Barbados Guineas

The Barbados Guineas 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, the governing body of Horse racing in Barbados, and normally takes place in early April at the Garrison Savannah Racetrack, in Bridgetown, Barbados. The Barbados Guineas currently carries a purse of BBD $36,000 or USD$18,000 equivalent.
==History==
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==
====Past and Previous Track Record Holders====
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==
====Most Winners Jockey, Horse trainer|Trainer, Owner:====
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==
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
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