2000 GUINEAS 1917 | |||
The 109th winner of the 2000 Guineas, held on Wednesday 2nd May 1917 over the Rowley Mile, was Gay Crusader (9/4 fav), a bay colt by Bayardo out of Gay Laura, owned by Mr Fairie. The winner won by a head in 1 minute 40.80 secs, with 3 lengths back to the third. A field of 14 runners contested the race which was worth £7,700 (Equivalent to £612,900 in 2017) GAY CRUSADER SR 2090 |
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Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner/Betting |
GAY CRUSADER | Steve Donoghue | Alec Taylor | Mr Fairie 9/4 |
MAGPIE | Otto Madden | Major W Astor 6/1 | |
ATHDARA | J Evans | Mr J Buchanan 25/1 | |
BROWN PRINCE | Freddie Fox | ||
HELFORD | D Dick | ||
BAYMOND | J Clark | ||
INVINCIBLE | T Burns | ||
KNUTSFORD | Vic Smyth | ||
GRAND FLEET | Herbert Jones | ||
ROCHETTO | R Watson | ||
LORD ARCHER | N Spear | ||
ST QUIN | A Whalley | ||
CARNATION | J H Martin | ||
BRIGAND | H Robbins | ||
Note: The images above are shown courtesy of the issuing cigarette card companies. | Over Round 120% |
Shown below is an extract from Lord Derby's and his stud manager Major Jack Paine's Studbook. |