Thousand Guineas Prelude

Thousand Guineas Prelude

Group Two Betting Guide
Date: Saturday, October 19 2024
Location: Caulfield Racecourse
Prize Money: $300,000
Distance: 1400m

THE Thousand Guineas Prelude is a group two for three-year-olds and is run every September in preparation for the Group 1 Thousand Guineas.

Run over 1400m for a purse of $200,000, the Thousand Guineas Prelude is a key lead-in race to the Thousand Guineas and punters should use the prelude as a guide to betting the feature which happens nearly four weeks later.

Legless Veuve won the 2016 running of the Thousand Guineas Prelude on September 25, with this race run and won at Flemington, which is arguably the premier horse racing track in Victoria.

Past winners have included the likes of Miss Finland and Ortensia, but the Thousand Guineas Prelude isn’t a career-making race so be weary when following the form out of this race later in the fillies’ career.


2024 Thousand Guineas Prelude odds

Odds for the 2024 Thousand Guineas Prelude are currently unavailable. HorseBetting will update this page when the 2024 Thousand Guineas Prelude betting markets open.


Best Thousand Guineas Prelude bookmakers

With the Thousand Guineas being one of the biggest races during the Melbourne Spring carnival, any lead-up race is worth betting on.

The Thousand Guineas Prelude is the best guide for punters and the horse racing bookmakers take the race very seriously. Expect markets for the Prelude to be open in mid-September and punters can bet into Thousand Guineas markets any time throughout the year.

The following online bookmakers provide betting on the Thousand Guineas Prelude.


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Thousand Guineas Prelude betting form guide

The Thousand Guineas Prelude is a major lead-up for the Group 1 Thousand Guineas. Irish Lights was the last horse to complete the double in 2009 and Commanding Jewel won the Thousand Guineas after finishing second in the Prelude two weeks prior.

One of the better thoroughbreds to win the Prelude was Miss Finland in 2006 which went on to a stellar career. 2008 winner Ortensia would also carve out a nice career after its breakthrough win.

Punters should also bet on the Group 2 Edward Manifold Stakes at Flemington which takes place only a few days after the Prelude. Mosheen won the Edward Manifold Stakes after finishing third in the Prelude and it won win the Thousand Guineas just 10 days later.

Se Sauver finished sixth in 2013 before winning the Edward Manifold and Commanding Jewel also went on to win the Edward Manifold before winning the Thousand Guineas at its next start.

Races like the Flight Stakes and Coolmore Stud Stakes have also been won by Thousand Guineas Prelude entrants.


2024 Thousand Guineas Prelude Final Field

HorseBetting will update this page when the 2024 Thousand Guineas Prelude Final Field is released.


Previous Thousand Guineas Prelude Fields

Plenty of future superstar fillies have competed in the Thousand Guineas Prelude. Check the field for the 2022 Thousand Guineas Prelude here.

  • No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight
    1 Silks
    Lazzago
    Chris Waller
    Kerrin McEvoy
    4
    58kg
    2 Silks
    Bossy Nic
    Tony & Calvin McEvoy
    Harry Coffey
    10
    58kg
    3 Silks
    Coeur Volante
    Mike Moroney
    Blake Shinn
    17
    58kg
    4 Silks
    Zourion
    Mark Walker
    Michael Dee
    9
    58kg
    5 Silks
    Oz Empress
    Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
    Winona Costin
    12
    57kg
    6 Silks
    Zoukerette
    Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
    John Allen
    5
    57kg
    7 Silks
    Azula
    Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
    Tim Clark
    6
    57kg
    8 Silks
    Inhibitions
    James Cummings
    James McDonald
    3
    56kg
    9 Silks
    Rose Of Shalaa
    Matthew Williams
    Dean Yendall
    14
    56kg
    10 Silks
    Apache Song
    Michael Trott
    Craig Williams
    7
    56kg
    11 Silks
    Nodachi
    Mathew Ellerton
    Damian Lane
    16
    56kg
    12 Silks
    Lovely Lookin’
    Andrew Gluyas
    Jamie Kah
    8
    56kg
    13 Silks
    Vivy Air
    Archie Alexander
    Declan Bates
    11
    56kg
    14 Silks
    Moesha
    Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman
    Billy Egan
    13
    56kg
    15 Silks
    Floozie
    Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)
    Mark Zahra
    2
    56kg
    16 Silks
    Matawai
    Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)
    Ben Melham
    1
    56kg
    17 Silks
    Stellar Mofeed (1E)
    Kevin Corstens
    Daniel Stackhouse
    15
    56kg
  • No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight
    1 She’s Licketysplit Andrew Forsman Damian Lane 8 59kg
    2 Revolutionary Miss Peter & Paul Snowden Jye McNeil 14 58kg
    3 Seven Veils Mark Newnham Craig Williams 9 58kg
    4 Russian Conquest Peter & Paul Snowden Jamie Kah 7 56kg
    5 Boogie Dancer Peter Moody Luke Nolen 16 56kg
    6 Miss Hellfire Peter & Paul Snowden Zac Spain 4 56kg
    7 Mumbai Jewel Annabel Neasham Mark Zahra 13 56kg
    8 Madame Pommery Chris Waller Brett Prebble 15 56kg
    9 Hope At Hand Leon Macdonald & Andrew Gluyas Jason Holder 17 56kg
    10 Proscenium Arch Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young Daniel Moor 3 56kg
    11 Sumatra James Cummings Damien Oliver 18 56kg
    12 Vagrant Mitchell Freedman John Allen 10 56kg
    13 Bonheur Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young Ben Melham 5 56kg
    14 Denied Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr Patrick Moloney 1 56kg
    15 Celestial Spirit Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Jordan Childs 2 56kg
    16 Foxy Gold Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock Ethan Brown 6 59kg
    17 Love Nest (1E) Liam Howley Michael Dee 11 56kg
    18 Callsign Charlie Simon Zahra Fred Kersley 4 57kg

2023 Thousand Guineas Prelude result


1stCoeur Volante (+360)
2ndVivy Air (+720)
3rdZourion (+550)

Thousand Guineas Prelude – Recent runnings

  • Coeur Volante ($4.60) proved too strong in the Group 2 Thousand Guineas Prelude (1400m), with the Michael Moroney-trained filly announcing herself as a genuine contender for the Group 1 Thousand Guineas (1600m) on November 18. It was an impressive victory for the daughter of Proisir, as Blake Shinn pressed across from the wide draw to find the one-one position throughout the 1400m contest. The Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott-trained pair of Oz Empress ($14.00) and Azula ($9.00) ensured a genuine galloper, allowing the eventual winner to click through her gears, getting the better of her rivals at the winning post. Two closers caught the eye at big odds to secure the minor money, as both Vivy Air ($26.00) and Zourion ($26.00) added some value for multiples players. Coeur Volante was able to hold all challengers in the end, proving her win in the Group 3 Scarborough Stakes (1200m) on September 29 was no abnormality.
  • Boogie Dancer flew by her rivals to take out the Thousand Guineas Prelude relishing in the heavy conditions winning by 3.25 lengths in the Group 2 event at Caulfield. Luke Nolen had the three-year-old filly out the back from the get-go and made sure that she was out of trouble as they came around the corner. As the rest of the field were flat to the boards, the Peter Moody-trained daughter of Sooboog made them look like they were standing still as she flew by them with 150m to go, wrapping up the race there and then.
  • Bon’s A Pearla entered Group 1 Thousand Guineas calculations enjoying a boilover success thanks to a perfectly timed ride by Jason Maskiell in the 2021 Thousand Guineas Prelude. Kevin Corstens’ underrated Bon Hoffa filly Bon’s A Pearla went around at big odds in the Group 2 $300,000 Prelude over the 1400m at Caulfield rising notably in grade off a maiden win at Sandown on September 1. At her fourth start she made her Black-Type debut and took on a nice field of fellow three-year-old fillies including the Godolphin-raced favourite Hersey. After racing wide early stages, well-performed Street Boss filly Hersey looked to have things wrapped up hitting the front inside the final furlong. But quick on the scene to rain on the punters’ parade was the eventual winner, Bon’s A Pearla letting down in a brilliant late burst of speed to run down the favourite and win.
  • Teaming up with Phillip Stokes, who is striking at a win-rate of close to 25% over the last week leading into the Prelude, Craig Williams found himself back inside the winner’s stall with the champion trainer after the pair won the 2016 Thousand Guineas with Miss Gunpowder. While Instant Celebrity was installed as the $2.80 favourite with Ladbrokes, Williams didn’t have things all his own way after missing the start. The pair were forced to settle towards the back of the field in the early stages, but still managed to track into the race well with cover as Williams moved up under hands and heels.
  • Acting had won her past two starts at Echuca and Sandown and made the step up to stakes grade in the Thousand Guineas Prelude, leading throughout in the 1400m event. The Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young-trained filly, ridden by visiting Sydney jockey Tommy Berry, started at $21 and controlled the race to beat Southbank by 1.5-lengths with a short-head to Barbie’s Fox third.
  • The market favoured Smart Melody heavily leading into the Prelude and the Kris Lees-trained runner didn’t let backers down. Racing on the speed Smart Melody kicked away from the field at the 200m and did enough to hold off all comers to deliver strongly.
  • Matthew Ellerton and Simon Zahra-trained Booker delivered a strong front-running performance to win the Thousand Guineas Prelude. After taking to the front early in the piece the horse maintained the rage to lead the field into the final 200m. She was there to be beaten as the post approached but did enough to cling to victory.
  • Legless Veuve, trained by Stuart Webb, had been backed from $17 into $12 on course and he didn’t disappoint his many passengers. The three-year-old, ridden by Mark Zahra, pressed forward and had enough tickets in the tank to hold off La Luna Rossa ($17) and Sword of Light ($51). Read the full report.
  • Miss Gunpowder landed the betting plunge when it scored by a length for trainer Phillip Stokes. The filly from Adelaide had been well backed throughout the week and it closed at $4.25. It jumped well with Craig Williams in the saddle and despite being taken on in the early stages, held off Payroll and quality filly Jameka in the run to the line. Horses that finished out of the placings included Pasadena Girl and Stay With Me which went on to win notable races.
  • Afleet Esprit continued its good form in 2014 with a win in the Prelude. The Hayes/Dabernig-trained filly was supported into $6.50 with bookmakers having performed well throughout the season and it showed its class on race day. The daughter of Bel Esprit received the benefit of a plumb Damien Oliver ride and punters were cheering it home. Amicus and Go Indy Go filled the placings and again the Prelude would be a great form guide to races later in the Melbourne spring.
  • The favoured runners notched another win in 2013 when Gregers held on gamely to record the narrow win. David Hayes trained the Commands filly which needed a 10/10 ride from young Chad Schofield to pull off the win at odds of $6.50. Schofield stayed along the inside of runners and put Gregers into a winning position. Race-favourite Politeness loomed in the straight, but managed only third as Marianne ($8) launched late.

Thousand Guineas Prelude past winners

Thousand Guineas PreludePast Winners
Year Horse Jockey Trainer
2023 Coeur Volante Blake Shinn Mike Moroney
2022 Boogie Dancer Luke Nolen Peter Moody
2021 Bon’s A Pearla Jason Maskiell Kevin Corstens
2020 Instant Celebrity Craig Williams Phillip Stokes
2019 Acting Tommy Berry Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young
2018 Smart Melody Brenton Avdulla Kris Lees
2017 Booker Dwayne Dunn Lee & Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra
2016 Legless Veuve Mark Zahra Stuart Webb
2015 Miss Gunpowder Craig Williams Phillip Stokes
2014 Afleet Esprit Damien Oliver David Hayes & Tom Dabernig
2013 Gregers Chad Schofield David Hayes
2012 Lady Of Harrods Steven Arnold Russell Cameron
2011 Bliss Street Steven Arnold Dan Morton
2010 Divorces Mark Zahra Peter Snowden
2009 Irish Lights Glen Boss David Hayes
2008 Ortensia Danny Nikolic Tony Noonan
2007 Gabbidon Stathi Katsidis Gary Kennewell
2006 Miss Finland Craig Williams David Hayes
2005 Doubting Steven King Mick Price
2004 Hollow Bullet David Taggart John McArdle
2003 Hinting Brett Prebble Bill Mitchell
2002 La Bella Dame Danny Nikolic Mick Price
2001 Haste Ye Back Brett Prebble Leon Corstens
2000 So Gorgeous Nash Rawiller Dan O’Sullivan

Thousand Guineas Prelude winners pre-2000

Thousand Guineas Prelude Past Winners Pre 2000
Year Horse
1999 Miss Pennymoney
1998 Danelagh
1997 Cornwall Queen
1996 Derobe
1995 Rubidium
1994 Majestic Dawn
1993 Brompton Cross
1992 Azzurro
1991 Chador
1990 Century Pike
1989 Pleasure Bandit
1988 Imposing Bloom
1987 Bianco Flyer
1986 Shackle
1985 Jewel In The Crown
1984 Christmas Hamper
1983 My Marseillaise
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