The 1,000 Guineas Trial Stakes was a flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old fillies. It was run over a distance of 7 furlongs (1,408 metres), and it was scheduled to take place each year in early April.
History The event was originally held at Ascot. The present grading system was introduced in 1971, and the race was classed at Group 3 level. It was staged at Newmarket in 1978, and transferred to Salisbury in 1979. It was relegated from Group 3 status in 1983, and discontinued after 1986.
The race served as a trial for the 1000 Guineas Stakes. The last horse to win both events was Full Dress in 1969.
The equivalent race for colts was the 2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes.
Records Leading jockey (3 wins): Greville Starkey – Gilding (1976), Spring in Deepsea (1978), Go Leasing (1981)
Leading trainer (3 wins): Harry Wragg – Ileana (1968), Full Dress (1969), Cheveley Princess (1973)
Winners Year Winner Jockey Trainer 1968 Ileana Ron Hutchinson Harry Wragg 1969 Full Dress Ron Hutchinson Harry Wragg 1970 Highest Hopes Jimmy Lindley Dick Hern 1971 Cawston's Pride Brian Taylor Freddie Maxwell 1972 Embroidery Bill Williamson Vincent O'Brien 1973 Cheveley Princess Geoff Lewis Harry Wragg 1974 Polygamy Pat Eddery Peter Walwyn 1975Abandoned due to waterlogging 1976 Gilding Greville Starkey Ian Balding 1977 Sanedtki Alain Lequeux Olivier Douieb 1978 Spring in Deepsea Greville Starkey Luca Cumani 1979 Tudor Maid Edward Hide John Winter 1980 Battlewind Ray Cochrane Ron Sheather 1981 Go Leasing Greville Starkey Guy Harwood 1982 Rose of John Reid Paul Cole 1983 Silverdip Paul Cook Ian Balding 1984 Meis El-Reem Alain Lequeux Olivier Douieb 1985 Dafayna Walter Swinburn Michael Stoute 1986 Migiyas Richard Quinn Paul Cole
See also Horse racing in Great Britain List of British flat horse races
References
Paris-Turf: , , galopp-sieger.de – 1,000 Guineas Trial Stakes. pedigreequery.com – 1,000 Guineas Trial Stakes.