| 1000 GUINEAS 1939 | |||
The 126th winner of the 1000 Guineas, held on Friday 28th April 1939 over the Rowley Mile, was Galatea (6/1), a brown filly by Dark Legend out of Galaday, owned by Mr Robert Sterling Clark. The winner won by 3 lengths in 1 minute 38.60 secs, with half a length back to the third. A field of 18 runners contested the race which was worth £7500 (Equivalent to £462,800 in 2017) GALATEA SR 1949 |
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| Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner/Betting |
| GALATEA | Bobby Jones | Joseph Lawson | Mr Robert Sterling Clark 6/1 |
| AURORA | R Perryman |  |
Lord Derby 7/1 |
| OLEIN | Tommy Lowrey | Lord Glanely 9/2 | |
| INFRA RED | W Stephenson | Mr M Field 10/1 | |
| STREAK AWAY | M Beary | Sir Abe Bailey 33/1 | |
| CURTAIN CALL | F Lane | Mr J H Whitney 100/9 | |
| YAKIMOUR | Charlie Smirke | HH Aga Khan 20/1 | |
| BUOYANT | Brownie Carslake | Mr J V Rank 20/1 | |
| LIGHT VELOCITY | Gordon Richards | Lord Astor 33/1 | |
| AMY ROBSART | Cliff Richards | Mrs Chester Beatty 10/1 | |
| ARSENAL | Sam Wragg |  |
Mr D S Kennedy 33/1 |
| KITTY FRISK | J Thwaites | Mr F Latimer 33/1 | |
| SONSIE WENCH | Eph Smith | Lord Rosebery 100/8 | |
| QUITE CONTRARY | W Sibbritt | Mr M D Blair 33/1 | |
| TITBIT | A Richardson | Sir R Brooke 33/1 | |
| SEAWAY | J Siritt | Lord Glanely 100/6 | |
| FLYOLLEY | Harry Wragg | Sir Hugo Cunliffe-Owen 100/7 | |
| HER SLIPPER | J Crouch | Mr E Harmsworth 33/1 | |
| Over Round 123% | |||