| 1000 GUINEAS 1888 | |||
The 75th winner of the 1000 Guineas, held on Friday 4th May 1888 over the Rowley Mile, was Briar-Root (100/8), a brown filly by Springfield out of Eglentyne, owned by Mr Douglas Baird. The winner won by 2 lengths in 1 minute 44.60 secs, with a length back to the third. A field of 14 runners contested the race which was worth £3,500 (Equivalent to £423,500 in 2017) BRIAR-ROOT SR 1932 |
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| Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner/Betting |
| BRIAR-ROOT | Billy Warne | James Ryan | Mr Douglas Baird 100/8 |
| SEABREEZE | W Robinson |  |
Lord Calthorpe 6/4 |
| BELLE MAHONE | J Fagan | Mr C Perkins 9/1 | |
| MAGENTA | Mornington Cannon | Duke of Beaufort 50/1 | |
| LATANIA | Tom Cannon jnr | Duke of Beaufort 50/1 | |
| DOLORES | Rickaby | Lord Durham 10/1 | |
| ESTAFETTE | John Osborne | Lord Ellesmere 100/8 | |
| NINA | John Watts | Duke of Hamilton 10/1 | |
| SAWDUST | F Webb | Mr F Lawson 100/9 | |
| FRONDEUSE | Jimmy Woodburn | M Lefevre 100/6 | |
| HALL MARK | Tom Cannon snr | Mr Lowe 25/1 | |
| HER MAJESTY | F Barrett | Baron de Rothschild 9/1 | |
| LOVE IN IDLENESS | T Weldon | Prince Soltykoff 8/1 | |
| REBOUND | Jem Goater | Prince Soltykoff 66/1 | |
| Over Round 129% | |||