New Zealand 1000 Guineas

New Zealand 1000 Guineas

Group One Betting Guide
Date: November 16, 2024
Location: Riccarton Park Racecourse
Prize Money: $500,000
Distance: 1600m

The New Zealand 1000 Guineas is a set-weights Group 1 race held at Riccarton racecourse in Christchurch, New Zealand for three-year-old fillies over the distance of 1600m.

The NZ 1000, which complements the New Zealand 2000 Guineas a week prior, was first run in 1973 and is based off the English equivalent that is run at Newmarket every year in May.

Held on the final Saturday of Christchurch’s New Zealand Cup Week in November, the race offers a purse if NZ$500,000.

The New Zealand 1000 Guineas is one of the key events on the Kiwi racing calendar (which also includes the City of Auckland Cup) and routinely draws the best fillies in the country. The winner of the race invariably goes on to claim Filly of the Year honours.

Notable winners of the New Zealand 1000 Guineas include Katie Lee, Seachange and Tycoon Lil.


2024 New Zealand 1000 Guineas Odds

Markets for the 2024 NZ 1000 Guineas are currently unavailable.


Best New Zealand 1000 Guineas bookmakers

The fillies that take part in the NZ Guineas races are known to many racing enthusiasts well before the race takes place, so all-in markets feature heavily for any online bookmakers that take their craft seriously.

Regular tote and fixed-odds pools are usually available for betting three to four days prior to the start time.

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Latest New Zealand 1000 Guineas News

Molly Bloom breathtaking in 1000 Guineas
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2024 New Zealand 1000 Guineas Final Field

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Previous New Zealand 1000 Guineas Field

  • No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight
    1 Silks
    Impendabelle
    Tony Pike
    Kozzi Asano
    1
    56.5kg
    2 Silks
    Star Of Justice
    Mark Walker & Sam Bergerson
    Opie Bosson
    13
    56.5kg
    3 Silks
    Viva Vienna
    Mark Walker & Sam Bergerson
    Sam Weatherley
    10
    56.5kg
    4 Silks
    Chantilly Lace
    Chrissy Bambry
    Ryan Elliott
    9
    56.5kg
    5 Silks
    Luberon
    Lance Noble
    Warren Kennedy
    12
    56.5kg
    6 Silks
    Bozo
    Kevin Myers
    Tina Comignaghi
    7
    56.5kg
    7 Silks
    Illicit Dreams
    Ken Rae & Krystal Williams
    Tegan Newman
    15
    56.5kg
    8 Silks
    Mary Shan
    Andrew Forsman
    Craig Grylls
    8
    56.5kg
    9 Silks
    Molly Bloom
    Lance O’Sullivan & Andrew Scott
    Joe Doyle
    11
    56.5kg
    10 Silks
    Tulsi
    Darryn & Briar Weatherley
    Michael McNab
    4
    56.5kg
    11 Silks
    Epee Beel
    Michael & Matthew Pitman
    Samantha Wynne
    14
    56.5kg
    12 Silks
    Lady Sass
    Kelvin Tyler
    Kylie Williams
    1
    56.5kg
    13 Silks
    Chica Mojito
    Ben & Ryan Foote
    Courtney Barnes
    16
    56.5kg
    14 Silks
    Grande Gallo
    Lance O’Sullivan & Andrew Scott
    Johnathan Parkes
    3
    56.5kg
    15 Silks
    Quintabelle
    Shane Kennedy & Anna Furlong
    Matthew Cameron
    4
    56.5kg
    16 Silks
    Warning Signal
    Shane Kennedy & Anna Furlong
    Kavish Chowdhoory
    9
    56.5kg
    17 Silks
    Sugar
    Terri Rae
    Lisa Allpress
    18
    56.5kg
    18 Silks
    Firestorm
    Paul Mirabelli
    Jasmine Fawcett
    5
    56.5kg
  • No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight
    1 Silks Legarto Ken & Bev Kelso Ryan Elliot 4 56.5kg
    2 Silks Best Seller John Barry Sam Spratt 5 56.5kg
    3 Silks One Kiss Mark Walker Michael McNab 7 56.5kg
    4 Silks Romancing The Moon Mark Walker Josh Parr 1 56.5kg
    5 Silks Perfectly Suited Shane Kennedy & Anna Furlong Samantha Wynne 9 56.5kg
    6 Silks Blue Solitaire Shane Kennedy & Anna Furlong Daniel Stackhouse 3 56.5kg
    7 Silks O’Riordan Johno Benner & Hollie Wynyard Lisa Allpress 8 56.5kg
    8 Silks Kikimora Shane Kennedy & Anna Furlong Kavish Chowdhoory 2 56.5kg
    9 Silks Kindred Spirit Michael & Matthew Pitman Diego Montres de Oca (a) 6 56.5kg

2023 New Zealand 1000 Guineas result


1stMolly Bloom (+430)
2ndImpendabelle (+250)
3rdTulsi (+490)

Recent New Zealand 1000 Guineas winners

  • There has always been a hint of something special about Molly Bloom, and that obvious potential turned into breathtaking Group 1 brilliance in the New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton. Matamata trainers Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott had been working backwards from the $500,000 fillies’ classic with Molly Bloom ever since her eye-catching third placing in her only two-year-old appearance in April. The spring campaign has been far from smooth sailing, with the highs of an outstanding maiden win at Taupo in September quickly replaced by the lows of luckless runs for fifth at Hastings and fourth in the Group 2 Soliloquy Stakes (1400m) at Pukekohe. But it was all about having Molly Bloom at the peak of her powers in the 1000 Guineas, and on Saturday she delivered in spectacular style. Rider Joe Doyle’s hopes of taking up a midfield position were extinguished within the first 200m of the race. Molly Bloom jumped only fairly from gate 11, then had a torrid time with multiple bumps and checks along Riccarton’s back straight. She dropped right out the back, eventually settling in third-last among a capacity field of 18. Molly Bloom still had only two behind her rounding the home turn, but Doyle brought her to the outside and turned on the turbochargers. With an exceptional turn of foot, Molly Bloom roared home out wide on the track.
  • There was drama aplenty around Legarto’s triumph in the 2022 Group 1 New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton – all of it before the field jumped. A hot $1.35 favourite for the three-year-old fillies’ Classic at Riccarton, Legarto proved difficult to load into the starting gates, and she gave her connections and backers an almighty scare when her bridle broke. The other runners were backed out of the gates as Legarto’s bridle was replaced, but she was still reluctant to take her place when the runners were loaded a second time and was a little fractious once she was in the gate prior to the field being sent on their way. However, everything went smoothly for both Legarto and jockey Ryan Elliot during the race itself. After settling back, she improved rounding the far turn and unleashed a devastating turn of foot 300m from the line, scoring by 4.75-lengths from Best Seller, with Blue Solitaire the best of the trio saddled by Shane Kennedy and Anna Furlong in third place.
  • Trainer Jamie Richards added another milestone to his already storied training career when he provided the first four home in the New Zealand 1000 Guineas at Riccarton. Impeccably bred filly The Perfect Pink gave Richards his 50th Group One victory of his career and an elite level double at the carnival for he and jockey Opie Bosson, after the pair combined just seven days earlier to capture the Group 1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) aboard Noverre. Bosson played a patient game aboard The Perfect Pink, sitting three wide in midfield with cover, before swooping to the outside of the track in the run home.
  • The formidable combination of Jamie Richards and Opie Bosson proved to be a winner once again when the pair combined to help Kahma Lass take out the 2020 New Zealand 1000 Guineas. Having settled midfield with cover, Bosson had the Darci Brahma filly moving 400m out, and she produced a sharp turn of foot to hit the front with 100m to go and it was all over from that point. The Group 1 success came at Kahma Lass’ fourth career start and showed she is one to follow as she matures.
  • Despite mixing form in the lead up to the New Zealand 1000 Guineas, Loire caused one of the biggest upsets in recent 1000 Guineas history when saluting at $30 in the feature event. The Tony Pike-trained filly settled in close to last, but with a well-timed steer from Michael mcNab she managed to finish over the top of her rivals and etch herself into 1000 Guineas history.
  • Northern raider Media Sensation did the business for training due Peter and Dawn Williams in a race that unfolded beautifully for the filly despite a difficult lead in to the race. The training duo had to charter a special flight down south for their galloper, and it proved to be the right choice. Jockey Michael Coleman had Media Sensation travelling well beside pacemaker Wekaforce throughout the race before driving clear in the home straight to hold out the fast-finishing Valalie and race favourite Xpression.
  • All the talk was with odds-on favourite Prom Queen, but former two-year-old star Hasahalo turned back the clock and recapture her best form. The Stephen McKee-trained filly came with a big run down the outside of runners to score an effortless win in the 1000 Guineas. Prom Queen was on the inside of runners, but it never looked likely. Dijon Bleu battled on well for second and outsider The Lustre boosted the trifecta payouts. Read report here.
  • Short priced favourite La Bella Diosa justified the $2.50 price tag to take out the 1000 Guineas by over a length and a half. The filly went on to win its debut run in Australia just 15 weeks later but has yet to place in three subsequent races.
  • Risque came into the 1000 Guineas in 2015 as a key market elect, and won the race easily as a $5.30 shot. Like La Bella Diosa, Risque went on to take out its Australian debut the very next start following the race but has yet to win since.
  • It is not often that a long shot comes into the 1000 Guineas and takes out the race but that is exactly what Platinum Witness did in 2014. As an $11 shot the filly kicked away to win by over half a length, defying the recent trend of last start winners taking out the event.

Past New Zealand 1000 Guineas winners list

New Zealand 1000 Guineas Past Winners
Year Horse Jockey Trainer
2023 Molly Bloom Joe Doyle Lance O’Sullivan & Andrew Scott
2022 Legarto Ryan Elliot Ken & Bev Kelso
2021 The Perfect Pink Opie Bosson Jamie Richards
2020 Kahma Lass Opie Bosson Jamie Richards
2019 Loire Michael McNab Tony Pike
2018 Media Sensation Michael Coleman Peter & Dawn Williams
2017 Hasahalo Sam Spratt Stephen McKee
2016 La Bella Diosa Racha Cuneen Mandy & Matt Brown
2015 Risque Matt Cameron Stephen Autridge
2014 Platinum Witness Darry Bradley Lisa Latta
2013 Costa Viva Leith Innes Jason Bridgman
2012 Rollout The Carper Mark Du Plessis Jeff McVean & Emma-Lee Browne
2011 Planet Rocket Hayden Tinsley Peter & Dawn Williams
2010 King’s Rose Opie Bosson Jason Bridgman
2009 Katie Lee Opie Bosson Graeme & Debbie Rogerson
2008 Daffodil Hayden Tinsley Kevin Gray
2007 Insouciant Michael Walker Mark Walker
2006 Dorabella Jamie Bullard Howie & Lorraine Mathews
2005 Seachange Gavin McKeon Reg Manning
2004 Justa Tad Vinnie Colgan Rudy Liefting
2003 Taatletail Michael Walker Graeme Rogerson & Stephem Autridge
2002 The Jewel Jason Laking Hec & Steve Anderton
2001 Final Destination Craig Grylls Wayne & Vanessa Hill
2000 Elevenses Michael Sweeney Debbie & Graeme Sanders

New Zealand 1000 Guineas past winners (pre-2000)

New Zealand 1000 Guineas Past Winners Pre 2000
Year Horse
1999 Ad Alta
1998 Pace Invader
1997 Tycoon Lil
1996 Emerald
1995 Clear Rose
1994 Tartan Tights
1993 Snap
1992 Nimue
1991 Merry Maiden
1990 Plume
1989 Phillipa Rush
1988 Olga’s Pal
1987 Candide
1986 Cure
1985 Imperial Angel
1984 Canterbury Belle
1983 Burletta
1982 Our Flight
1981 Noble Heights

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