Sydney filly, Guelph, led all the way to win the Thousand Guineas, thus completing a Guineas double for the Darley stable.

In contrast to her coming from behind to win the Flight Stakes at Randwick, she was first to begin in the Guineas and was never headed thereafter.

She is unlikely to attempt a Surround and start in the Cox Plate; most likely she will be spelled immediately with the Coolmore Classic and Doncaster Handicap the preferred options in the autumn.

Guelph was best to begin, Kerrin McEvoy allowed her to run along, she was in her comfort zone travelling at the head of affairs, clear of the Edward Manifold Stakes winner, Se Sauver and Gregers, in third place.

Guelph - A super filly

The only challenge to come was from the lightly raced May’s Dream, she came into the straight wide with a well timed sustained run.

In summary Guelph is in a class of her own, easily the best three year old in the land, there is no point trying to stretch her out to the 2500 metres of the Oaks; she has nothing further to prove.

While May’s Dream, a lightly framed filly, ran an encouraging race, whether she will front up in the Oaks is yet to be decided, she has only had the one preparation, it may be asking too much of her at this stage. 

Paul and Peter Snowdon with Kerrin McEvoy