2014 2000 Guineas Stakes

2014 2000 Guineas Stakes
2000 Guineas Stakes

Night of Thunder after winning the race
Location Newmarket Racecourse
Date 3 May 2014
Winning horse Night of Thunder
SP 40/1
Jockey Kieren Fallon
Trainer Richard Hannon, Jr.
Owner Saeed Manana
Conditions Good to firm

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.[1] 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

Full result

Dist * Horse Jockey Trainer SP
1 Night of Thunder Kieren Fallon Richard Hannon, Jr. 40/1
2 ½ Kingman James Doyle John Gosden 6/4 fav
3 hd Australia Joseph O'Brien Aidan O'Brien 5/2
4 2¼ Shifting Power Frankie Dettori Richard Hannon, Jr. 50/1
5 ¾ Charm Spirit Olivier Peslier Freddy Head 33/1
6 ½ Noozhoh Canarias Christophe Soumillon André Fabre 22/1
7 shd Toormore Richard Hughes Richard Hannon, Jr. 15/2
8 ¾ Kingston Hill Andrea Atzeni Roger Varian 10/1
9 hd War Command Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 8/1
10 ¾ The Grey Gatsby Jamie Spencer Kevin Ryan 66/1
11 ¾ Bookrunner Christophe Lemaire Mikel Delzangles 33/1
12 11 Master The World Liam Keniry David Elsworth 100/1
13 ¾ Ertijaal Paul Hanagan William Haggas 33/1
14 1¼ Outstrip Mickael Barzalona Charlie Appleby 25/1

* The distances between the horses are shown in lengths or shorter – nk = neck[1]

Winner details

Further details of the winner, Night of Thunder:[2]

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 (2000 Guineas Stakes, Irish 2000 Guineas, St. James's Palace Stakes, Sussex Stakes), New Approach (National Stakes, Dewhurst Stakes, Epsom Derby, Irish Champion Stakes, Champion Stakes), Raven's Pass (Queen Elizabeth II Stakes, Breeders' Cup Classic) and Ibn Khaldun (Racing Post Trophy). 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 (5th in 2000 Guineas); 2nd - Night of Thunder (1st in 2000 Guineas); 3rd - Toormore (7th in 2000 Guineas). 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

2nd Kingman

3rd Australia

4th Shifting Power

5th Charm Spirit

6th Noozhoh Canarias

Spain:

7th Toormore

8th Kingston Hill

Fourth in Eclipse Stakes and Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe

9th War Command

10th The Grey Gatsby

11th Bookrunner

12th Master The World

13th Ertijaal

14th Outstrip

References

  1. 1 2 3 "2000 Guineas result". Racing Post. 3 May 2014. Retrieved 2014-06-09.
  2. ↑ "Night Of Thunder". Racing Post. Retrieved 2014-06-09.
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