The 37th running of the Irish 2000 Guineas was held on Wednesday 29th May 1957 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 M P Annesley, trained by E Martin Quirke and ridden by Charlie Smirke. The winner won by a length in 1 minute 39.2 seconds, with 1/2 length between second and third.

IRISH 2000 GUINEAS 1957

JACK KETCH (Brown colt by Abadan out of Law) SR 1967

The winning owner won £2100 (The equivalent of £48,100 in 2018 based on Bank of England inflation calculator).

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Pos. Horse Weight Jockey Owner Trainer
1 JACK KETCH 9.0 Charlie Smirke Mrs M P Annesley E Martin Quirke
2 BALLYPRECIOUS 9.0 Jimmy Eddery Mr Joseph McGrath Seamus McGrath
3 HINDU FESTIVAL 9.0 Rae Johnstone Mr C F Myerscough Paddy Prendergast
4 TURKANO 9.0 J Massard Prince Aly Khan France
5 VALENTINE SLIPPER 9.0 Paddy Powell Mrs Anna Maria King H Nugent
6 STAR PRINCE 9.0 J Wright Mr Joseph McGrath Seamus McGrath
7 DISCO VOLANTE 9.0 Aubrey Brabazon   Cecil Brabazon
8 ENGLISH SLIPPER 9.0 Douglas Page   H Nugent
9 PRIMERA 9.0 E J Fordyce   Kevin Kerr
10 GUARANI 9.0 T M Burns   Paddy Prendergast
11 DARK MILE 9.0 T P Burns   Darby Rogers
12 EVYANS GOLDEN SHADOWS 9.0 J Mullane   Michael Collins
13 BRENDAN 9.0 Johnny Roe   Seamus McGrath
  Betting
7/4 fav Jack Ketch
5/2 Hindu Festival
5/1 Turkano
8/1 Ballyprecious
10/1 Disco Volante
10/1 English Slipper
100/8 Guarani
100/8 Star Prince
100/8 Evyans Golden Shadow
20/1 Dark Mile
20/1 Primera
20/1 Brendan
25/1 Valentine Slipper
  Over round 148%

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