The 22nd running of the Irish 2000 Guineas was held on Wednesday 13th May 1942 over 1 mile of The Curragh. A pot of 1350 Guineas was available, 100 guineas to the second and 50 guineas to the third. The winner was owned by Mr Joseph McGrath, trained by Michael Collins and ridden by Morny Wing. The winner won by 3 lengths, with 1 1/2 lengths between second and third.

IRISH 2000 GUINEAS 1942

WINDSOR SLIPPER (Bay colt by Windsor Lad out of Carpet Slipper) SR 2035

The winning owner won £1200 (The equivalent of £53,800 in 2018 based on Bank of England inflation calculator).

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Pos. Horse Weight Jockey Owner Trainer
1 WINDSOR SLIPPER 9.0 Morny Wing Mr Joseph McGrath Michael Collins
2 GRAND INQUISITOR 9.0 G Cooney Mrs A Wellesley McGrath
3 CARA KOOSH 9.0 Joe Canty Mrs E Kelly Canty
4 MOUNT BOLTON 9.0 John Doyle Mr P Beary Beary
5 WINTER BERG 9.0 T J Burns Colonel Arthur Blake Col A Blake
6 MILLER 9.0 T McNeill Mr G J Ellis H Ussher
7 WINCARA 9.0 James Tyrrell Mr Shawe Taylor H Ussher
8 COROMYTH 9.0 George Wells Mr D Frame Byrne
9 THUNDERBOLT 9.0 E Martin Quirke Sir Percy Loraine Rod More O'Ferrall
10 QUEEN'S EYOT 9.0 Jack Moylan Major Dermot McCalmont Fetherstonhaugh
11 GUINEA CLUB 9.0 Thomas Burns Mr L L Lawrence Honniball
12 DAWN OF VICTORY 9.0 F McGiff Mr James McVey jnr Rod More O'Ferrall
  Betting        
1/5 fav Windsor Slipper        
10/1 Grand Inquisitor        
20/1 Cara Koosh        

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