2000 Guineas 2025 Trends & Stats Guide: Key Insights to Pick the Winner
The 2000 Guineas is one of the standout races in the British Flat racing calendar and the first Classic of the season - bringing together the top three-year-old colts for a mile showdown at Newmarket.
Steeped in history and known for producing legendary winners and surprise results, it’s a firm favourite with punters and a major focus for betting sites every spring.
With the this year's 2000 Guineas fast approaching, we’ve analysed past renewals to uncover key stats and trends - helping you make more informed picks ahead of Saturday’s big race.
When Is The 2000 Guineas?
The 2000 Guineas is one of the standout races of the Flat season and a great chance to make the most of your free bets on one of Newmarket’s biggest days.
- Date: Saturday, May 3, 2025
- Time: 3:35pm
- Race Type: Group 1
- Distance: 1 mile
- Venue: Newmarket Racecourse
- Winner's Prize Money: £297,728
2000 Guineas Stats & Trends
Looking to back this year’s 2000 Guineas winner?
Our 2000 Guineas Stats & Trends Guide is here to give you an edge over the horse racing betting sites ahead of this season’s first Classic at Newmarket.
We’ve crunched the numbers from recent runnings to highlight the key patterns and winning profiles.
Favourites
It’s one of the most competitive races of the season, with only 3 of the last 12 winners going off as favourites.
While that shows it’s no sure thing for market leaders, 14 of the last 23 winners did come from the top three in the betting - highlighting that while shocks can happen, the winners often come from those fancied by the market.
Previous Form
Form coming into the race is a key factor in the 2000 Guineas, with 9 of the last 12 winners having won on their previous start.
Twenty-two of the last 23 winners finished in the top three on their previous run - highlighting just how important strong recent form is when identifying potential contenders for the opening Classic of the season.
Newmarket Form
Course experience can be a valuable asset in the 2000 Guineas, with 7 of the last 12 winners having had at least one previous run at Newmarket.
Notably, 4 of those 12 had already tasted success at the track before landing Classic glory.
Aidan O'Brien
Aidan O’Brien has dominated the 2000 Guineas in recent times, winning 9 of the last 23 renewals and 10 times in total, a record for the race.
This year, he saddles Expanded, who finished second in the Dewhurst behind Shadow Of Light and will be looking to continue Ballydoyle’s remarkable record in the race.
2000 Guineas Previous Winners
Check out the last ten winners of the 2000 Guineas below.
| Year | Winner | Trainer |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Notable Speech | Charlie Appleby |
| 2023 | Chaldean | Andrew Balding |
| 2022 | Coroebus | Charlie Appleby |
| 2021 | Poetic Flare | Jim Bolger |
| 2020 | Kameko | Andrew Balding |
| 2019 | Magna Grecia | Aidan O'Brien |
| 2018 | Saxon Warrior | Aidan O'Brien |
| 2017 | Churchill | Aidan O'Brien |
| 2016 | Galileo Gold | Hugo Palmer |
| 2015 | Gleneagles | Aidan O'Brien |
2000 Guineas Betting Tips
Our expert tipsters, Charlie McCann and Alan Kelly, will share their horse racing tips on-site for Saturday's 2000 Guineas closer to the day.
