The 30th running of the Irish 1000 Guineas was held on Thursday 17th May 1951 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 Major Dermot McCalmont, trained by Atty Persse and ridden by Herbert Holmes. The winner won by 5 lengths, with 10 lengths between second and third.

IRISH 1000 GUINEAS 1951

QUEEN OF SHEBA (Bay filly by Persian Gulf out of Ojala) SR 1820

The winning owner won £1050, (The equivalent of £31,400 in 2018 based on Bank of England inflation calculator).

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Pos. Horse Weight Jockey Owner Trainer
1 QUEEN OF SHEBA 9.0 Herbert Holmes Major Dermot McCalmont Atty Persse
2 LADY GODIVA 9.0 Ken Gethin Mr R J McCormick McCormick
3 HUNTER'S QUAY 9.0 Thomas Burns Mr R Laidlaw Fetherstonhaugh
4 STAR WIRE 9.0 J Feane   Hubert Hartigan
5 SCHOOL GIRL 9.0 W Howard   Darby Rogers
6 FLYING WAY 9.0 M Downey   W J Byrne
7 ROSE OF BAGHDAD 9.0 John Power   Hubert Hartigan
8 SERAPHIN 9.0 G Cooney   Hubert Hartigan
9 SHEILA'S GIRL 9.0 J Mullane Mr Joseph McGrath Paddy Prendergast
10 DUDLEY 9.0 M Kennedy   Colonel A Blake
11 ENAGH 9.0 P F Conlon   McCormick
12 MYTHICAL LIGHT 9.0 Liam Ward   John Oxx
13 O'MEARA 9.0 G Heffernan   Paddy Prendergast
14 TROTTIE TRUE 9.0 P Canty   Pat Connolly
15 BALLYBOOFEY 9.0 B Duffy   Darby Rogers
16 INGLE-CREEK 9.0 J Corrigan   John Oxx
  Betting        
10/11 fav Sheila's Cabin        
3/1 Queen of Sheba        
100/8 Lady Godiva        
25/1 Hunter's Quay        

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