| 2000 GUINEAS 1924 | |||
The 116th winner of the 2000 Guineas, held on Wednesday 7th May 1924 over the Rowley Mile, was Diophon (11/2), a chestnut colt by Grand Parade out of Donneta, owned by HH Aga Khan III. The winner won by a head in 1 minute 39.00 secs, with a neck back to the third. A field of 20 runners contested the race which was worth £5,050 (Equivalent to £280,300 in 2017) DIOPHON SR 1955 |
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| Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner/Betting |
| DIOPHON | George Hulme | Dick Dawson | HH Aga Khan III 11/2 |
| BRIGHT KNIGHT | F Bullock |  |
Lord Astor 100/9 |
| GREEN FIRE | Steve Donoghue | Mr Jack B Joel 100/8 | |
| ARAUSIO | R Jones | Mrs S Whitburn 25/1 | |
| ARCADE | Joe Childs | Mr A de Rothschild 25/1 | |
| BOB FLINT | Tommy Weston | Mrs C Maver 50/1 | |
| BUCKS YEOMAN | M Beary | Sir Abe Bailey 50/1 | |
| CAPE HORN | H Beasley | Lord Glanely 50/1 | |
| CARAVEL | Vic Smyth | Mr A B Cox 8/1 | |
| CAROLET | J Leach | Lady Cunliffe-Owen 50/1 | |
| DEFIANCE | Freddie Fox | Mr Jack B Joel 50/1 | |
| DONSELON | Brownie Carslake | Sir H Meux 20/1 | |
| KNIGHT OF THE GARTER | Harry Wragg | HM King George V 33/1 | |
| POLYPHONTES | W cLachlan | Mr Solly Joel 20/1 | |
| PARMENIO | E C Elliott | Lord Rosebery 6/1 | |
| SHAMBLES | H Jelliss | Mr J P Hornung 50/1 | |
| SPALPEEN | F O'Neill | Sir E Hulton 100/7 | |
| STATHEROS | G Garner | M E Ambatielos 33/1 | |
| TOM PINCH | G Archibald | Lord Woolavington 4/1 | |
| ZODIAC | E Gardner | Major G Loder 50/1 | |
| Note: The image above is shown courtesy of the issuing cigarette card company Ogdens | Over Round 122% | ||