Australian Guineas

The Australian Guineas is a Victoria Racing Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds, run at set weights, over a distance of 1600 metres at Flemington Racecourse, in Melbourne, Australia in March during the VRC Autumn Racing Carnival.^[1] Total prize money is A$1,000,000.^[2]

Australian Guineas

Class	Group 1
Location	Flemington Racecourse
Inaugurated	1986
Race type	Thoroughbred
Race information
Distance	1,600 metres
Surface	Turf
Qualification	Three year old
Weight	Set weights colts and geldings – 56+1⁄2 kg fillies – 54+1⁄2 kg
Purse	$1,000,000 (2024)

History

Name

• 1986–2004 – Australasian Guineas
• 2005–2009 – Cadbury Guineas
• 2010 – Crown Guineas
• 2011 onwards – Australian Guineas

Distance

• 1986–1997 – 1600 metres
• 1998–2000 – 2000 metres
• 2001 onwards – 1600 metres

Grade

• 1986 – Group 3
• 1987 onwards – Group 1

Venue

• The race was run at Caulfield Racecourse in 2007 due to reconstruction of the Flemington racetrack.^[1]

Winners

• 2025 – Feroce^[3]
• 2024 – Southport Tycoon^[4]
• 2023 – Legarto^[5]
• 2022 – Hitotsu^[6]
• 2021 – Lunar Fox^[7]
• 2020 – Alligator Blood^[8]
• 2019 – Mystic Journey^[9]
• 2018 – Grunt^[10]
• 2017 – Hey Doc^[11]
• 2016 – Palentino^[12]
• 2015 – Wandjina^[13]
• 2014 – Shamus Award^[14]
• 2013 – Ferlax^[15]
• 2012 – Mosheen^[16]
• 2011 – Shamrocker^[17]
• 2010 – Rock Classic^[18]
• 2009 – Heart Of Dreams^[19]
• 2008 – Light Fantastic^[20]
• 2007 – Miss Finland^[21]
• 2006 – Apache Cat^[22]
• 2005 – Al Maher^[23]
• 2004 – Reset^[24]
• 2003 – Delago Brom^[25]
• 2002 – Dash For Cash^[26]
• 2001 – Mr. Murphy^[27]
• 2000 – Pins^[28]
• 1999 – Dignity Dancer^[29]
• 1998 – Gold Guru^[30]
• 1997 – Mouawad^[31]
• 1996 – Flying Spur^[32]
• 1995 – Baryshnikov^[33]
• 1994 – Mahogany^[34]
• 1993 – Kenny's Best Pal^[35]
• 1992 – Jolly Old Mac^[36]
• 1991 – Triscay^[37]
• 1990 – Zabeel^[38]
• 1989 – King’s High^[39]
• 1988 – Flotilla^[40]
• 1987 – Military Plume^[41]
• 1986 – True Version^[42]