The 5th running of the Irish 1000 Guineas was held on Wednesday 21st April 1926 over 1 mile of The Curragh. A pot of 1000 Guineas was available, 50 guineas to the second and 30 guineas to the third. The winner was owned by Mr D Sullivan, trained by Atty Persse and ridden by Jack Moylan. The winner won by 2 lengths, with 4 lengths between second and third. Resplendent became the first filly to go on and complete the Irish 1000 Guineas/Oaks double.

IRISH 1000 GUINEAS 1926

RESPLENDENT (Bay filly by By George out of Sunbridge) SR 1753

The winning owner won £1020, (The equivalent of £59,300 in 2018 based on Bank of England inflation calculator).
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Pos. Horse Weight Jockey Owner Trainer
1 RESPLENDENT 9.0 Jack Moylan Mr D Sullivan Atty Persse
2 ERIN GREEN 9.0 W Redmond Mr T O'Neill J J Parkinson
3 ARGENTAN 9.0 Joe Canty Major Dixon Dawson
4 ALLETS 9.4 P Beasley Mr P D Cullinan J Burns
5 LEONORA 9.0 James Doyle Mr P D Cullinan Doyle
6 RECOMPENSE 9.0 John Doyle Mr E Dines John T Rogers
7 MIRAMICHI 9.0 Morny Wing Major Dixon Philip Behan
8 CARNLOUGH 9.0 C Barrett Sir Thomas Dixon Philip Behan
9 AMATOI 9.0 Brown Mr H Kennedy Fordred
10 IMMATERIAL 9.0 E Martin Quirke Mr J O'Callaghan Hunter
11 FERDAMORE 9.0 Fitzgerald Captain R Brassey Hubert Hartigan
12 FOLLE FARINE 9.0 W Howard Mr T Coombs T Coombs
  Betting        
2/1 fav Resplendent        
4/1 Erin Green        
8/1 Recompense        
8/1 Argentan        
10/1 Miramichi        
10/1 Leonora        
10/1 Amatoi        
20/1 Allets        
20/1 Carnlough        
20/1 Immaterial        
20/1 Ferdamore        
20/1 Folle Farine        
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