| 2000 GUINEAS 1861 | |||
The 53rd winner of the 2000 Guineas, held on Tuesday 30th April 1861 over the Rowley Mile, was Diophantus (25/1), a chestnut colt by Orlando out of Equation, owned by the 7th Earl of Stamford. The winner won by 3 lengths in 1 minute 43 secs, with just a short head between second and third. A field of 16 runners contested the race which was worth £3,300 (Equivalent to £369,600 in 2017) DIOPHANTUS SR 1942 |
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| Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner/Betting |
| DIOPHANTUS | Arthur Edwards | Joseph Dawson | 7th Earl of Stamford 25/1 |
| KETTLEDRUM | J Snowden | G Oates | Colonel Towneley 4/1 |
| KLARIKOFF | George Fordham | John Scott | Mr Henry 9/4 |
| ANTHEM | John Osborne |  |
Lord Clifden 1000/15 |
| KNIGHT OF ST PATRICK | Norman | Lord Exeter 33/1 | |
| ANTWERP | Alfred Day | Mr G W Fitzwilliams 100/1 | |
| UNNAMED COLT BY WEST AUSTRALIAN | Aldcroft | Lord Glasgow 100/1 | |
| PRECEPTRESS | H Grimshaw | Mr Gratwicke 11/1 | |
| OVERTON | L Snowden | Mr Merrifield 7/1 | |
| SWEET HAWTHORN | Custance | Mr John Merry 33/1 | |
| RUSSLEY | Withington |  |
Mr John Merry 15/1 |
| GARDENER | Challoner | Sir C Monck 33/1 | |
| COPERNICUS | Jack Charlton | Mr George Payne 25/1 | |
| JANUS | Wells | Baron Rothschild 33/1 | |
| IMAUS | A French | Lord Stamford 9/1 | |
| STRUGGLER | Sam Rogers | Lord Strathmore 100/1 | |
| Note that only horses priced at 1000/15 or better were recorded, all other have been allocated 100/1. | Over Round 111% | ||
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