Crown Australian Guineas

Inaugurated in 1986, the Australian Guineas was programmed for the VRC's mid-February Meeting, as a race for three-years-old over 1,600 Metres, at Set Weights, with a 2½ kg allowance for Fillies. It was initially known as the Australian Guineas, and from its inception, the race has seen winners of the highest quality, year by year.

The Australian Guineas became the third leg of the inaugural 1998 Australian Triple Crown for Three Years Old, and as such was run at 2,000 metres for $AUD1,000,000 on Australian Cup Day.

The Australian Guineas honour roll includes class horses such as True Version (1986), King's High (1989), Triscay (1991) and Mahogany (1994). Stud sensation Zabeel won the race in 1990, while other winners such as Kenny’s Best Pal (1993), Baryshnikov (1995) and Flying Spur (1996) have all made their respective marks on the breeding industry.

As a 2,000 Metres race, the Guineas also had a top class winner in Gold Guru (1998) - he went on to win the AJC Australian Derby immediately afterwards. Pins won the last Australian Triple Crown in 2000, and he has since been successful at stud in New Zealand.

In 2001, the Australian Guineas reverted to its original distance and date. Since then, winners Dash for Cash (2002), Delago Brom (2003) and Reset (2004) have emerged as promising stallions of the future.

Following a re-structure of metropolitan race dates and programs in the autumn, the 2005 Australian Guineas was run on Newmarket Handicap Day (over 1600 metres) as part of the VRC's "Super Saturday"; the first day of the Flemington Festival of Racing. This format will be retained in the long term.

In 2007, the Australian Guineas was run at Caulfield, due to the total reconstruction of the Flemington track. The race was won by the all conquering filly Miss Finland, the Oaks conqueror of the spring, and Golden Slipper winner of the previous autumn.

In 2010, the race was renamed the Crown Guineas, and was postponed a week after an unprecedented hailstorm caused the cancellation of Super Saturday immediately after the running of the Newmarket Handicap.

*Run over 2000 m

Year	Winner	Jockey	Trainer	2nd	3rd
2010	Rock Classic	Michael Rodd	Bart Cummings	Set For Fame	Linton
2009	Heart of Dreams	Craig Newitt	Mick Price	Von Costa De Hero	Lucky Thunder
2008	Light Fantastic	Craig Newitt	Mick Price	Marching	Playwright
2007	Miss Finland	Craig Williams	David Hayes	Casino Prince	Jokers Wild
2006	Apache Cat	Noel Callow	Greg Eurell	Darci Brahma	Thin and Crispy
2005	Al Maher	Noel Callow	Gai Waterhouse	Danehill Express	Econsul
2004	Reset	Danny Nikolic	Graeme Rogerson	Starcraft	Under The Bridge
2003	Delago Brom	Patrick Payne	Tommy Hughes	Tycoon Ruler	Thorn Park
2002	Dash For Cash	Scott Seamer	Rick Hore-Lacy	Royal Code	Ustinov
2001	Mr Murphy	Damien Oliver	Lee Freedman	Neptune's Journey	Outgate
*2000	Pins	Shane Dye	Clarry Conners	Freemason	Hades
*1999	Dignity Dancer	Jim Cassidy	Bill Mitchell	Mossman	Lease
*1998	Gold Guru	Greg Childs	Leon Macdonald	Zonda	Il Don
1997	Mouawad	Grant Cooksley	Clarry Conners	O'Reilly	Tarnpir Lane
1996	Flying Spur	Damien Oliver	Lee Freedman	Saleous	Video Prince
1995	Baryshnikov	Jim Cassidy	Kerry Jordan	Hurricane Sky	St. Covet
1994	Mahogany	Greg Hall	Lee Freedman	Pride of Rancho	Mr. Mutual Respect
1993	Kenny's Best Pal	Greg Childs	Rick Hore-Lacy	Sarason	From The Park
1992	Jolly Old Mac	Darren Gauci	John Sadler	Naturalism	Laranto
1991	Triscay	Mick Dittman	Jack Denham	My Eagle Eye	Centro = 3 Durbridge = 3
1990	Zabeel	Michael Clarke	Colin Hayes	Ark Regal	Academien
1989	King's High	Gary Clarke	Colin Hayes	Vitalic	Sir Midas
1988	Flotilla	Greg Hall	Jack Denham	Sky Chase	Spacecraft
1987	Military Plume	Michael Clarke	Colin Hayes	Vo Rogue	Hunza's Ace
1986	True Version	Darren Gauci	Angus Armanasco	Caledonian Boy	Black Charleston

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