| 2000 GUINEAS 1973 | |||
The 165th winner of the 2000 Guineas, held on Saturday 5th May 1973 over the Rowley Mile, was Mon Fils (50/1), a brown colt by Sheshoon out of Now What, owned by Mrs Brenda Davis. The winner won by a head in 1 minute 42.97 secs, with 3 lengths back to the third. A field of 18 runners contested the race which was worth £29,970 (Equivalent to £362,600 in 2017) MON FILS SR 1891 The following 2000 Guineas 1973 clip is a 1 min 51 secs clip from Youtube |
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| Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner/Betting |
| MON FILS | Frankie Durr | Richard Hannon snr | Mrs Brenda Davis 50/1 |
| NOBLE DECREE | Willie Carson | Bernard Van Cutsem | Mr Nelson Bunker Hunt |
| SHARP EDGE | Joe Mercer | W R Hern | Mr J J Astor |
| APPLE KING | Brian Connorton | E Collingwood | Mr H Price |
| DRAW THE LINE | Philip Waldron | Ian Balding | Mr Paul Mellon |
| LONG ROW | Eric Eldin | R Jarvis | Mrs F Allen |
| LUNCHTIME | Pat Eddery | Peter Walwyn | Colonel R Poole |
| MIDSUMMER STAR | Ron Hutchinson | M Marson | Mr Walsh |
| MY DRIFTER | Yves Saint-Martin | John Sutcliffe jnr | Mr R Watson |
| OWEN DUDLEY | Geoff Lewis | Noel Murless | Mr Louis Freedman |
| PERDU | Jimmy Lindley | T Corbett | Mr A Holland |
| PITSKELLY | W Williamson | Michael Jarvis | Mr David Robinson |
| PRINCE CHAD | Johnny Seagrave | Herbert Jones | Mr M Purcell |
| PRINCELY REVIEW | Tony Murray | C Benstead | Colonel Sir C Clague |
| PYROMALION | M L (Taffy) Thomas | D Thom | Mrs K Philip |
| RAGAPAN | P Jarman | Kevin Prendergast | Mr F O'Sullivan |
| TARGOWICE | Freddie Head | Alec Head | Mme P Wertheimer |
| THATCH | Lester Piggott | M Vincent O'Brien | Mr J Mulcahy |
| Over Round N/A | |||