One of last year’s most successful two-year-olds ZAVATERI has been ruled out of both the English and Irish 2000 Guineas after suffering a setback.
Zavateri Not Running In 2000 Guineas
Eve Johnson Houghton confirmed on Friday morning that Zavateri will not run in the English or Irish 2000 Guineas after suffering a minor setback.
The son of Without Parole scored at Group level three times as a two-year-old including the Group 1 National Stakes in Ireland, but will not be running at Newmarket next week.
WATCH: Zavateri Wins Gr1 National Stakes At The Curragh
A British-trained winner of the @Goffs1866 Vincent O’Brien National Stakes as Zavateri captures Group One honours for @johnsonhoughton 🏆 pic.twitter.com/UfgYXj6Q8s
— The Curragh Racecourse (@curraghrace) September 14, 2025
He returned to action last weekend at Newbury and was beaten a length by Alparslan in the Greenham Stakes and has since suffered a setback.
Zavateri was around a 25/1 shot in the 2000 Guineas betting odds but will now not take his place in the first classic of the season.
Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton seemed to be favouring the Irish 2000 Guineas instead given that her horse didn’t deal too well with the undulations of the Rowley Mile at Newmarket last season.
He won on the July Course, but disappointed in the Dewhurst when tackling the tricky Rowley Mile for the first time.
The 2000 Guineas will be live on the ITV Racing schedule next weekend, as well as the 1000 Guineas too.
All Zavateri Results Last Season
Last season, on all four of his wins, Zavateri was massively overlooked in the market. See below the SPs.
- 10th June Salisbury – Maiden – WIN @ 11/2
- 10th July Newmarket (July Course) – Kingdom of Bahrain July Stakes (Group 2) – WIN @ 18/1
- 29th July Goodwood – Vintage Stakes (Group 2) – WIN @ 8/1
- 14th September Curragh – National Stakes (Group 1) – WIN @ 15/2
- 11th October Newmarket (Rowley) – Dewhurst Stakes (Group 1) – LOSS @ 9/2
