The Leopardstown 1,000 Guineas Trial Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Ireland open to three-year-old thoroughbred fillies. It is run over a distance of 7 furlongs (1,408 metres) at Leopardstown in March or April.
History The event used to be staged at Phoenix Park under the title 1,000 Guineas Trial. For a period it held Group 3 status. It was downgraded to Listed level in 1987.
The 1,000 Guineas Trial was transferred to Leopardstown in 1991. It regained Group 3 status in 2005.
The race can serve as a trial for various fillies' Classics in Europe. The last participant to win the Irish 1,000 Guineas was the 2022 winner, Homeless Songs. The last to achieve victory in the 1000 Guineas was True Love in 2026.
Records Leading jockey since 1986 (6 wins): Michael Kinane – Claxton's Slew (1987), Welsh Muffin (1990), Idle Rich (1998), Amethyst (2000), Lahinch (2002), Arch Swing (2007)
Leading trainer since 1986 (13 wins): Aidan O'Brien – Classic Park (1997), Amethyst (2000), Lahinch (2002), Royal Tigress (2004), Virginia Waters (2005), Kamarinskaya (2006), Empowering (2011), Homecoming Queen (2012), Bracelet (2014), Hydrangea (2017), Love Locket (2020), Never Ending Story (2023), True Love (2026)
Winners since 1986 Year Winner Jockey Trainer Time 1986 The Bean Sidhe Charlie Swan John Hayden 1987 Claxton's Slew Michael Kinane Dermot Weld 1:27.50 1988 Bell Tower Declan Gillespie Michael Grassick 1:31.10 1989 Tursanah David Parnell Kevin Prendergast 1:31.30 1990 Welsh Muffin Michael Kinane Dermot Weld 1:38.90 1991 Kooyonga Warren O'Connor Michael Kauntze 1:30.70 1992 Gdansk's Honour Christy Roche Jim Bolger 1:32.50 1993 Miami Sands Richard Hughes John Oxx 1:34.10 1994 Kotama Johnny Murtagh John Oxx 1:32.40 1995 Khaytada Johnny Murtagh John Oxx 1:32.20 1996 Sheraka Johnny Murtagh John Oxx 1:33.30 1997 Classic Park Stephen Craine Aidan O'Brien 1:27.20 1998 Idle Rich Michael Kinane Dermot Weld 1:38.40 1999 Show Me the Money Richard Hughes Noel Meade 1:26.60 2000 Amethyst Michael Kinane Aidan O'Brien 1:36.90 2001 Rebelline Declan McDonogh Kevin Prendergast 1:37.20 2002 Lahinch Michael Kinane Aidan O'Brien 1:29.60 2003 Dimitrova Pat Smullen Dermot Weld 1:28.00 2004 Royal Tigress Jamie Spencer Aidan O'Brien 1:39.20 2005 Virginia Waters Kieren Fallon Aidan O'Brien 1:36.30 2006 Kamarinskaya Seamie Heffernan Aidan O'Brien 1:32.10 2007 Arch Swing Michael Kinane John Oxx 1:29.30 2008 Sunset Pat Smullen Dermot Weld 1:28.94 2009 Maoineach Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 1:27.96 2010 Lady Springbank Jim Crowley Paul Deegan 1:33.91 2011 Empowering Joseph O'Brien Aidan O'Brien 1:29.09 2012 Homecoming Queen Colm O'Donoghue Aidan O'Brien 1:30.98 2013 Rawaaq Pat Smullen Dermot Weld 1:36.84 2014 Bracelet Joseph O'Brien Aidan O'Brien 1:33.70 2015 Stormfly Pat Smullen Dermot Weld 1:38.37 2016 Jet Setting Shane Foley Adrian Paul Keatley 1:34.79 2017 Hydrangea Padraig Beggy Aidan O'Brien 1:28.43 2018 Who's Steph Colin Keane Ger Lyons 1:39.01 2019 Lady Kaya Robbie Colgan Sheila Lavery 1:31.14 2020 Love Locket Seamie Heffernan Aidan O'Brien 1:29.16 2021 Keeper of Time Ronan Whelan John Feane 1:28.29 2022 Homeless Songs Chris Hayes Dermot Weld 1:28.96 2023 Never Ending Story Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 1:37.43 2024 A Lilac Rolla Billy Lee Paddy Twomey 1:40.89 2025 Swelter Chris Hayes Dermot Weld 1:27.50 2026 True Love Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 1:33.02
See also Horse racing in Ireland List of Irish flat horse races
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galopp-sieger.de – Leopardstown 1,000 Guineas Trial Stakes. horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Race Detail (2019). pedigreequery.com – 1,000 Guineas Trial Stakes – Leopardstown.