The 32nd running of the Irish 2000 Guineas was held on Wednesday 21st May 1952 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 Mrs John Thursby, trained by Michael Rogers and ridden by Liam Ward. The winner won by 2 1/4 lengths, with a head between second and third.

IRISH 2000 GUINEAS 1952

DCM (Chestnut colt by Distingue out of EGK) SR 1752

The winning owner won £2100 (The equivalent of £57,400 in 2018 based on Bank of England inflation calculator).

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Pos. Horse Weight Jockey Owner Trainer
1 DCM 9.0 Liam Ward Mrs John Thursby Michael Rogers
2 LUCK PENNY 9.0 M Hartnett   Michael Collins
3 WINDY TORRENT 9.0 R Lawson Lt-Col W Denison McCormick
4 ROYAL COACH 9.0 Paddy Powell Mr A L Hawkins Paddy Prendergast
5 GRAND MORNING 9.0 Phil Canty   P Connolly
6 TIP THE BOTTLE 9.0 Rae Johnstone   Michael Collins
7 PAT MAHER 9.0 J Mullane   Paddy Prendergast
8 OXYGONA 9.0 Jimmy Eddery   Seamus McGrath
9 BEAU JOYAU 9.0 T P Burns   Cecil Brabazon
10 CLONDESLEY 9.0 Aubrey Brabazon   Cecil Brabazon
11 TERRIBLE TURK 9.0 Herbert Holmes   Morny Wing
  Betting        
7/4 fav DCM        
5/2 Grand Morning        
4/1 Tip the Bottle        
6/1 Terrible Turk        
10/1 Royal Coach        
10/1 Oxygona        
100/8 Windy Torrent        
100/8 Beau Joyau        
100/8 Clondesley        
20/1 Pat Maher        
25/1 Luck Penny        
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