Entries are revealed today for the first two Classics of the 2022 Flat season – the QIPCO 2000 Guineas (Saturday 30th April) and QIPCO 1000 Guineas (Sunday 1st May).
Both contests take place over the Rowley Mile at Newmarket with a total prize fund of £500,000 each. The two historic and prestigious races also constitute the first two contests in the 2022 QIPCO British Champions Series.
About QIPCO British Champions Series:
QIPCO British Champions Series showcases 35 of the UK’s finest Flat races, including three of the world’s top 10. The Series features at all of the UK’s most iconic Flat festivals, from the Derby and St Leger, to Glorious Goodwood and Royal Ascot, presenting unparalleled, quality racing across 10 of the country’s finest racecourses.
The Series includes world-class sporting action across five different categories – Sprint, Mile, Middle Distance, Long Distance and Fillies & Mares.
Five top-class races mark the climax of the Series on the Ultimate Raceday, QIPCO British Champions Day at Ascot on Saturday 15th October, where the world’s best compete at the nation’s richest raceday.
Put simply, QIPCO British Champions Series shines the spotlight on the best horses, the best jockeys and the best racecourses, so that millions worldwide can follow the finest Flat racing.
For more info on QIPCO British Champions Series and Day visit britishchampionsseries.com
QIPCO 2000 Guineas (Group 1) (British Champions Series) 1m
Newmarket, Saturday 30th April
Aikhal (IRE) 3 Ms Mary Slack,Coolmore,Westerberg Aidan O'Brien IRE
Al Mubhir 3 Sheikh Juma Dalmook Al Maktoum William Haggas
Angel Bleu (FR) 3 Mr Marc Chan Ralph Beckett
Atomic Jones (FR) 3 Mr Simon Kwok GER Lyons IRE
Barley (IRE) 3 Aquis Farm & Manton Park Martyn Meade
Bayside Boy (IRE) 3 Teme Valley & Ballylinch Stud Roger Varian
Berkshire Shadow 3 Berkshire Parts & Panels Ltd No1 Fanclub Andrew Balding
Blue Trail (IRE) 3 Godolphin Charlie Appleby
Boundless Ocean (IRE) 3 Mrs J. S. Bolger Jim Bolger IRE
Checkandchallenge 3 Mr A. Hetherton William Knight
Claymore (FR) 3 Mrs Mary Slack Jane Chapple-Hyam
Coroebus (IRE) 3 Godolphin Charlie Appleby
Cresta (FR) 3 Manton Park Racing Martyn Meade
Dawn of Liberation (IRE) 3 Mrs Susan Roy Richard Hannon
Dr Zempf 3 Mr P. M. Brant Ger Lyons IRE
Dubawi Legend (IRE) 3 Dr Ali Ridha Hugo Palmer
El Bodegon (IRE) 3 NAS Syndicate & A. F. O'Callaghan James Ferguson
Eydon (IRE) 3 Prince A. A. Faisal Roger Varian
Frazil (IRE) 3 Miss Clare Manning/Mrs Una Manning Jim Bolger IRE
Gisburn (IRE) 3 Michael Kerr-Dineen & Martin Hughes Richard Hannon
Glounthaune (IRE) 3 Mrs E. M. Stockwell/Coolmore/Westerberg Aidan O'Brien IRE
Green Team Station (IRE) 3 Ahmad Al Shaikh Doug Watson UAE
Hannibal Barca (IRE) 3 Ecurie Ama.Zingteam Joseph O'Brien IRE
Hoo Ya Mal 3 Ahmad Al Shaikh Andrew Balding
Howth (IRE) 3 Mrs J Magnier/M Tabor/D Smith/Westerberg Aidan O'Brien IRE
Imperial Fighter (IRE) 3 Mr Michael Blencowe Andrew Balding
Kingmax (IRE) 3 Amo Racing Limited David Loughnane
King of Bavaria (IRE) 3 M Tabor/D Smith/Mrs J Magnier/Westerberg Aidan O'Brien IRE
Light Infantry (FR) 3 Never Say Die Partnership David Simcock
Lord Vader 3 Mr John Stocker John Ryan
Lusail (IRE) 3 Al Shaqab Racing Richard Hannon
Luxembourg (IRE) 3 Westerberg/Mrs J Magnier/M Tabor/D Smith Aidan O'Brien IRE
Maritime Wings (IRE) 3 Team Valor International LLC Joseph O'Brien IRE
Modern Games (IRE) 3 Godolphin Charlie Appleby
My Mate Ted (IRE) 3 Mr M. Goggin Roger Teal
Native Trail 3 Godolphin Charlie Appleby
New Energy (IRE) 3 John Lavery Sheila Lavery IRE
New Science 3 Godolphin Charlie Appleby
Noble Truth (FR) 3 Godolphin Charlie Appleby
Perfect Power (IRE) 3 Sheikh Rashid Dalmook Al Maktoum Richard Fahey
Point Lonsdale (IRE) 3 D.Smith,Mrs J.Magnier,M.Tabor,Westerberg Aidan O'Brien IRE
Razzle Dazzle 3 Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum Richard Hannon
Rebel Path (FR) 3 Godolphin S.N.C. Andre Fabre FR
River Thames (IRE) 3 M Tabor/D Smith/Mrs J Magnier/Westerberg Aidan O'Brien IRE
Royal Patronage (FR) 3 Highclere T'Bred Racing - Woodland Walk Charlie & Mark Johnston
Saga 3 The Queen John & Thady Gosden
Star of India (IRE) 3 M Tabor/D Smith/Mrs J Magnier/Westerberg Aidan O'Brien IRE
Tacarib Bay 3 Mr J. R. Shannon Richard Hannon
The Wizard of Eye (IRE) 3 O Humphrey A Favell R Humphrey J S Moore Stan Moore
Tiz The Bomb (USA) 3 Magdalena Racing Ken McPeek USA
Topgear (FR) 3 Hisaaki Saito Fabrice Chappet FR
Triple Time (IRE) 3 Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum Kevin Ryan
Tylos (FR) 3 KHK Racing Ltd & Shaikh Duaij Al Khalifa Simon & Ed Crisford
United Nations (IRE) 3 Mrs J Magnier/M Tabor/D Smith/Westerberg Aidan O'Brien IRE
Wexford Native (IRE) 3 Mrs J. S. Bolger Jim Bolger IRE
Zechariah (IRE) 3 Aquis Farm & Manton Park Martyn Meade
56 entries
17 Irish-trained
2 French-trained
1 UAE-trained
1 USA-trained
QIPCO 1000 Guineas (Group 1) (British Champions Series) 1m
Newmarket, Sunday 1st May
Agartha (IRE) 3 Mr S. Heider Joseph Patrick O'Brien IRE
Allayaali (IRE) 3 Shadwell Estate Company Ltd Charles Hills
Ameynah (IRE) 3 Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum Roger Varian
Cachet (IRE) 3 Highclere T'bred Racing - Wild Flower George Boughey
Concert Hall (IRE) 3 D.Smith,Mrs J.Magnier,M.Tabor,Westerberg Aidan O'Brien IRE
Contarelli Chapel (IRE) 3 Westerberg/Mrs J Magnier/M Tabor/D Smith Aidan O'Brien IRE
Daneh 3 Sheikh Rashid Dalmook Al Maktoum Simon & Ed Crisford
Desert Dreamer 3 Mr J W Parry and Mrs C Shekells Stuart Williams
Destiny Queen (FR) 3 The Wise Old Al Partnership George Baker
Discoveries (IRE) 3 Niarchos Family Jessica Harrington IRE
Eve Lodge 3 Mathis Stables Llc Charlie Fellowes
Fast Attack (IRE) 3 H.H. Shaikh Nasser Al Khalifa & F. Nass Simon & Ed Crisford
Flash Betty 3 Paul Humphreys & Jonathan Sweeney Mick Channon
Fleur d'Iris 3 Godolphin S.N.C. Andre Fabre FR
Flotus (IRE) 3 Mr Katsumi Yoshida Simon & Ed Crisford
Girl On Film (FR) 3 John Gunther & Tanya Gunther Ralph Beckett
Hello You (IRE) 3 Amo Racing Limited David Loughnane
Heredia 3 St Albans Bloodstock Limited Richard Hannon
Homeless Songs (IRE) 3 Moyglare Stud Farms Ltd Dermot Weld IRE
Inspiral 3 Cheveley Park Stud John & Thady Gosden
Jumbly 3 Emmy Rothschild and Partner Harry & Roger Charlton
Juncture 3 Juddmonte Ger Lyons IRE
Limiti di Greccio (IRE) 3 Mr Martin S. Schwartz Paddy Twomey IRE
Malavath (IRE) 3 Everest Racing Francis-Henri Graffard FR
Mighty Afra (IRE) 3 Mr Khalifa Dasmal William Muir & Chris Grassick
Mise En Scene 3 Qatar Racing Limited James Ferguson
Miss Carol Ann (IRE) 3 Stag Hawk Stables Roger Varian
Panama Red (IRE) 3 Against All Odds Partnership Ger Lyons IRE
Pennine Hills (IRE) 3 Athena Thoroughbred Racing Joseph O'Brien IRE
Perfect News 3 Sheikh Rashid Dalmook Al Maktoum William Haggas
Prettiest (USA) 3 M Tabor/D Smith/Mrs J Magnier/Westerberg Aidan O'Brien IRE
Prosperous Voyage (IRE) 3 Mr M.Chan & Mr A.Rosen Ralph Beckett
Puffing (IRE) 3 Mr and Mrs David Aykroyd Ralph Beckett
Romantic Time 3 Mrs Denis Haynes William Stone
Rosacea (IRE) 3 Haras de la Perelle Stephane Wattel FR
Sacred Bridge 3 Juddmonte Ger Lyons IRE
Sandrine 3 Miss K. Rausing Andrew Balding
Scot's Grace (IRE) 3 Mr Bernard Havern Hugo Palmer
Sense of Duty 3 St Albans Bloodstock Limited William Haggas
System (IRE) 3 Martin Hughes & Michael Kerr-Dineen Richard Hannon
Tenebrism (USA) 3 Westerberg/Coolmore/Merribelle Stables Aidan O'Brien IRE
Toy (IRE) 3 D.Smith,Mrs J.Magnier,M.Tabor,Westerberg Aidan O'Brien IRE
Tuesday (IRE) 3 Mrs J Magnier/M Tabor/D Smith/Westerberg Aidan O'Brien IRE
Twinkle (IRE) 3 M Tabor/D Smith/Mrs J Magnier/Westerberg Aidan O'Brien IRE
West Coast (IRE) 3 Mrs J Magnier/M Tabor/D Smith/Westerberg Aidan O'Brien IRE
Who Knows (FR) 3 Mr Teruya Yoshida Stephane Wattel FR
Wild Beauty 3 Godolphin Charlie Appleby
Wild Place (IRE) 3 Godolphin
Zain Claudette (IRE) 3 Mr Saeed H. Altayer Ismail Mohammed
Zanbaq (IRE) 3 Shadwell Estate Company Ltd Roger Varian
Zellie (FR) 3 Mr M. H. Al Attiya Andre Fabre FR
51 entries
16 Irish-trained
5 French-trained
