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2026 2000 Guineas

Bow Echo (IRE) won the 2026 2000 Guineas at Newmarket on 2 May 2026, trained by George Boughey and ridden by Billy Loughnane, at 9/2, beating Gstaad (GB) by 2¾ lengths.

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  • Who won the 2000 Guineas in 2026? Bow Echo (IRE) won the 2026 2000 Guineas at Newmarket on 2 May 2026, trained by George Boughey and ridden by Billy Loughnane, at 9/2, beating Gstaad (GB) by 2¾ lengths.
  • Who came second in the 2026 2000 Guineas? Gstaad (GB) (3/1JF) finished second, and Distant Storm (GB) (3/1JF) was third.
  • Did the favourite win the 2026 2000 Guineas? No. The 3/1 joint favourite Gstaad (GB) finished 2nd of 14.
  • What was the winning time of the 2026 2000 Guineas? Bow Echo (IRE) won in 1m 35.59s over 1m on Good To Firm going.
  • How much prize money did the 2026 2000 Guineas winner get? Bow Echo (IRE) earned £297,728 for winning the 2026 2000 Guineas.
  • How many ran in the 2026 2000 Guineas? 14 ran in the 2026 2000 Guineas (average since 1990: 15.9).
Bow Echo (IRE)Winner
9/2SP
14 ranRunners
1m 35.59sWinning time
£297,728Prize to winner
Gstaad (GB) (3/1JF): 2nd of 14; Distant Storm (GB) (3/1JF): 3rd of 14Favourite

Full result

PosBtnHorseSPBSPAgeWgtJockeyTrainerORDrHeadgearOwnerTotal btnTimePrize
1won 2¾Bow Echo (IRE)9/27.239-2Billy LoughnaneGeorge Boughey11515-Exors Of The Late Sheikh Mohammed Obaid-1m 35.59s£297,728
22¾Gstaad (GB)3/1JF4.7139-2Ryan MooreAidan O'Brien1197-Derrick Smith & Mrs John Magnier & Michael Tabor2¾-£112,875
38Distant Storm (GB)3/1JF4.0939-2William BuickCharlie Appleby1152-Godolphin10¾-£56,490
41¼Into The Sky (IRE)18/120.3739-2Kieran ShoemarkJim Boyle1073-Mrs D Tabor, Dr P Wilson & R Stanbridge12-£28,140
5hdThesecretadversary (IRE)20/119.539-2Seamie HeffernanJ A Stack1095-Cayton Park Stud & Mrs John Magnier12¼-£14,123
6½Oxagon (FR)12/117.6839-2Oisin MurphyJohn & Thady Gosden11210pPrince A A Faisal12¾-£7,088
7½Power Blue (IRE)28/145.8239-2David EganRobson De Aguiar1139-Amo Racing Limited13¼--
8shdPadraig Dawn (IRE)40/158.9339-2Edward GreatrexCharlie Pike10512-Niall Keating & Gary Gillies13¼--
9shdKing's Trail (GB)13/26.2339-2James DoyleCharlie Appleby10113-Godolphin13½--
105½Venetian Prince (GB)80/118039-2PJ McDonaldAndrew Balding10211pJ C Smith19--
111Lord Britain (GB)150/140039-2Benoit de la SayetteIsmail Mohammed8414tAbdulla Al Mansoori20--
12nkBillecart (IRE)66/1142.4339-2Rowan ScottKarl Burke956-Amo Racing Ltd & Valmont20¼--
131¼Needle Match (GB)18/12339-2Tom MarquandWilliam Haggas1061-Saeed Suhail21½--
148Avicenna (IRE)14/117.0739-2Ray DawsonRoger Varian1058-Godolphin29½--

Distances beaten are to the horse in front (Btn) and to the winner (Total btn). Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield, ht hood and tongue strap. Prize money is shown in the currency of the country the race was run in (£ in Britain, € in Ireland).

How they ran next

Pos hereHorseNext runCourseRaceResultSP
1Bow Echo (IRE)2026-06-16AscotSt James's Palace Stakes (Colts)Won5/6F
2Gstaad (GB)2026-05-23CurraghTattersalls Irish 2,000 GuineasWon4/11F
3Distant Storm (GB)2026-05-23CurraghTattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas2nd of 95/1
4Into The Sky (IRE)2026-06-20AscotJersey Stakes14th of 165/1
5Thesecretadversary (IRE)2026-05-23CurraghTattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas6th of 914/1
6Oxagon (FR)2026-06-18AscotHampton Court Stakes10th of 1010/1
7Power Blue (IRE)2026-05-23CurraghTattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas4th of 928/1
8Padraig Dawn (IRE)---Not run since-
9King's Trail (GB)2026-05-14YorkAl Basti Equiworld Dubai Dante Stakes4th of 814/1
10Venetian Prince (GB)2026-06-19AscotKing Edward VII Stakes (Colts & Geldings)5th of 533/1
11Lord Britain (GB)2026-05-27Kempton (AW)Unibet Supports Safer Gambling HandicapWon4/1
12Billecart (IRE)---Not run since-
13Needle Match (GB)2026-08-06LeopardstownBahrain Turf Club Desmond Stakes (Group 3)2nd of 813/2
14Avicenna (IRE)2026-06-20AscotJersey Stakes16th of 1633/1

12 of 14 have run since; 3 won next time out.

2000 Guineas winners by year

YearWinnerSPTrainer
2026Bow Echo (IRE)9/2George Boughey
2025Ruling Court (USA)9/2Charlie Appleby
2024Notable Speech (GB)16/1Charlie Appleby
2023Chaldean (GB)7/2Andrew Balding
2022Coroebus (IRE)5/1Charlie Appleby
2021Poetic Flare (IRE)16/1J S Bolger
2020Kameko (USA)10/1Andrew Balding
2019Magna Grecia (IRE)11/2Aidan O'Brien
2018Saxon Warrior (JPN)3/1Aidan O'Brien
2017Churchill (IRE)6/4FAidan O'Brien
2016Galileo Gold (GB)14/1Hugo Palmer
2015Gleneagles (IRE)4/1FAidan O'Brien
2014Night Of Thunder (IRE)40/1Richard Hannon
2013Dawn Approach (IRE)11/8FJ S Bolger
2012Camelot (GB)15/8FAidan O'Brien
2011Frankel (GB)1/2FSir Henry Cecil
2010Makfi (GB)33/1M Delzangles
2009Sea The Stars (IRE)8/1John M Oxx
2008Henrythenavigator (USA)11/1Aidan O'Brien
2007Cockney Rebel (IRE)25/1G A Huffer
2006George Washington (IRE)6/4FAidan O'Brien
2005Footstepsinthesand (GB)13/2Aidan O'Brien
2004Haafhd (GB)11/2B W Hills
2003Refuse To Bend (IRE)9/2D K Weld
2002Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE)9/1Aidan O'Brien
2001Golan (IRE)11/1Sir Michael Stoute
2000King's Best (USA)13/2Sir Michael Stoute
1999Island Sands (IRE)10/1Saeed bin Suroor
1998King Of Kings (IRE)7/2Aidan O'Brien
1997Entrepreneur (GB)11/2Sir Michael Stoute
1996Mark Of Esteem (IRE)8/1Saeed bin Suroor
1995Pennekamp (USA)9/2A Fabre
1994Mister Baileys (GB)16/1Mark Johnston
1993Zafonic (USA)5/6FA Fabre
1992Rodrigo De Triano (USA)6/1Peter Chapple-Hyam
1991Mystiko (USA)13/2Clive Brittain
1990Tirol (IRE)9/1Richard Hannon Snr

Years with a result in GB and IRE records since 1990.

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