| 1000 GUINEAS 1868 | |||
The 55th winner of the 1000 Guineas, held on Thursday 30th April 1868 over the Ditch Mile, was Formosa (10/11 fav), a chestnut filly by Buccaneer out of Eller, owned by Mr William Graham. The winner won by 3 lengths in 1 minute 45 secs, with 3 lengths back to the third. A field of 8 runners contested the race which was worth 3750 sovereigns (Equivalent to £386,300 in 2017) FORMOSA SR 2076 |
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| Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner/Betting |
| FORMOSA | George Fordham | Henry Woolcott | Mr William Graham 10/11 |
| ATHENA | Tom Cannon |  |
Mr Padwick 10/1 |
| LADY COVENTRY | J Daley | Mr M Dawson 11/4 | |
| FRANCHISE | Chaloner | Lord Ailesbury 100/7 | |
| SISTER TO ASCHAM | Custance | Lord Glasgow 100/3 | |
| VIRTUE | Snowden | Mr G Holmes 100/3 | |
| LADY HIGHTHORN | T French | Mr Richard C Naylor 100/3 | |
| MYSOTIS | Morris | Mr Watt 100/3 | |
| Over Round 106% | |||