| 1000 GUINEAS 1953 | |||
The 140th winner of the 1000 Guineas, held on Friday 1st May 1953 over the Rowley Mile, was Happy Laughter (10/1), a chestnut filly by Royal Charger out of Bray Melody, owned by Mr David H Wills. The winner won by 2 lengths in 1 minute 45.05 secs, with 3 lengths back to the third. A field of 14 runners contested the race which was worth £13,071 (Equivalent to £345,100 in 2017) HAPPY LAUGHTER SR 1907 |
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| Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner/Betting |
| HAPPY LAUGHTER | Manny Mercer | Jack Jarvis | Mr David H Wills 10/1 |
| TESSA GILLIAN | Bill Rickaby | Jack Jarvis | Sir Adrian Jarvis 9/2 |
| BEBE GRANDE | Willie Snaith | F Armstrong | Mr J S Gerber 4/1 |
| NASTIA II | W R Johnstone | Alec Head (Fr) | Mr M A Berger 20/1 |
| ROSE CORAL | Doug Smith | G Brooks | Lady Elizabeth Bassett 20/1 |
| TUDOR GODDESS | Scobie Breasley | Herbert Blagrave | Mr H G Blagrave 33/1 |
| DEVON VINTAGE | Joe Mercer | R J Colling | Mr R C Boucher 10/1 |
| DYNASTIE II | J Doyasbere | A Head | HH Aga Khan 7/1 |
| ROYAL DIANA | Edgar Britt | Captain Charles Elsey | Mr N P Donaldson 20/1 |
| MAHALLAT | Charlie Smirke | Alec Head (Fr) | HH Aga Khan 100/7 |
| LIBATOR | G Littlewood | J E Davis | Mr I Guise 50/1 |
| FAIR COLLEEN | Ken Gethin | H Leader | Major G Mostyn-Owen 25/1 |
| BELLE DU BOIS | L Ward | Paddy Prendergast | Mrs E J Lewis 50/1 |
| NECTARINE | W H Carr | Captain Cecil Boyd-Rochfort | Mrs W P Wyatt 100/7 |
| Over Round 108% | |||