Where To Bet on 2019 2000 Guineas Race
Published on April 14th, 2019 11:46 am ESTWritten By: Dave Manuel
The 2000 Guineas race, which takes place on May 4th, is the opening leg of the Triple Crown. The race, which is open to 3-year old thoroughbred colts and fillies, has been run since 1809. The race takes place at Rowley Mile in Newmarket, Suffolk, England, and is run on a straight turf track with a distance of 1,609 meters.
The total purse size was £500,000 in 2018, with £283,550 having been handed out to the winner.
Here are the last six horses that have won the race:
2013 - Dawn Approach
2014 - Night of Thunder
2015 - Gleneagles
2016 - Galileo Gold
2017 - Churchill
2018 - Saxon Warrior
The team is Aidan O'Brien (trainer) and Smith/Magnier/Tabor (owner) have absolutely dominated this event in recent years, as they have claimed titles in 4 of the last 6 years.
"Too Darn Hot" is the big favourite to win this race, though Aidan O'Brien will be training "Ten Sovereigns", which has the second best odds of winning the race. "Too Darn Hot" has been on a tear as of late, including four straight wins.
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Let's take a look at the betting odds for the top 20 horses in this race, courtesy of Bet365:
Source: Bet365
Time Stamp: April 14th, 2019 11:23 am EST
Odds Subject to Change
Too Darn Hot, 2.37
Ten Sovereigns, 7.00
Zakouski, 7.50
Magna Grecia, 8.00
Persian King, 9.00
Calyx, 13.00
Advertise, 15.00
Royal Marine, 15.00
Madhmoon, 17.00
Jash, 17.00
Line of Duty, 21.00
Anthony Van Dyck, 21.00
Phoenix of Spain, 21.00
Mohaather, 21.00
Royal Meeting, 21.00
Broome, 26.00
Great Scot, 26.00
Japan, 34.00
Sangarius, 34.00
Emaraaty Ana, 34.00
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Can the favourite Too Darn Hot win another race this year, or will Aidan O'Brien strike again with Ten Sovereigns?
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Did you know?
The race time record was set in year 1994 by Mister Baileys, who ran it in 1 minute and 35.08 seconds.
