| 2000 GUINEAS 1912 | |||
The 104th winner of the 2000 Guineas, held on Wednesday 1st May 1912 over the Rowley Mile, was Sweeper II (6/1), a chestnut colt by Broomstick out of Ravelloz, owned by Mr Herman B Duryea. The winner won by a length in 1 minute 38.4 secs, with half a length back to the third. A field of 14 runners contested the race which was worth £5,050 (Equivalent to £545,400 in 2017) SWEEPER II SR 1970 |
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| Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner/Betting |
| SWEEPER II | Danny Maher | Atty Persse | Mr Herman B Dureya 6/1 |
| JAEGAR | Wal Griggs |  |
Mr L Neumann 100/1 |
| HALL CROSS | Saxby | Mr C Bower Ismay 9/2 | |
| KEMPTON | Winter | Mr T Baring 25/1 | |
| JINGLING GEORDIE | Herbert Jones | Mr J Buchanan 9/1 | |
| CYIGAD | F O'Neill | Sir E Cassel 100/8 | |
| WHITE STAR | F Wootton | Mr J B Joel Evens | |
| ABSURD | George Stern | Mr J B Joel 25/1 | |
| LAM | B Carslake | Prince Ladislav Lubomirski 50/1 | |
| OISEAU BLEU | Ringstead | Mr L Neumann 50/1 | |
| JOHN AMENDALL | Earl | Mr W Hall Walker 50/1 | |
| ALEPPO | F Rickaby | Mr Fairie 100/1 | |
| KOSCIUSKO | William Griggs | Mr N de Szemere 40/1 | |
| ORCHESTRION | Clark | Lord Michelham 100/1 | |
| Note: The image opposite is shown courtesy of the issuing cigarette card company Taddy & Co. | Over Round 119% | ||