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Leopardstown 2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes

The Leopardstown 2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Ireland open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and geldings. It is run over a distance of 7 furlongs (1,408 metres) at Leopardstown in March or April.

History

The event was formerly staged at Phoenix Park under the title 2,000 Guineas Trial. It was originally contested over 7 furlongs, and for a period it held Group 3 status. It was downgraded to Listed level in 1987.

The race was transferred to Leopardstown in 1991. It was extended to a mile in 1994. It regained Group 3 status in 2005, and reverted to Listed class in 2013. The race was reduced in distance to 7 furlongs again in 2018 and upgraded to Group 3 once more in 2023.

The event can serve as a trial for various colts' Classics in Europe. The last winner to achieve victory in the Irish 2,000 Guineas was Saffron Walden in 1999. The last to win the 2,000 Guineas was Poetic Flare in 2021. The last to win the Poule d'Essai des Poulains was Henri Matisse in 2025.

Records

<div style="font-size:90%"> Leading jockey since 1986 (6 wins):

  • Michael Kinane – Lotus Pool (1990), Two-Twenty-Two (1998), Saffron Walden (1999), Bach (2000), Century City (2002), Alayan (2005)
  • Ryan Moore - Black Sea (2016), Gustav Klimt (2018), Never No More (2019), Hans Andersen (2023), Battle Cry (2024), Henri Matisse (2025)

Leading trainer since 1986 (11 wins):

  • Aidan O'Brien - Saffron Walden (1999), Bach (2000), Century City (2002), Furmer's Green (2012), Black Sea (2016), Orderofthegarter (2017), Gustav Klimt (2018), Never No More (2019), Hans Andersen (2023), Battle Cry (2024), Henri Matisse (2025)

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Winners since 1986

See also

References

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  • galopp-sieger.de – Leopardstown 2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes.
  • horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Race Detail (2012).
  • pedigreequery.com – 2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes – Leopardstown.