The 30th running of the Irish 2000 Guineas was held on Wednesday 17th May 1950 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 Mr A W Gordon, trained by Corporal Darby Rogers and ridden by Aubrey Brabazon. The winner won by 2 1/2 lengths, with 3/4 length between second and third.

IRISH 2000 GUINEAS 1950

MIGHTY OCEAN (Chestnut colt by Coup De Lyon out of Fylgia) SR 1899

The winning owner won £2100 (The equivalent of £68,400 in 2018 based on Bank of England inflation calculator).
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Pos. Horse Weight Jockey Owner Trainer
1 MIGHTY OCEAN 9.0 Aubrey Brabazon Mr A W Gordon Corporal Darby Rogers
2 ABADAN 9.0 M Molony Lt-Col Giles Loder Hubert Hartigan
3 DARK WARRIOR 9.0 J W Thompson Mr F More O'Ferrall Paddy Prendergast
4 HIGH BANDIT 9.0 M Hartnett Mr R A Duggan M Hartnett
5 MASTER GUNNER 9.0 Manny Mercer Mrs A B Macnaughton C Brabazon
6 EDWARDS II 9.0 R Quinlan Mr J McGrath Seamus McGrath
7 UNSINATUS 9.0 Jimmy Eddery Mr J McGrath Seamus McGrath
8 PARDISO 9.0 Bill Rickaby Lord Rosebery Jack Jarvis
9 MONSEIGNEUR 9.0 B Duffy Prince Aly Khan Darby Rogers
10 BLUE ROBERT 9.0 P F Conlon Mrs V S Whitworth McCormick
  Betting        
Evens fav Abadan        
3/1 Pardiso        
8/1 High Bandit        
8/1 Master Gunner        
10/1 Mighty Ocean        
50/1 Edwards II        
50/1 Unsinatus        
50/1 Monseigneur        
50/1 Dark Warrior        
100/1 Blue Robert        
  Over round 115%        

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