The 51st running of the Irish 2000 Guineas was held on Saturday 15th May 1971 over 1 mile of The Curragh. The winner received £12,618 and was owned by Mr Bertram Firestone, trained by Willie Robinson and ridden by Freddy Head. The winner won by a neck in 1 minute 37.5 seconds, with a head between second and third.

IRISH 2000 GUINEAS 1971

KING'S COMPANY (Chestnut colt by Kings Troop out of Miss Stephen) SR 1967

The winning owner won £12,618 (The equivalent of £169,600 in 2018 based on Bank of England inflation calculator).

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Pos. Horse Weight Jockey Owner Trainer
1 KING'S COMPANY 9.0 Freddy Head Mr Bertram Firestone Willie Robinson
2 SPARKLER 9.0 Lester Piggott Mr James Mullion Sam Armstrong
3 KINGS VIEW 9.0 G Spinks   Charles Weld
4 GUILLEMOT 9.0 Liam Ward Mr Patrick Prendergast Paddy Prendergast
5 ALL TAN 9.0 Ron Hutchinson Mr Seamus McGrath Seamus McGrath
6 LUCKY DRAKE 9.0 A Simpson Mr Robert Hall-Dare Mullins
7 TARELLINA 9.0 George McGrath   Seamus McGrath
8 GAME SAUCE 9.0 M Kennedy   Stuart Murless
9 MERRY SLIPPER 9.0 Johnny Roe Mr Thomas Nicholson Mullins
10 COLLICHEEN 9.0 Peter Boothman   Sutherland
11 TACK ON 9.0 Bruce Raymond   Michael Jarvis
12 OLD AND WISE 9.0 Tony Murray   P Davey
13 BOREEN 9.0 L Johnson   O'Connell
14 GREEK WATERS 9.0 R F Parnell   Paddy Prendergast
  Betting        
2/1 fav Guillemot        
5/2 Sparkler        
9/2 King's Company        
100/1 Kings View        

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