The 2014 2000 Guineas Stakes was the 206th running of the 2000 Guineas Stakes horse race. It was run over one mile at Newmarket Racecourse on 3 May 2014. The form of the 2014 running of the 2000 Guineas Stakes was of the strongest seen in years, as can be seen from below.
Sponsor: QIPCOWinner's prize money: £255,195Going: Good to firmNumber of runners: 14Winner's time: 1 minute, 36.61 seconds* The distances between the horses are shown in lengths or shorter – nk = neck
Further details of the winner, Night of Thunder:
Foaled: 12 March 2011, in IrelandSire: Dubawi; Dam: Forest Storm (Galileo)Owner: Saeed MananaBreeder: Frank DunneThe 206th running of the 2000 Guineas Stakes has claim to the strongest 2000 Guineas field in history, in terms of quality in depth. In surpasses the 2008 running, which included the first two home in that seasons Breeders' Cup Classic and Group 1 winners: Henrythenavigator (2000 Guineas Stakes, Irish 2000 Guineas, St. James's Palace Stakes, Sussex Stakes), New Approach (National Stakes, Dewhurst Stakes, Epsom Derby, Irish Champion Stakes, Champion Stakes), Raven's Pass (Queen Elizabeth II Stakes, Breeders' Cup Classic) and Ibn Khaldun (Racing Post Trophy). It can also be argued that the quality of the edition, surpasses that of the acclaimed 1971 running with included Brigadier Gerard, Mill Reef and My Swallow; between the three they won every major juvenile race in Europe, whilst Brigadier Gerard and Mill reef have claim to being the best European horse of the 20th Century.
As can be seen from below, an astonishing nine of the fourteen horses in the 2014 running, were Group One winners, while two of the other five were dual Group One placed. The strength in depth of the field was exemplified on British Champions Day 2014, in Europe's richest mile race: the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes. First, second and third all ran in the 2014 2000 Guineas: 1st - Charm Spirit (5th in 2000 Guineas); 2nd - Night of Thunder (1st in 2000 Guineas); 3rd - Toormore (7th in 2000 Guineas). On Racing Post Ratings, accounting all 14 horses, the 2014 edition had an average rating of 119 lbs at the end of the 2014 flat season.
1st 2000 Guineas Stakes - G11st Lockinge Stakes - G11st Doncaster Stakes - Listed2nd Queen Elizabeth II Stakes - G12nd St. James's Palace Stakes - G12nd Greenham Stakes - G33rd Prix du Moulin de Longchamp - G11st Irish 2000 Guineas - G11st St. James's Palace Stakes - G11st Sussex Stakes - G11st Prix Jacques le Marois - G11st Greenham Stakes - G31st Solario Stakes - G32nd 2000 Guineas Stakes - G11st Epsom Derby - G11st Irish Derby - G11st International Stakes - G11st Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Trial Stakes - G32nd Irish Champion Stakes - G13rd 2000 Guineas Stakes - G11st European Free Handicap - Listed1st Royal Windsor Stakes - Listed2nd Irish 2000 Guineas - G12nd Prix Jean Prat - G1 (promoted from 3rd)3rd Sandown Mile - G21st Queen Elizabeth II Stakes - G11st Prix Jean Prat - G11st Prix du Moulin de Longchamp - G11st Prix Djebel - G31st Prix Paul de Moussac - G33rd Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère - G11st Criterium Du Béquet - Listed2nd Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère - G13rd Prix de la Forêt - G13rd Prix de la Porte Maillot - G33rd Prix Servanne - ListedSpain:
1st Gran Premio Claudio Carudel - Category A1st Premio Martorell - Category B1st Premio Andrés Covarrubias - Category B1st Premio Nertal - Category B1st Premio Paso - Category C1st Premio Torre Arias - Category C1st Vincent O'Brien Stakes - G11st Vintage Stakes - G21st Lennox Stakes - G21st International Topkapi Trophy - G21st Sandown Mile - G21st Craven Stakes - G32nd Lockinge Stakes - G12nd Lennox Stakes - G23rd Queen Elizabeth II Stakes - G13rd Prix de la Forêt - G13rd International Topkapi Trophy - G21st St. Leger Stakes - G11st Racing Post Trophy - G11st Autumn Stakes - G32nd Epsom Derby - G1Fourth in Eclipse Stakes and Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
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1st Dewhurst Stakes - G11st Coventry Stakes - G21st Futurity Stakes - G23rd Phoenix Stakes - G11st Prix du Jockey Club (French Derby) - G11st Irish Champion Stakes - G11st Dante Stakes - G22nd International Stakes - G12nd Dubai Turf - G12nd Prince of Wales's Stakes - G12nd Eclipse Stakes - G12nd Champagne Stakes - G22nd Princess of Wales's Stakes - G22nd Craven Stakes - G32nd Acomb Stakes - G33rd International Stakes - G12nd Premio Vittorio di Capua - G13rd Prix Messidor - G32nd Cambridgeshire Handicap - Heritage Handicap2nd Golden Mile - Heritage Handicap3rd Balmoral Handicap – Europe's Richest Mile Handicap1st Lingfield Spring Cup - Listed1st HH President Cup - Listed2nd Al Quoz Sprint - G13rd Queensferry Stakes - Listed1st Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf - G11st Champagne Stakes - G22nd Vintage Stakes - G23rd St. James's Palace Stakes - G13rd Dewhurst Stakes - G1 
