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    Barbados Guineas

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    Barbados Guineas
    Grade I race
    LocationGarrison Savannah Racetrack
    The Garrison, Barbados
    Inaugurated1960 (64 years ago) (1960)
    Race typeThoroughbred
    Websitewww.barbadosturfclub.org
    Race information
    Distance0.975 miles (7.80 furlongs)
    Record1:34.3, Zouk (2006)
    SurfaceTurf
    TrackRight-handed
    QualificationWest Indian Bred 3-year-olds
    WeightColt/Gelding: 126 pounds (57 kg); Filly: 121 pounds (55 kg)
    PurseBB$36,000
    1st: $20,000

    The Barbados Guineas[1][2] is a Grade 1 Barbados Thoroughbred horse race for horses three years old over a distance of 11⁄16 miles on the turf track. The event is hosted by the Barbados Turf Club[3][4], the governing body of Horse racing in Barbados, and normally takes place in early April at the Garrison Savannah Racetrack[5], in Bridgetown, Barbados. The Barbados Guineas currently carries a purse of BBD $36,000 or USD$18,000 equivalent.

    History[edit]

    The Barbados Guineas started back in the year 1950 and was called the St. Ledger. After the race track was renovated in 1989, the distance was moved to 7.8 furlongs of 1570 meters.

    Records[edit]

    Past and Previous Track Record Holders[edit]

    Year Horse Official Time Distance Notes
    1950 Watercress (BAR) 1:37.3 7 1/2 Furlongs New Track Record
    1951 Best Wishes (Stv) 1:35.1 7 1/2 Furlongs New Track Record
    1962 Pepperpot (BAR) 1:35.0 7 1/2 Furlongs Equal Track Record
    1973 Watersmeet (BAR) 1:35.0 7 1/2 Furlongs
    1984 Foyal (MAR) 1:35.0 7 1/2 Furlongs
    1987 Don Juan (BAR) 1:34.0 7 1/2 Furlongs New Track Record
    1988 Street Vendor (BAR) 1:34.0 7 1/2 Furlongs Equal Track Record
    1989 Coo Bird (BAR) 1:38.0 7.8 Furlongs New Track Record
    1993 The Candy Man (BAR) 1:37.0 7.8 Furlongs New Track Record
    1994 Zarmella (BAR) 1:37.0 7.8 Furlongs Equal Track Record
    1995 Taalahornee (JAM) 1:36.1 7.8 Furlongs New Track Record
    1996 Incitatus (BAR) 1:34.4 7.8 Furlongs New Track Record
    2006 Zouk (BAR) 1:34.3 7.8 Furlongs New Track Record

    Winners[edit]

    Most Winners Jockey, Horse trainer|Trainer, Owner:[edit]

    Jockeys Winners Trainers Winners Owners Winners
    Challenor Jones MBE 6 Fred Thirkell 10 John W. Chandler 6
    Venice Richards SCM 5 Challenor Jones MBE 6 Cyril DeB. Barnard 4
    A. Kimberley 4 John R. Goddard 5 Mr. Crane 3
    Jonathan Jones 4 William C. Marshall DFC 5 Mr. Civic 3
    Anderson Trotman 3 Victor Cheeseman BSS 5 Sir Charles Williams 3
    Jalon Samuel 3 Nazih Issa 4

    Winners of the Barbados Guineas[edit]

    YEAR HORSE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY TIME
    1950 Watercress Hon J.D. CHandler Hon J.D. CHandler F. Oneil 1:37.1(R)
    1951 Best Wishes(STV) Cyril DeB. Banard Hon Vale C. Gale Eric Holder 1:35.1(R)
    1952 Dunquerque Hon J.D. Chandler J. W. Chandler E. Crossley 1:35.3
    1953 Faerie Queene (STV) Cyril DeB. Banard Hon Vale C. Gale Eric Holder 1:36.4
    1954 Danjeeling L. E. Fisher S. Massiah F. Oneil 1:37.0
    1955 Woomera J.R. Goddard F. Thirkell A. Joseph 1:39.1
    1956 Airways Dr. C. Manning D.N.Wilkie Hugh Blades 1:37.2
    1957 Prince of Iran K.D. Webster J.C. Marsh G. Yvonet 1:37.2
    1958 Valerie Fred E.C. Bethell D.N. Wilkie Edmund DeFreitas 1:36.0
    1959 Fair Weather W.A. Armstrong F. Thirkell L. Newman 1:36.3
    1960 Satelite W.L. Haynes F. Thirkell A. Mohammed 1:37.0
    1961 Solomon J.R. Goddard J.R. Goddard Challenor Jones 1:36.1
    1962 Pepperpot Sir John Chandler J.W. Chandler Edmund DeFreitas 1:35.0(R)
    1963 Maisons Laffitte D. Yvonet G. Yvonet J. Belle 1:38.0
    1964 Leroy Dr. A.L. Goddard J.D. Goddard Challenor Jones 1:38.3
    1965 Forest Bright(STV) Cyril DeB. Barnard F. Thirkell D. Lutchman 1:36.1
    1966 Legend(STV) Cyril Deb. Barnard F. Thirkell D. Lutchman 1:37.2
    1967 Macusla Dr. M. Goddard J.D. Goddard Venice Richards 1:41.3
    1968 No Fear J. W. Chandler J.W. Chandler G. Skeete 1:36.3
    1969 Waterloo Bridge J.W. Chandler J.W. Chandler Challenor Jones 1:37.2
    1970 Vitesse J.D. Goddard J.D. Goddard Venice Richards 1:38.2
    1971 Spahi J.W. Chandler F. Thirkell Challenor Jones NR
    1972 Dilemma J.W. Chandler F. Thirkell Challenor Jones 1:38.3
    1973 Watersmeet J.W. Chandler F. Thirkell Challenor Jones 1:35.0(ER)
    1974 El Toro(TTO) Mr. Crane P. Fletcher A. Kimberely 1:37.0
    1975 Castle Star F.D.G. Simpson F. Thirkell J. Higgins 1:37.3
    1976 Miss Judges(TTO) Mr. Crane J.D. Goddard A. Kimberley 1:36.2
    1977 Bound To See(TTO) Mr. Crane P. Fletcher A. Kimberly 1:36.1
    1978 Native Drum E.L. Walcott Eustace Jordan A. Kimberley 1:40.2
    1979 Summer Melody Mr. Civic Arnold Alleyne E. Sudama 1:37.3
    1980 Ginger Lily Mr. Civiv Arnold Alleyne Hugh Blades 1:37.0
    1981 Viking J.W. Chandler F. Thirkell C.A. Jones 1:40.1
    1982 Ti Mag(MAR) Trevor Sellier Ronald Burke D.Mckay 1:35.4
    1983 Happy Lion F. StC. Hutchinson G. Ynonet C. Grant 1:36.1
    1984 Foyal(MAR) R. Rimbaud Ronald Burke A. McGlone 1:35.0(ER)
    1985 Another Chick Anne Seale Ronald Burke T. Williams 1:36.3
    1986 Hi Girl Peter McG Patterson William C. Marshall DFC Venice Richards 1:34.1(R)
    1987 Don Juan Charles O. Williams William C. Marshall DFC Neil Brewster 1:34.0(R)
    1988 Street Vendor David Seale Arthur S. Breasley AM Venice Richards 1:34.0(ER)
    1989 Coo Bird Gorege DeV. Davis William C. Marshall DFC Venice Richards 1:38.0(R)
    1990 Gadhafi Mr. Civic Arnold Alleyne Tyrone Harding 1:38.2
    1991 Credit Note Leroy Foster William C. Marshall DFC Anderson Ward 1:41.2
    1992 Perfect Bird Anderson Nicholls Anderson Nicholls Neil Brewster 1:37.0
    1993 The Candy Man Richard Atkinson Challenor Jones MBE Jonathan Jones 1:36.1(R)
    1994 Zarmella Sylvie Beuzelin Challenor Jones MBE Jonathan Jones 1:37.0(ER)
    1995 Taalahornee(JAM) Luther G. Miller III Saffie Joseph Sr. Rajpaul Rajkumar 1:36.1(R)
    1996 Incitatus Blair Down Challenor Jones MBE Jonathan Jones 1:34.4(R)
    1997 Royal Mile Diana Jones Challenor Jones MBE Desmond Bryan 1:36.2
    1998 Chutney Willis Thompson Nazih Issa Rajpaul Rajkumar 1:36.2
    1999 Devil Woman John Poynton Challenor Jones MBE Anderson Ward 1:36.1
    2000 Nicodemus Yusuf Mongroo Elizabeth Deane Quincy Welch 1:35.4
    2001 Midnight Thomas Gay Smith William C. Marshall DFC Jonathan Jones 1:35.3
    2002 Victoria Regia Francis Cozier Challenor Jones MBE Richard Lunan 1:36.4
    2003 Kandahar Anderson Nicholls Kenneth Stanton Keveh Nicholls 1:36.4
    2004 Lady Constance Sir Charles Williams Andrew Nunes Anderson Trotman 1:38.4
    2005 Bandruler Stephen Bynoe Stephen Bynoe Jason Leacock 1:36.2
    2006 Zouk Richard Edwards Nazih Issa Patrick Husbands BSS 1:34.3(R)
    2007 Apostle Elias Haloute & Sir Charles Williams Andrew Nunes Anderson Trotman 1:35.0
    2008 Fresh Milk Sunset Farms Boston John Paul Leacock 1:36.1
    2009 Areyoutalkingtome Attie Joseph III & Saffie Joseph Jr. Saffie Joseph Jr. Rico Walcott 1:36.4
    2010 Amanyara Melrose Racing Nazih Issa Jalon Samuel 1:40.2
    2011 Slip Stream Sir Charles & Lady Williams Andrew Nunes Christopher Husbands 1:36.0
    2012 Aston Martin Mark Armstrong Victor Cheeseman Anderson Trotman 1:36.4
    2013 Nekitta Lewin Godding Victor Cheeseman Antonio Whitehall 1:35.6
    2014 Noble Intent John D. Chandler John D. Chandler Antonio Bishop 1:36.2
    2015 Poetic Justice Bills Inc. Victor Cheeseman Rickey Walcott 1:35.0
    2016 Steven Allen Steven & Allan Madoo Robert Peirce Jalon Samuel 1:36.4
    2017 Fleurette Mr. & Mrs. Luther G. Miller III Victor Cheeseman Rickey Walcott 1:37.3
    2018 Gandalf Bills Inc. Victor Cheeseman Jalon Samuel 1:36.1
    2019 Farfromova Jan-Yves Watkins & Roger Simpson Robert Peirce SCM Antonio Perch 1:36.4
    2020 Deja Vu MTD Racing Mark Armstrong Rasheed Hughes 1:36.1
    2021 People's Champ The Kids Syndicate & Stephan Narinesingh Andrew Nunes Rasheed Hughes 1:36.2
    2022 Hurricane Gay Smith Edward Walcott Jr. Antonio Bishop 1:41.0
    2023 Letitbeme Mr. Brain Nazih Issa Rickey Walcott 1:51.0

    References[edit]

    1. ↑ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
    2. ↑ "Barbados Guineas (G1)". Racing Scene Live Official Website. 2023-10-17. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
    3. ↑ "Barbados Turf Club 2023 Guineas Day Race Book" (PDF).
    4. ↑ "Official Website of the Barbados Turf Club". Official Website of the Barbados Turf Club. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
    5. ↑ "Horse Racing". Totally Barbados. Retrieved 2023-10-18.

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