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The 2026 edition has been run. Next: Guineas Festival, Newmarket 2027, Friday 30 April to Sunday 2 May 2027.
Guineas Festival, NewmarketSunday 3 May 2026, 3:35pm BST. Newmarket Rowley Mile. Group 1, 1 mile, 3yo fillies.
🏁 RESULT (3 May 2026): True Love (A O'Brien / Wayne Lordan, 25/1) won — beating Evolutionist (16/1) by 1¾L with Venetian Lace (33/1) 3rd. 9/4F Precise flopped to 7th. Aidan O'Brien's 8th 1000 Guineas. Full race report: 1000 Guineas 2026 Result.
The 2026 Betfred 1000 Guineas ran 24 hours after Saturday's colts' Classic with a final field of 19 fillies confirmed at Thursday's 48-hour declarations stage [Racing Post 30 April]. The story echoes the 2000 Guineas: Aidan O'Brien dropped two of his four engaged fillies between Monday's confirmations and Thursday's declarations.
Diamond Necklace -- the well-supported Coolmore 2yo who had been a single-figure ante-post fancy through April -- was redirected to the French Guineas at ParisLongchamp on 17 May [Racing Post 28 April]. Venosa was not declared. Precise and True Love carry the Ballydoyle hopes on Sunday, with Precise the standout and Ryan Moore's chosen ride.
Precise heads the betting at 9/4 favourite for Aidan O'Brien and Ryan Moore [Coral 28 April]. The 2025 G1 Fillies' Mile + G1 Moyglare Stud Stakes winner is the trends-cleanest filly in the race -- two Group 1 wins at age 2, both at championship-class miles, top-rated on Timeform from her division. Charlie Appleby's Venetian Sun (9/2), the 2025 G1 Prix Morny winner under William Buick, is the second-favourite and the chief threat.
The home-trained spread behind the two market leaders includes My Highness (Andrew Balding / Oisin Murphy) at 6/1, Venetian Lace (J & T Gosden / Kieran Shoemark) at 8/1, and The Prettiest Star (Karl Burke / Clifford Lee) at 12/1 -- the latter the 2025 G2 Lowther Stakes winner.
This piece covers the final field, applies our trends-scorecard format to the leading contenders, walks through Sunday's going forecast and broadcast plan, and ends with the verdict.
For broader Guineas weekend coverage see our Saturday 2000 Guineas tips, Guineas Festival 2026 preview, TV guide, and Guineas betting offers comparison.
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Final 19-runner field
| # | Filly | Trainer | Jockey | Best price (28 Apr) | Key form line |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Precise | Aidan O'Brien | Ryan Moore | 9/4F | G1 Fillies' Mile + G1 Moyglare Stud Stakes winner 2025; top-rated 2yo filly on Timeform; unraced 2026 |
| 2 | Venetian Sun | Charlie Appleby | William Buick | 9/2 | G1 Prix Morny winner Aug 2025; G2 Lowther 2nd; Appleby/Buick top-yard combo |
| 3 | My Highness | Andrew Balding | Oisin Murphy | 6/1 | G3 Nell Gwyn Stakes winner Newmarket Apr 2026; bred to stay further |
| 4 | Venetian Lace | J & T Gosden | Kieran Shoemark | 8/1 | G3 Prestige Stakes winner Goodwood 2025; 2nd Fred Darling Apr 2026 |
| 5 | The Prettiest Star | Karl Burke | Clifford Lee | 12/1 | G2 Lowther Stakes winner York Aug 2025; on first-time-blinkers per declaration sheet |
| 6 | True Love | Aidan O'Brien | Wayne Lordan | 14/1 | G3 Cherry Hinton 2nd Newmarket 2025; Ballydoyle 2nd-string |
| 7 | Rose Ghaiyyath | William Haggas | Tom Marquand | 16/1 | Listed Pretty Polly Stakes winner Newmarket Apr 2026 |
| 8 | Mubasimah | Roger Varian | David Egan | 20/1 | G3 Oh So Sharp Stakes winner Newmarket Oct 2025 |
| 9 | Spicy Marg | Ralph Beckett | Rossa Ryan | 25/1 | Listed Marygate Stakes winner York 2025; sprint-bred mare |
| 10 | Inis Mor | Jessica Harrington | Shane Foley | 25/1 | G3 Silver Flash Stakes winner Leopardstown 2025 |
| 11 | Touleen | Hugo Palmer | James Doyle | 33/1 | Listed Star Stakes winner Sandown 2025 |
| 12 | Domina Ignis | David Loughnane | Hollie Doyle | 33/1 | G3 Sweet Solera Stakes 2nd Newmarket 2025 |
| 13 | Evolutionist | Joseph O'Brien | Dylan Browne McMonagle | 40/1 | G3 Ballyogan Stakes winner Naas Apr 2026 |
| 14 | Abashiri | Richard Hannon | Sean Levey | 50/1 | Listed Dragon Stakes 3rd Sandown 2025 |
| 15 | Azleet | Saeed bin Suroor | Hayley Turner | 50/1 | Maiden winner Kempton 2026; lightly raced |
| 16 | Darn Hot Gallop | Owen Burrows | PJ McDonald | 66/1 | Listed Rosemary Stakes 4th Newmarket 2025 |
| 17 | Silenciosa | Ed Walker | Robert Havlin | 66/1 | Maiden winner Wolverhampton AW Mar 2026 |
| 18 | Timeforshowcasing | Ed Bethell | Callum Rodriguez | 80/1 | Handicap winner Doncaster 2025; outsider |
| 19 | True Test | George Boughey | Billy Loughnane | 100/1 | Stable's 2nd-string after 2000G focus on Bow Echo |
[Source: confirmed runners and riders, Racing Post 30 April; aggregator best prices, Coral / Betfred 28 April. Star Sports / William Hill / Bet365 standalone prices need re-verification at race-week.]
The Ballydoyle drop-out story, Sunday edition
At the Monday 27 April confirmation stage, Aidan O'Brien had four declared: Precise, True Love, Diamond Necklace, and Venosa. By Thursday's 48-hour declarations, only Precise and True Love remained.
- Diamond Necklace -- redirected to the Poule d'Essai des Pouliches (French 1000 Guineas) at ParisLongchamp on 17 May. The single-figure ante-post fancy through April had been the Coolmore alternative to Precise, and the redirect signals Aidan O'Brien is willing to take her best chance on softer Longchamp ground rather than fight the Newmarket draw and pace.
- Venosa -- not declared at the 48-hour stage; reasons not formally disclosed not confirmed.
The pattern matches Saturday's 2000 Guineas exactly: Coolmore declared four on Monday, declared two on Thursday for the 1000G (and only one for the 2000G). The Ballydoyle Classic-week strategy in 2026 has been to consolidate into single committed runners rather than spread the bet -- a confidence vote on the chosen horse, not a hedge against the field.
For Precise specifically, Ryan Moore's Sunday booking is the strongest live signal. Moore rides Gstaad on Saturday, then Precise on Sunday. The two horses Aidan O'Brien is committing his stable jockey to are the two horses Ballydoyle thinks can win.
Confirmed non-runners and reroutes
| Filly | Reason | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Diamond Necklace (A O'Brien) | Redirected to French 1000 Guineas 17 May | Racing Post 28 April |
| Venosa (A O'Brien) | Not declared at 48-hour stage; reasons not confirmed | Racing Post 30 April |
| Lake Victoria (Sir Michael Stoute) | Confirmed non-runner; spring setback per yard statement | Racing Post 25 April |
| Quintessa (J & T Gosden) | Aimed at French Guineas instead | Sporting Life 26 April |
Trends scorecard for the 2026 1000 Guineas
The same five trends we applied to Saturday's 2000 Guineas apply to Sunday's fillies' Classic. Each is verifiable against the historical record of recent 1000 Guineas winners. Here's how the leading five contenders stack up against what we can confirm at the 48-hour declaration stage.
The five trends:
- Won or placed at Group 1 / Group 2 level as a 2yo. Recent 1000 Guineas winners almost universally arrive with at least Group 2 form from the previous autumn -- the Fillies' Mile, Moyglare Stud, Cheveley Park, Lowther, Rockfel are the typical pipelines.
- Top 3 in current betting. The Guineas is unusually market-faithful for a Group 1 -- the favourite or the second/third in the betting wins around 70% of recent renewals. The fillies' version reads similarly.
- Trained at one of the season's leading flat yards (Coolmore/Ballydoyle, Godolphin/Appleby, Gosden, Haggas, Burke, Balding-tier). Recent winners including Mawj (2023, Suroor), Elmalka (2024, Varian), Desert Flower (2025, Appleby) confirm the dominance.
- Has run / worked at Newmarket previously. The Rowley Mile is unique -- horses with course experience handle the dip and the camber better. The Fillies' Mile, Cheveley Park, Rockfel, and Nell Gwyn all run at Newmarket.
- Group 1-class CV at age 2 or already in 2026. Form quality from the previous season's Pattern races is the strongest predictor of championship miling form for fillies as much as for colts.
The scorecard (top 5 declared contenders)
| Trend | Precise (9/4F) | Venetian Sun (9/2) | My Highness (6/1) | Venetian Lace (8/1) | The Prettiest Star (12/1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. G1/G2 placed at age 2 | Yes (G1 Fillies' Mile + G1 Moyglare winner) | Yes (G1 Prix Morny winner; G2 Lowther 2nd) | Yes (G3 Nell Gwyn winner 2026; 2yo G2-level) | Yes (G3 Prestige winner) | Yes (G2 Lowther winner) |
| 2. Top 3 in current betting | Yes (favourite) | Yes (2nd fav) | Yes (3rd fav) | Borderline (~4th-5th) | No (12/1) |
| 3. Group-1 caliber yard | Yes (Coolmore/Ballydoyle) | Yes (Appleby/Godolphin) | Yes (Balding) | Yes (J & T Gosden) | Yes (Karl Burke) |
| 4. Newmarket course experience | Yes (Fillies' Mile at Newmarket) | Yes (Lowther at York; G2 Rockfel 3rd Newmarket Oct 2025 confirmed) | Yes (Nell Gwyn winner 2026 at Newmarket) | Yes (Fred Darling Newbury 2nd 2026 + 2025 Newmarket nursery 2nd) | Yes (Cheveley Park 4th Newmarket 2025) |
| 5. Group 1 CV by raceday | Two G1 wins at 2 | G1 winner at 2 | G3 winner only | G3 winner only | G2 winner only |
| Confirmed passing | 5 / 5 | 4.5 / 5 | 3.5 / 5 | 3 / 5 | 2.5 / 5 |
Reading the scorecard:
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Precise (9/4F, O'Brien/Moore) is the trends-cleanest filly the format has produced in any 2026 Classic preview so far. Two Group 1 wins at age 2 -- Fillies' Mile and Moyglare -- is the highest-quality 2yo CV in the field by a clear margin. Top of the betting, top yard, Newmarket-tested, Ryan Moore booked. 5 of 5 trends confirmed. The only honest caveat is that no 2026 prep run means the wind-and-tune work is happening on the gallops only, and the Fillies' Mile-to-Guineas pipeline does occasionally produce winter regressions. But the pattern-match is the cleanest the format has produced.
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Venetian Sun (9/2, Appleby/Buick) ticks four-and-a-half -- the only soft mark is no career win at the absolute championship level (her G1 Prix Morny was at 6f, not the mile). The Appleby + Buick combination has won this race twice in three years (Cachet 2022 not theirs; Desert Flower 2025 was), and the yard has clearly chosen her over Fairy Godmother. 4.5 of 5 trends confirmed.
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My Highness (6/1, Balding/Murphy) is the home-trained alternative with the strongest 2026 prep. The G3 Nell Gwyn win at Newmarket on 15 April 2026 [Racing Post] is exactly the trial-form trends respect -- right course, right time of year, right level. 3.5 of 5 confirmed, missing only the championship 2yo Group form.
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Venetian Lace (8/1, Gosden/Shoemark) has the right yard, the right course exposure, but the form line reads as G2-G3 winner not G1-class. The Gosdens have won the 1000 Guineas (Inspiral was 2nd 2022; they've placed multiple times). 3 of 5 trends.
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The Prettiest Star (12/1, Burke/Lee) is the most-interesting trends-poor pick -- G2 Lowther winner at 2 is the right pipeline, but the Cheveley Park 4th was an honest run-not-finish. The first-time-blinkers declaration is a stable hint they're trying to sharpen her. 2.5 of 5 trends.
What the scorecard is and isn't
This is a transparent pattern-match against the historical record -- not a tip, not a value pick, not a model output. As we've documented in our in-house AI horse-racing model write-up, trends narrow the field but don't beat the bookies. Saturday's 2000 Guineas trends scorecard reads two clear leaders (Bow Echo, Distant Storm); Sunday's 1000 Guineas reads one clear leader (Precise) at a price the market has already acknowledged. Trends, like the model, are an editorial lens, not a profit-printer.
Going forecast and conditions
Newmarket Rowley Mile baseline going for Sunday 3 May: Good, Good-to-Firm in places -- the same description that's expected to hold from Saturday's 2000 Guineas card.
The full picture from the latest verified updates:
- Going Stick readings (Friday 1 May): Straight 8.4, Round 6.9 -- unchanged from earlier in the week [Tony Calvin column 26 April baseline].
- Watering programme: continued daily watering through the week to maintain the description; no rain forecast for Sunday [Met Office Newmarket 1 May].
- Sporting Life ground report (1 May): Going expected to ride identically to Saturday's card; if anything, very marginal drying overnight given clear skies.
- Sunday forecast: dry, light easterly breeze, daytime high 13-15°C [Sporting Life Newmarket forecast]. No rain expected.
- Saturday's 2000 Guineas form will be the best ground guide -- the times, sectionals, and finishing positions on the Rowley Mile 24 hours earlier are the freshest going read available.
Editorial verdict: baseline Good with patches of Good-to-Firm is the most likely description at the off. This profile suits Precise (her Fillies' Mile and Moyglare wins both came on good or better) and Venetian Sun (Prix Morny on good). The runners marked down by drying:
- My Highness -- the Balding filly has shown a soft-ground preference in her 2yo nurseries, and the Nell Gwyn win came on faster ground than ideal. A dry Sunday makes her work harder.
- Any closer / hold-up runner -- the dry sound surface favours sustained pace; gates 1-9 typically have the rail advantage on the Rowley Mile, and on a 19-runner field the draw matters.
How to watch
Off time: 3:35pm BST Sunday 3 May. First race on the Sunday card from approximately 1:50pm. The Pretty Polly Stakes (G3) is the warm-up earlier on the card.
TV: ITV Racing on ITV4 / ITVX -- broadcast window approximately 1:30pm to 4:30pm, free to air with a UK IP. Covers the Palace House Group races on the supporting card, the Group 3 Pretty Polly Stakes, the 1000 Guineas at 3:35pm, and the Group 3 Newmarket Stakes.
Online streaming: ITVX (free, UK), Racing TV Player (paid subscription, full card both days), or any funded UK / Irish bookmaker stream subject to placed-bet conditions.
For our broader broadcast guide for the full Guineas weekend including Saturday's 2000 Guineas, see our Guineas Festival 2026 TV guide and yesterday's 2000 Guineas tips piece.
Sunday's verdict
The 2026 1000 Guineas reads as the cleanest trends-aligned single-horse Classic of the spring: Precise. The Coolmore drop-out drama matches Saturday's pattern (four declared Monday, two declared Thursday), but unlike the 2000 Guineas -- where Gstaad becomes the lone Coolmore runner with a 3/5 trends score -- the 1000 Guineas has the Ballydoyle stable jockey on a 5/5 trends-scoring filly at the head of the market.
Win: Precise (9/4F, A O'Brien / R Moore). 5 of 5 trends confirmed. Two G1 wins at age 2 (Fillies' Mile + Moyglare), top of the betting, top yard, course-tested at Newmarket, the senior Coolmore jockey booked. The trends-cleanest contender the format has produced in any 2026 Classic preview. The honest reservation is the 9/4 price -- this is not a value bet. It's a high-confidence pattern-match priced as such.
Each-way: Venetian Sun (9/2, C Appleby / W Buick). 4.5 of 5 trends confirmed. The G1 Prix Morny winner missed only the championship-mile category at age 2. Appleby + Buick won this race in 2025 with Desert Flower; the same combination on a horse with the right CV is exactly the each-way profile the trends format respects. The 9/2 price gives place-only value if the favourite wins as the market suggests.
Venetian Sun each-way at 9/2
Total stake
£20.00
If wins
£76.25
If places only
£21.25
Lay / oppose: My Highness (6/1, A Balding / O Murphy). 3.5 of 5 trends. The Nell Gwyn win is the right trial form, but the championship 2yo CV is missing and the going forecast is against her. 6/1 looks short for a horse the trends rate behind two ahead of her in the market.
Sentiment watch: The Prettiest Star (12/1, K Burke / C Lee) is the do-not-write-off outsider. 2.5 of 5 trends, with the strongest single behavioural signal in the second tier -- first-time-blinkers declaration on a G2 Lowther winner from Karl Burke's Spigot Lodge. The yard has been quietly winning Group races through April and the equipment change is the kind of stable-tactical move that occasionally produces Classic-day reversals. Not a recommendation, but a price worth marking before the off.
Where to bet
Independent specialist bookmaker Star Sports continues the strong narrative angle from Saturday's race into Sunday's:
- George Boughey is their ambassador trainer since 2025 and writes Weekend Preview columns for the Star Sports content output -- with True Test (100/1) as his second-string runner on Sunday (Boughey's primary Classic focus is Bow Echo on Saturday).
- Silvestre de Sousa is a Star Sports flat ambassador and features in their "Zoom Room: 1000 Guineas" video previews.
- Simon Nott (Star Sports betting-ring blogger) covers Newmarket Guineas day from the Star Sports pitch.
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For the wider read on Star Sports as an operator -- the Mayfair flagship, the willingness to take large stakes from on-course customers -- see our Star Sports review and the Ben Keith profile. For the cross-bookmaker view of Guineas-specific offers (BOG, NRNB, extra-place specials at the firms that still run them), see Guineas Festival 2026 betting offers.
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This piece is a transparent application of the trends-scorecard format to the declared field. It is not a guarantee of profit -- as we've documented in our in-house AI horse-racing model write-up, no model or trend system reliably beats efficient bookmaker prices. A 5/5 trends pattern-match at 9/4 is a high-confidence read, not a guaranteed return. Bet only money you can afford to lose, set limits, BeGambleAware.org.
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