About the race
The Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas is a Group 1 Classic over a mile on turf at the Curragh, Co. Kildare, for three-year-olds. The Curragh Racecourse stages it on the Saturday of its Tattersalls Irish Guineas weekend in late May. Total prize money was EUR 500,000 in 2025 and 2026. According to the Curragh, Tattersalls has sponsored the race since 2013 and will remain title sponsor until 2028. Wikipedia records that the race was established in 1921.
On 24 May 2025 Field Of Gold won by three and three-quarter lengths from Cosmic Year for Juddmonte and trainers John and Thady Gosden. The IFHA rated that running at 117.25, joint 60th in the world for 2025. On 23 May 2026 Gstaad, ridden by Ryan Moore and trained by Aidan O’Brien, won by three lengths from Distant Storm.
The 2025 running
| Date | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May 2025 | Field Of Gold | C.T. Keane | John & Thady Gosden (in GB) | Juddmonte |
From the official result.
The 2026 running
| Date | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 2026 | Gstaad | R.L. Moore | A.P.O'Brien | Derrick Smith/Mrs.John Magnier/Michael Tabor |
From the official result.
Recognition and facts
- Race day
- Saturday of the Tattersalls Irish Guineas weekend (23 May 2026)
- Sponsor since
- 2013 (Tattersalls), with the title sponsorship agreed to 2028
- 2026 winner's prize
- EUR 290,000 of a EUR 500,000 total (HRI)
- IFHA ranking for 2025
- Joint 60th in the world, race rating 117.25
Questions readers ask
When is the Irish 2,000 Guineas run?
In late May at the Curragh, on the Saturday of the Tattersalls Irish Guineas weekend. It was run on 24 May 2025 and 23 May 2026; the Curragh had not published a 2027 race date in a source we could read by 12 October 2026.
What is the prize fund of the Irish 2,000 Guineas?
EUR 500,000 in 2026, according to Horse Racing Ireland's official result.
Who won the Irish 2,000 Guineas in 2025?
Field Of Gold, ridden by C.T. Keane and trained by John & Thady Gosden for Juddmonte, won on 24 May 2025.
Sources
The rank and rating are from the IFHA's LONGINES World's Top 100 Group/Grade 1 Races 2025, published 21 January 2026, which ranks races by the ratings of their first four finishers. Other facts are from the pages listed below.
- IFHA: LONGINES World's Top 100 Group/Grade 1 Races 2025 (published 21 January 2026)
- Tattersalls Irish Guineas Weekend, The Curragh
- Tattersalls extend sponsorship to 2028, The Curragh (19 May 2025)
- Race result: The Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas, Curragh, 24 May 2025, Horse Racing Ireland
- Race result: The Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas, Curragh, 23 May 2026, Horse Racing Ireland
- Irish 2,000 Guineas, Wikipedia