| 1000 GUINEAS 1839 | |||
The 26th winner of the 1000 Guineas, held on Thursday 18th April 1839 over the Ditch Mile, was Cara (7/4), a bay filly by Belshazzar out of Fanchon, owned by Mr Richard Watt, winning cleverly by a length, with a further 2 lengths back to the third. A field of 5 runners contested the race, worth £1,450 (Equivalent to £147,900 in 2017) CARA SR 1892 |
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| Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner/Betting |
| CARA | George Edwards | Charles Marson | Mr Richard Watt 7/4 |
| CAENIS | John Day | John Barham Day | Duke of Portland 6/5 |
| ALEXANDRINA | Jem Robinson |  |
Mr Osbaldeston 8/1 |
| RETROSPECT | Pavis | Mr Newton 6/1 | |
| MACREMMA | Conelly | Lord Exeter 20/1 | |
| Over Round 111% | |||
| Image shown courtesy of Salmon & Gluckstein cigarettes | |||