| 2000 GUINEAS 1968 | |||
The 160th winner of the 2000 Guineas, held on Wednesday 1st May 1968 over the Rowley Mile, was Sir Ivor (11/8 fav), a bay colt by Sir Gaylord out of Attica, owned by Mr Raymond Guest. The winner won by a length and a half in 1 minute 39.26 secs, with 2 1/2 lengths back to the third. A field of 10 runners contested the race which was worth £23,586 (Equivalent to £393,900 in 2017) SIR IVOR SR 2092 The following 2000 Guineas 1968 clip is a 1 min 05 secs clip from Youtube |
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| Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner/Betting |
| SIR IVOR | Lester Piggott | M Vincent O'Brien | Mr Raymond Guest 11/8 |
| PETINGO | Joe Mercer | F Armstrong | Captain Marcos Lemos 9/4 |
| JIMMY REPPIN | Geoff Lewis | J Sutcliffe jnr | Mrs S Bates 28/1 |
| SO BLESSED | Greville Starkey | Michael Jarvis | Mr David Robinson |
| CHEBS LAD | Brian Connorton | W Gray | Mr H Brown |
| DALRY | W Williamson | Paddy Prendergast | Mr J R Mullion |
| LUCKY FINISH | Brian Taylor | H Leader | Mr C B Nathborst |
| LORENZACCIO | Jimmy Lindley | Noel Murless | Mr Charles St George |
| CONNAUGHT | Sandy Barclay | Noel Murless | Mr H J Joel |
| RAYMALL | Frankie Durr | Walter Nightingall | Lady Beaverbrook |
| Over Round N/A | |||