| 2000 Guineas Stakes | |
 Racing colours of the winner | |
| Location | Newmarket Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Date | 4 May 2013 |
| Winning horse | Dawn Approach |
| Starting price | 11/8 fav |
| Jockey | Kevin Manning |
| Trainer | Jim Bolger |
| Owner | Godolphin |
| Conditions | Good to firm |
The 2013 2000 Guineas Stakes was the 205th running of the 2000 Guineas Stakes horse race. It was run over one mile at Newmarket Racecourse on 4 May 2013. [1]
| Dist * | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | SP | |
| 1 | Dawn Approach | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger | 11/8 fav | |
| 2 | 5 | Glory Awaits | Jamie Spencer | Kevin Ryan | 150/1 |
| 3 | 2¼ | Van Der Neer | William Buick | Richard Hannon Sr. | 20/1 |
| 4 | nk | Toronado | Richard Hughes | Richard Hannon Sr. | 11/4 |
| 5 | ¾ | Cristoforo Colombo | Joseph O'Brien | Aidan O'Brien | 10/1 |
| 6 | ½ | Mars | Seamie Heffernan | Aidan O'Brien | 9/1 |
| 7 | ¾ | Garswood | Tony Hamilton | Richard Fahey | 12/1 |
| 8 | ½ | Don't Bother Me | Martin Harley | Niall Moran | 100/1 |
| 9 | 2½ | Leitir Mor | Ronan Whelan | Jim Bolger | 50/1 |
| 10 | 2¼ | George Vancouver | Colm O'Donoghue | Aidan O'Brien | 20/1 |
| 11 | nk | Correspondent | Paul Hanagan | Brian Meehan | 150/1 |
| 12 | 7 | Moohaajim | Adam Kirby | Marco Botti | 20/1 |
| 13 | 4½ | Kyllachy Rise | Tom Queally | Sir Henry Cecil | 50/1 |
* The distances between the horses are shown in lengths or shorter – nk = neck [1]
Further details of the winner, Dawn Approach: [2]
Dawn Approach's jockey Kevin Manning said after the race: "He's a very special horse. He's done it very easy and travelled very well throughout the race." When asked about whether the colt would run in the Derby, Jim Bolger said: "He's got a fantastic temperament. He was cruising here and he's very easy to switch off in a race. If he's going to get the trip, he's got the temperament for it" and added "I don't know about the Derby, Sheikh Mohammed and myself said we would sleep on it and take it from there." [3]
Notable runs by the future 2000 Guineas participants as two-year-olds in 2012:
Early-season appearances in 2013, prior to running in the 2000 Guineas:
Group 1 / Grade I victories after running in the 2000 Guineas:
Leading progeny of participants in the 2013 2000 Guineas. [14] [15] [16]
Dawn Approach (1st) – Musis Amica (2nd Prix De Diane 2018), Mary Tudor (3rd Irish Oaks 2018), Madhmoon (2nd Epsom Derby 2019)
Toronado (4th) – Tactical (1st July Stakes 2020), Affair To Remember (3rd Australasian Oaks 2020)
Garswood (7th) – Cala Tarida (1st Prix des Réservoirs 2018), Little Kim (1st Prix du Bois 2018)
Don't Bother Me (8th) – Exported to Australia
Leitir Mor (9th) – Exported to India
George Vancouver (10th) – Sired minor flat and jumps winners
Moohaajim (12th) – Minor flat winners, exported to Denmark
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