2014 2000 Guineas Stakes


The 2014 2000 Guineas Stakes was the 206th running of the 2000 Guineas Stakes horse race. It was run over one mile at Newmarket Racecourse on 3 May 2014. The form of the 2014 running of the 2000 Guineas Stakes was of the strongest seen in years, as can be seen from below.

Race details

Sponsor: QIPCOWinner's prize money: £255,195Going: Good to firmNumber of runners: 14Winner's time: 1 minute, 36.61 seconds

Full result

* The distances between the horses are shown in lengths or shorter – nk = neck

Winner details

Further details of the winner, Night of Thunder:Foaled: 12 March 2011, in IrelandSire: Dubawi; Dam: Forest Storm Owner: Saeed MananaBreeder: Frank Dunne

Form of race

The 206th running of the 2000 Guineas Stakes has claim to the strongest 2000 Guineas field in history, in terms of quality in depth. In surpasses the 2008 running, which included the first two home in that seasons Breeders' Cup Classic and Group 1 winners: Henrythenavigator, New Approach, Raven's Pass and Ibn Khaldun. It can also be argued that the quality of the edition, surpasses that of the acclaimed 1971 running with included Brigadier Gerard, Mill Reef and My Swallow; between the three they won every major juvenile race in Europe, whilst Brigadier Gerard and Mill reef have claim to being the best European horse of the 20th Century.
As can be seen from below, an astonishing nine of the fourteen horses in the 2014 running, were Group One winners, while two of the other five were dual Group One placed. The strength in depth of the field was exemplified on British Champions Day 2014, in Europe's richest mile race: the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes. First, second and third all ran in the 2014 2000 Guineas: 1st – Charm Spirit ; 2nd – Night of Thunder ; 3rd – Toormore. On Racing Post Ratings, accounting all 14 horses, the 2014 edition had an average rating of 119 lbs at the end of the 2014 flat season.

1st Night of Thunder">Night of Thunder (horse)">Night of Thunder

1st 2000 Guineas Stakes – G11st Lockinge Stakes – G1

2nd Kingman">Kingman (British horse)">Kingman

1st Irish 2,000 Guineas – G11st St James's Palace Stakes – G11st Sussex Stakes – G11st Prix Jacques Le Marois – G1

3rd Australia">Australia (horse)">Australia

1st Epsom Derby – G11st Irish Derby – G11st International Stakes – G1

4th Shifting Power

5th [Charm Spirit]

1st Queen Elizabeth II Stakes – G11st Prix Jean Prat – G11st Prix du Moulin de Longchamp – G1

6th Noozhoh Canarias

Spain:
  • 1st Gran Premio Claudio Carudel – Category A
  • 1st Premio Martorell – Category B
  • 1st Premio Andrés Covarrubias – Category B
  • 1st Premio Nertal – Category B
  • 1st Premio Paso – Category C
  • 1st Premio Torre Arias – Category C

7th [Toormore]

1st Vincent O'Brien Stakes – G1

8th Kingston Hill">Kingston Hill (horse)">Kingston Hill

1st St. Leger Stakes – G11st Racing Post Trophy – G1
Fourth in Eclipse Stakes and Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe

9th [War Command]

1st Dewhurst Stakes – G1

10th [The Grey Gatsby]

1st Prix du Jockey Club – G11st Irish Champion Stakes – G1

11th Bookrunner

12th Master The World

13th Ertijaal

14th [Outstrip]

1st Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf – G1

Subsequent breeding careers

Leading progeny of participants in the 2014 2000 Guineas Stakes.

Sires of Classic winners


Kingman
Australia

Other stallions


Night Of Thunder – Thunderous, Auyantepui, Night Colours
War Command – War Breeze
Charm Spirit – Scorpz, Aretha, Kick On
Outstrip – Flippa The Strippa
Kingston Hill – Minor flat winners
The Grey Gatsby – Offspring yet to race
Shifting Power – Exported to India
Noozhoh Canarias – Standing in Spain