of the £20,000 the 2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes is worth, and the rest is shared down the field.
What is the total 2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes prize money?
£20,000, for the 1986 running.
Where does the 2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes rank among the richest races in the world?
990th of 997. 989 races pay more, the nearest of them Patton Stakes. In Great Britain it is 122nd of 122.
Which jockey has won the 2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes most often?
Greville Starkey, with 5 wins between 1981 and 1986.
When was the 2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes first run?
This page holds 18 runnings, from 1968 to 1986.
How far is the 2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes?
7f (1,408 metres), on turf, at Ascot / Salisbury.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money