The Irish 2,000 Guineas is a Group 1 flat horse race in the Republic of Ireland for three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run over a distance of 1 mile at the Curragh in May. It was first run in 1921 and is the Irish version of the 2,000 Guineas, a race held at Newmarket Racecourse in the United Kingdom.
Winners since 1984
| Year |
Winner |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
| 1984 | Sadler's Wells | George McGrath | Vincent O'Brien | Robert Sangster | 1:38.2 |
| 1985 | Triptych | Christy Roche | David O'Brien | Alan Clore | 1:42.1 |
| 1986 | Flash of Steel | Michael Kinane | Dermot Weld | Bertram Firestone | 1:53.4 |
| 1987 | Don't Forget Me | Willie Carson | Richard Hannon | James Horgan | 1:38.0 |
| 1988 | Prince of Birds | Declan Gillespie | Vincent O'Brien | Robert Sangster | 1:39.0 |
| 1989 | Shaadi | Walter Swinburn | Michael Stoute | Sheikh Mohammed | 1:37.5 |
| 1990 | Tirol | Pat Eddery | Richard Hannon | John Horgan | 1:39.2 |
| 1991 | Fourstars Allstar | Mike Smith | Leo O'Brien | Richard Bomze & Philip DiLeo | 1:38.6 |
| 1992 | Rodrigo de Triano | Lester Piggott | Peter Chapple-Hyam | Robert Sangster | 1:41.7 |
| 1993 | Barathea | Michael Roberts | Luca Cumani | Sheikh Mohammed | 1:43.0 |
| 1994 | Turtle Island | John Reid | Peter Chapple-Hyam | Robert Sangster | 1:50.1 |
| 1995 | Spectrum | John Reid | Peter Chapple-Hyam | Lord Weinstock | 1:40.3 |
| 1996 | Spinning World | Cash Asmussen | Jonathan Pease | Niarchos Family | 1:38.8 |
| 1997 | Desert King | Christy Roche | Aidan O'Brien | Michael Tabor | 1:38.3 |
| 1998 | Desert Prince | Olivier Peslier | David Loder | Lucayan Stud | 1:35.8 |
| 1999 | Saffron Walden | Olivier Peslier | Aidan O'Brien | Sue Magnier | 1:38.1 |
| 2000 | Bachir | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin | 1:39.8 |
| 2001 | Black Minnaloushe | Johnny Murtagh | Aidan O'Brien | Sue Magnier | 1:41.4 |
| 2002 | Rock of Gibraltar | Michael Kinane | Aidan O'Brien | Sir Alex Ferguson | 1:47.3 |
| 2003 | Indian Haven | John Egan | Paul D'Arcy | P. Gleeson, J. Smith, L. Conway | 1:41.5 |
| 2004 | Bachelor Duke | Seb Sanders | James Toller | Exors of 11th Duke of Devonshire | 1:40.0 |
| 2005 | Dubawi | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin | 1:41.6 |
| 2006 | Araafa | Alan Munro | Jeremy Noseda | Saleh Al Homaizi & Imad Al Sagar | 1:49.8 |
| 2007 | Cockney Rebel | Olivier Peslier | Geoff Huffer | Phil Cunningham | 1:36.1 |
Earlier winners
- 1921 - Soldennis
- 1922 - Spike Island
- 1923 - Soldumeno
- 1924 - Grand Joy
- 1925 - St. Donagh
- 1926 - Embargo
- 1927 - Fourth Hand
- 1928 - Baytown
- 1929 - Salisbury
- 1930 - Glannarg
- 1931 - Double Arch
- 1932 - Lindley
- 1933 - Canteener
- 1934 - Cariff
- 1935 - Museum
- 1936 - Hocus Pocus
- 1937 - Phideas
- 1938 - Nearchus
- 1939 - Cornfield
- 1940 - Teasel
- 1941 - Khosro
- 1942 - Windsor Slipper
- 1943 - The Phoenix
- 1944 - Good Morning / Slide On *
- 1945 - Stalino
- 1946 - Claro
- 1947 - Grand Weather
- 1948 - Beau Sabreur
- 1949 - Solonaway
- 1950 - Mighty Ocean
- 1951 - Signal Box
- 1952 - D. C. M.
- 1953 - Sea Charger
- 1954 - Arctic Wind
- 1955 - Hugh Lupus
- 1956 - Lucero
- 1957 - Jack Ketch
- 1958 - Hard Ridden
- 1959 - El Toro
- 1960 - Kythnos
- 1961 - Light Year
- 1962 - Arctic Storm
- 1963 - Linacre
- 1964 - Santa Claus
- 1965 - Green Banner
- 1966 - Paveh
- 1967 - Atherstone Wood
- 1968 - Mistigo
- 1969 - Right Tack
- 1970 - Decies
- 1971 - King's Company
- 1972 - Ballymore
- 1973 - Sharp Edge
- 1974 - Furry Glen
- 1975 - Grundy
- 1976 - Northern Treasure
- 1977 - Pampapaul
- 1978 - Jaazeiro
- 1979 - Dickens Hill
- 1980 - Nikoli
- 1981 - Kings Lake
- 1982 - Dara Monarch
- 1983 - Wassl
* The 1944 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners.
