Barbados Guineas

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Barbados GuineasGrade I race

Location| Garrison Savannah Racetrack
The Garrison, Barbados
Inaugurated| 1960 (64 years ago) (1960)
Race type| Thoroughbred
Website| www.barbadosturfclub.org
Race information
Distance| 0.975 miles (7.80 furlongs)
Record| 1:34.3, Zouk (2006)
Surface| Turf
Track| Right-handed
Qualification| West Indian Bred 3-year-olds
Weight| Colt/Gelding: 126 pounds (57 kg); Filly: 121 pounds (55 kg)
Purse| BB$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.

## Contents

* 1 History
* 2 Records
* 2.1 Past and Previous Track Record Holders
* 3 Winners
* 3.1 Most Winners Jockey, Horse trainer|Trainer, Owner:
* 4 Winners of the Barbados Guineas
* 5 References
* 6 External links

## 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

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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

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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

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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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