2026 Irish 2,000 Guineas Betting Tips
Should Gstaad be trading at the big odds-on favourite to win the Irish 2,000 Guineas. The latest effort saw the horse finish second in the English equivalent, with Aidan O'Brien's charge missing out against Bow Echo. However, there was previously a success at Del Mar when the 6/5 favourite was able to scoop the big money in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf.
The main concern is that this victory was preceded by three consecutive runner-up spots. There was an August second-place at Deauville when missing out in the Sumbe Prix Morny, with this being followed by another near-miss in the Vincent O'Brien National Stakes. Second place in the Dewhurst Stakes at Newbury could mean that too many fingers have been burnt.
Stablemate Puerto Rico could be a great each-way alternative and the O'Brien-trained charge enjoyed three successive wins between September and October 2025. The first of these victories came in the Betfred Champagne Stakes at Doncaster before scoring in the Qatar Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere and there could be more to come here.
Then we have Thesecretadversary who returned for the new season with a victory and that was achieved at Leopardstown back in April. The runner won by two and a half lengths in the Red Rocks Stakes and this was a Group 3 success over seven furlongs. The horse then gave a good account of himself in the 2000 Guineas at a big price.
2025 Irish 2000 Guineas Betting Tips
We’re always excited for this Group 1 contest where the Irish 2000 Guineas attracts some of the best three-year-olds in the land. This includes Field Of Gold who is regarded as the strong favourite to win over a mile. Last time out, a runner-up spot was bagged in the 2000 Guineas when being edged out by Ruling Court.
Previously to this, there was a victory at Newmarket in the middle of April, with a three and a half length success being registered in the bet365 Craven Stakes. There was also a strong effort at Longchamp back in October where the horse performed well on the soft ground over seven furlongs to finish fourth in the Qatar Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere.
Cosmic Year has solid credentials and could be the each-way value in the race. Harry Charlton saddles a runner who was successful at Newmarket at the beginning of May. That was in the King Charles II Stakes, with a previous success occurring on the all-weather at Kempton Park back in April and there could be more to come.
Officer was able to score on his previous appearance and the Aidan O’Brien-trained runner has to be respected here. The last win actually came at the Curragh which bodes well in terms of handling the track, with this handler having very solid credentials when it comes to saddling winners in this race.
Ruling Court has achieved successive victories this term and has the ability to score in this race for Charlie Appleby, with that win in the 2000 Guineas potentially being replicated in Ireland. There had previously been a triumph as the short-priced favourite in the Jumeirah 2000 Guineas so the horse is now bidding for a hat-trick.