The 29th running of the Irish 1000 Guineas was held on Thursday 18th May 1950 over 1 mile of The Curragh. A pot of 1130 Guineas was available, 50 guineas to the second and 30 guineas to the third. The winner was owned by Mr R McIlhagga, trained by Paddy Prendergast and ridden by Martin Moloney. The winner won by 2 lengths in 1 minute 40.6 seconds, with 1 1/2 lengths between second and third.

IRISH 1000 GUINEAS 1950

PRINCESS TRUDY (Chestnut filly by His Highness out of China Tealeaf) SR 1914

The winning owner won £1050, (The equivalent of £34,200 in 2018 based on Bank of England inflation calculator).

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Pos. Horse Weight Jockey Owner Trainer
1 PRINCESS TRUDY 9.0 Martin Molony Mr R McIlhagga Paddy Prendergast
2 GOOD RECORD 9.0 Thomas Burns Miss Dorothy Paget Henri Jelliss
3 ROSE SLIPPER 9.0 W Howard Mrs E J King Arnott
4 CNOC GORM 9.0 Paddy Powell HE President of Ireland Colonel A Blake
5 REQUETTE 9.0 Aubrey Brabazon Mr W H Barnett Darby Rogers
6 MORNING MADAM 9.0 P Canty Mr Y J Kirkpatrick Pat Connolly
7 VAL D'ASSA 9.0 Herbert Holmes Major Dermot McCalmont Atty Persse
8 BLAITHE NA GREINE 9.0 Jimmy Eddery Mr Joseph McGrath Seamus McGrath
9 HIGHBROW 9.0 B Duffy Mr A C Ardeshire Darby Rogers
10 FAIR OGAN 9.0 Liam Ward Mr T I Breen Oakes
11 HIGHLY PLACED 9.0 F McKenna Mr J S Gray Michael Hurley
12 FOOLISHNESS 9.0 T Regan Mr R W Hall-Dare H M Ryan
13 RUBECULA 9.0 M Hartnett Mr William Hill Michael Collins
14 SORTILEGE 9.0 James Tyrrell Sir Cecil King-Harman Colonel A Blake
15 GOLDEN PLAID 9.0 T Wallace Mr C S Bird jnr H Ussher
16 EASTERN FAIRY 9.0 J Winter Mrs D Lysley H G Wellesley
17 CALFSTOWN BRAMBLE 9.0 N Brennan Mr J A Wilson H Ussher
18 SOLONIAN 9.0 John Power Mrs A P Reynolds John Oxx
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TRAINER PROFILE

Patrick Joseph Prendergast, universally known as Paddy, was born on 6th August 1910 and rose to become one of Ireland's best known and most successful trainers. He began his training career in 1940 aged 30 and went on to claim 4 English Classic wins, although The Derby eluded him. He won the 1960 2000 Guineas with Martial (SR 2035), the 1963 Epsom Oaks with Noblesse (SR 2045), the 1963 St Leger with Ragusa (SR 2111) and the 1940 1000 Guineas with Pourparler (SR 1863). He had more success in the Derby in his native Ireland, firstly in 1950 with Dark Warrior (SR 1959), then in 1952 with Thirteen of Diamonds (SR 1967), followed in 1963 with Ragusa (SR 2111), and finally in 1965 with Meadow Court (SR 2031). He died on 20th June 1980 aged 69.
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