2026 Irish 1000 Guineas Tips - Ballydoyle to dominate another Classic?
Sunday's 2026 Irish 1000 Guineas at the Curragh features a competitive field, with Aidan O'Brien's True Love leading the betting after dominant wins, closely followed by stablemate Precise. While True Love is favored to win, Black Caviar Gold represents strong each-way value at 28/1, especially after an impressive performance in the Athasi Stakes and strong juvenile results. Despite some concerns about ground conditions, trainer Paddy Twomey is confident in her chances, making her our recommended value pick for the race.
- Odds and betting predictions for the 2026 Irish 1000 Guineas
- This Classic takes place at the Curragh on Sunday 24th May
- We're backing Black Caviar Gold each-way at 28/1
Sunday's card at the Curragh is headlined by the 2026 renewal of the Irish 1000 Guineas. Aidan O'Brien won this Classic for an eleventh time with Lake Victoria last year, and he'll saddle the top two in the betting ahead of Sunday's renewal.
Here's our free guide to the 2026 Irish 1000 Guineas, including our best betting tips.
2026 Irish 1000 Guineas Odds
| Name | Odds |
|---|---|
| True Love | Evens |
| Precise | 7/2 |
| Abashiri | 7/1 |
| Sukanya | 16/1 |
| America Queen | 16/1 |
| Bar | 20/1 |
2026 Irish 1000 Guineas Entries
Precise led True Love in the betting when this market first opened, despite losing comfortably to her stablemate on her reappearance in the 1000 Guineas.
True Love went into that Classic on the back of a victory in the trial at Leopardstown, and blew her rivals apart to win comfortably at Newmarket. Precise, who had suffered a set-back at the start of the season, could only finish seventh in the 1000 Guineas, but Aidan O'Brien seems confident that his Group One-winning juvenile will have improved plenty for that return run.
Charlie Appleby will be represented by Abashiri, who placed fifth in the 1000 Guineas on just her second career start. Jack Channon's Sukanya skipped that Classic at Newmarket, despite beating Touleen in the Fred Darling Stakes at Newmarket.
Richard Hughes could send Nell Gwyn runner-up America Queen over to Ireland. Paddy Twomey will be represented by Black Caviar Gold, who finished a close second behind Donnacha O'Brien's Kensington Lane when the two met in the Athasi Stakes three weeks ago.
Aidan O'Brien has also entered Athasi Stakes third Drop Dead Gorgeous, along with Group Two winner Beautify. Leopardstown Trial runner-up Magny Cours looks set to represent Daniel McLoughlin. Other likely runners include Joe Murphy's Pivotal Attack, Karl Burke's raider Hope Queen, and Joseph O'Brien's duo of Sinmara and Green Sense.
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2026 Irish 1000 Guineas Tips
I thought True Love was impressive when winning the Priory Belle on her comeback, and even more so when landing the 1000 Guineas. Aidan O'Brien seems confident that Precise will have improved for her comeback in that Classic, but I'm still struggling to see how she can reverse that form with True Love, who deservedly heads this betting heat.
Paddy Twomey isn't one to mince his words, and he seemed very confident that BLACK CAVIAR GOLD (28/1) would be competitive on Sunday. Billy Lee's mount was well-beaten on her comeback in the Priory Belle, but ran much better when stepped up to a mile in the Athasi Stakes, where she just failed to run down front-running winner Kensington Lane.
Black Caviar Gold ended her juvenile campaign in excellent form. Twomey's filly broke her maiden tag at Cork in September, before following up with a power-packed performance in the Weld Park Stakes, beating Pivotal Attack by three widening lengths.
Both of her juvenile victories came on softer ground, so conditions might not be ideal for this strapping daughter of Havana Grey. However, Black Caviar Gold has come forward with each of her starts this term, and if Twomey fancies her chances, then I think she's worth an each-way punt at 28/1.
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Verdict
Black Caviar Gold is our value bet in the Irish 1000 Guineas.
Black Caviar Gold E/W
2026 Irish 1000 Guineas Tips
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