The 8th running of the Irish 2000 Guineas was held on Wednesday 23rd May 1928 over 1 mile of The Curragh. A pot of 2000 Guineas was available, 100 guineas to the second and 50 guineas to the third. The winner was owned by Sir Charles Hyde, trained by Norman Scobie and ridden by Freddie Fox. The winner won by 1/2 length, with 1 1/2 lengths between second and third.

IRISH 2000 GUINEAS 1928

BAYTOWN (Grey colt by Achtoi out of Princess Herodias) SR 1980

The winning owner won £1850 (The equivalent of £110,500 in 2018 based on Bank of England inflation calculator).
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Pos. Horse Weight Jockey Owner Trainer
1 BAYTOWN 9.0 Freddie Fox Sir Charles Hyde Norman Scobie
2 WAVETOP 9.0 Joe Childs Mr A B Coyle Grundy
3 CARDINAL'S RING 9.4 E Martin Quirke Mr Charles Mackean Colonel Arthur Blake
4 ATHFORD 9.7 Morny Wing Mr W Barnett J T Rogers
5 POOR MAN 9.4 H Beasley Major D Dixon Fred Darling
6 GOLDEN ORACLE 9.0 Jack Moylan Captain H Whitworth H Ussher
7 KNIPHOFIA 9.0 J Beasley Mr D McClaren Rimell
8 DOHORA 8.10 John Doyle Captain R B Brassey H Hartigan
  Betting
2/1 jfav Baytown
2/1 jfav Golden Oracle
4/1 Athford
9/2 Poor Man
5/1 Wavetop
8/1 Cardinal's Ring
20/1 Dohora
100/1 Kniphofia
  Over round 134%

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