| 2000 GUINEAS 1859 | |||
The 51st winner of the 2000 Guineas, held on Tuesday 10th May 1859 over the Rowley Mile, was The Promised Land (10/11 fav), a brown colt by Jericho out of Glee, owned by Mr William Day. The winner won by 1 1/2 lengths in 1 minute 52 secs, with 3 lengths between second and third. A field of 9 runners contested the race which was worth £2,850 (Equivalent to £324,900 in 2017) THE PROMISED LAND SR 1966 |
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| Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner/Betting |
| THE PROMISED LAND | Alfred Day | William Day | Mr William Day 10/11 |
| CYNRICUS | Sam Rogers |  |
Mr J H C Wyndham 20/1 |
| CRAFTON | John Osborne | Baron Rothschild 20/1 | |
| SIR HERCULES | L Snowden | Mr J Shelley 25/1 | |
| LORD OF THE MANOR | Plumb | Mr John Merry 100/3 | |
| PHANTOM | Withington | Mr Anthony Nichol 9/2 | |
| NAPOLEON | Bumby | Mr C Peck 8/1 | |
| NIMROD | W Day | Mr J Parker 50/1 | |
| MAREKE | Nat Flatman | Mr G Lilley 50/1 | |
| Over Round 102% | |||