| 2000 GUINEAS 1809 | |||
The 1st winner of the 2000 Guineas, held on Tuesday 18th April 1809 over the Rowley Mile course, was Wizard (5/6 fav), a chestnut colt by Sorcerer out of a Precipitate mare, owned by Mr Christopher Wilson. A field of 8 runners contested the race which was worth 1450 Guineas (Equivalent to £124,200 in 2017) WIZARD SR 2004 |
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| Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner/Betting |
| WIZARD | W Clift | Tom Perren | Mr Christopher Wilson 5/6 |
| ROBIN |  |
Sir J Shelley 5/1 | |
| FAIR STAR | Sir Charles Bunbury 8/1 | ||
| JAPAN | Duke of Grafton 7/2 | ||
| ALMANACK | Sir S Sitwell 50/1 | ||
| BLACK DIAMOND | Mr Craven 50/1 | ||
| OSPREY | Lord Foley 50/1 | ||
| BRIBERY | Mr Ladbroke 50/1 | ||
| Note that only horses priced at 8/1 or better were recorded, all others have been allocated 50/1 | Over Round 112% | ||
| Note: Image above is shown courtesy of the Sporting Gazette and Agricultural Journal 1879 | |||