Thousand Guineas Prelude 2012 race information and past results

The Thousand Guineas Prelude has been run since 1983, despite a few name changes along the way.  This Group 3 event is hosted by the Melbourne Racing Club at Caulfield Racecourse, held under set weights and penalties conditions.  Three year old fillies tackle this event in preparation for the massive Group 1 Caulfield Guineas which takes place on the same track one month later.

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The Thousand Guineas Prelude takes place over 1400 metres and is the female equivalent of the Caulfield Guineas Prelude for colts & geldings which is held one week later.  The Thousand Guineas Prelude is worth $175,000 in prize money and takes place on the same day as the high profile Group 1 Underwood Stakes.

A number of fine horses have won this event during its relatively short history, including Miss Finland who went on to win multiple group races during her career.  The Thousand Guineas Prelude has been known by a few different names over the years, initially called the VATC Health Stakes.  This event then changed to the VATC Tranquil Star Stakes in 1990, the MRC Jumeirah International Stakes in 2002, and finally became the MRC Thousand Guineas Prelude in 2007.

The 2011 edition of the Thousand Guineas Prelude was won by Bliss Street, in what was a controversial end to a great race.  Initially decided as a dead heat with Celebrity Girl ahead of Hallowell Belle, fourth place Mosheen made a formal protest.  When the protest was upheld, Bliss Street took the win ahead of Hallowell Belle in second and Mosheen in third position.

2011 Thousand Guineas Prelude Result

1. Bliss Street

2. Hallowell Belle

3. Mosheen

4. Celebrity Girl

5. Detours

6. Emerald Downs

7. Classic Elle

8. Manhattan Maid

9. Metonymy

10. Peninsula Dane

11. Jessica Rose

12. Triple Asset

13. Ijaaza

 

Past Results

 

Year     Winner                        Race Name That Year                          Status              Distance

 

2011     Bliss Street                  MRC Thousand Guineas Prelude           Group 3            1400m

2010     Divorces                      MRC Thousand Guineas Prelude           Group 3            1400m

2009     Irish Lights                   MRC Thousand Guineas Prelude           Group 3            1400m

2008     Ortensia                       MRC Thousand Guineas Prelude           Group 3            1400m

2007     Gabbidon                     MRC Thousand Guineas Prelude           Group 3            1400m

2006     Miss Finland                 MRC Tranquil Star Stakes                     Group 3            1400m

2005     Doubting                      MRC Jumeirah International Stakes       Group 3            1400m

2004     Hollow Bullet                MRC Jumeirah International Stakes       Group 3            1400m

2003     Hinting                         MRC Jumeirah International Stakes       Group 3            1400m

2002     La Bella Dame              MRC Jumeirah International Stakes       Group 3            1400m

2001     Haste Ye Back             VATC Tranquil Star Stakes                    Group 3            1400m

2000     So Gorgeous               VATC Tranquil Star Stakes                    Group 3            1400m

1999     Miss Pennymoney        VATC Tranquil Star Stakes                    Listed               1400m

1998     Danelagh                     VATC Tranquil Star Stakes                    Listed               1400m

1997     Cornwall Queen                        VATC Tranquil Star Stakes                    Listed               1400m

1996     Derobe                                    VATC Tranquil Star Stakes                    Listed               1400m

1995     Rubidium                     VATC Tranquil Star Stakes                    Listed               1400m

1994     Majestic Dawn              VATC Tranquil Star Stakes                    Listed               1400m

1993     Brompton Cross           VATC Tranquil Star Stakes                    Listed               1400m

1992     Azzurro                        VATC Tranquil Star Stakes                    Listed               1400m

1991     Chador                                    VATC Tranquil Star Stakes                    Listed               1400m

1990     Century Pike                 VATC Tranquil Star Stakes                    Listed               1400m

1989     Pleasure Bandit            VATC Health Stakes                             Listed               1600m

1988     Imposing Bloom           VATC Health Stakes                             Listed               1600m

1987     Bianco Flyer                 VATC Health Stakes                             Listed               1600m

1986     Shackle                        VATC Health Stakes                             Listed               1600m

1985     Jewel In The Crown       VATC Health Stakes                             Listed               1600m

1984     Christmas Hamper        VATC Health Stakes                             Listed               1600m

1983     My Marseillaise                        VATC Health Stakes                             Listed               1600m

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