1000 Guineas Stakes trial for the Oaks, and the last horse to win both was Kazzia in 2002. The prize money for the 1000 Guineas has equaled that of the 2000 Guineas since 2001. Each had a purse of £350,000 in 2012. Jacqueline Quest finished first in 2010, but she was relegated to second place following a stewards' inquiry. 1000 Guineas Stakes The 1000 Guineas Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old fillies. It is run on the Rowley Mile at Newmarket over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 metres), and it is scheduled to take
Pimlico Race Course Pimlico Race Course Pimlico Race Course is a thoroughbred horse racetrack in Baltimore, Maryland, most famous for hosting the Preakness Stakes. Its name is derived from the 1660s when English settlers named the area where the facility currently stands in honor of Olde Ben Pimlico's Tavern in London. The racetrack is nicknamed "Old Hilltop" after a small rise in the infield that became a favorite gathering place for thoroughbred trainers and race enthusiasts. It is currently owned by Maryland Jockey Club. Pimlico officially opened in the fall of 1870, with the colt Preakness winning the first running of the Dinner