Kennymore was hard to control but on April 29th, with King George V in attendance French jockey Georges Stern partnered with Kennymore to win the race.
It was noted however that he had been troublesome and difficult to control before the start. On 29 April, in the presence of King George V, the colt was partnered by the French jockey Georges Stern when he contested the 106th running of the 2000 Guineas over the same course and distance. With The Tetrach absent as predicted, he stated the 2/1 favourite against seventeen opponents. Kennymore led from the start and held off a challenge from Corcyra to win the race by a short head, with two lengths back to Black Jester in third. 
