Randwick Guineas

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Randwick Guineas
Group 1 race
Location Randwick Racecourse, Sydney
Inaugurated 1935 (as Canterbury Guineas)
2006 (as Randwick Guineas)
Race type Thoroughbred – Flat racing
Sponsor Girvan Waugh (2015)
Race information
Distance 1,600 metres
Surface Turf
Track Right-handed
Qualification Three year olds
Weight set weights
colts and geldings - ​56 1⁄2 kg
fillies ​54 1⁄2 kg
Purse A$600,000 (2014)
Bonuses Automatic qualification – AJC Australian Derby and Doncaster Handicap

The Randwick Guineas is an Australian Turf Club Group One Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds, run at set weights over a distance of 1600 metres at Randwick Racecourse in Sydney, Australia in March as a part of the Sydney Autumn Carnival. Total prize money for the race is A$600,000.

Race history

The winner of this race automatically qualifies for a berth in the AJC Australian Derby and Doncaster Handicap[1]

This race is part of the first leg of the Sydney Three Year Old Triple Crown consisting of the Rosehill Guineas (2000 metres) and Australian Derby (2400 metres).[1]

Race name

This race assumed the former event Canterbury Guineas which was discontinued after the 2005 running after the Australian Jockey Club and the Sydney Turf Club implemented major program changes streamlining the major races into the race calendar.[2] As the Canterbury Guineas the race was originally run in the spring in early September but after 1978 the race was run early in the autumn as prep race for the rich Sydney carnival.

Race distance

  • 1935–1956 - 9 furlongs 80 yards (~1850 metres)
  • 1957 - 1 mile ​1 1⁄2 furlongs[3] (~1950 metres)
  • 1958–1972 - 9 furlongs 80 yards (~1850 metres)
  • 1973–1975 – 1850 metres
  • 1976–1996 – 1900 metres
  • 1997–1999 – 1800 metres
  • 2000–2005 – 1900 metres
  • 2006 onwards - 1600 metres

Race grade

  • 1925–1979 - Principle race
  • 1980 onwards - Group 1 race

Race venue

The winners

Randwick Guineas (2006– )

Canterbury Guineas (1935–2005)

  • 2005 - Jymcarew [14]
  • 2004 - Niello [15]
  • 2003 - Fine Society [16]
  • 2002 - Carnegie Express [17]
  • 2001 - Universal Prince [18]
  • 2000 - Fairway [19]
  • 1999 - Arena [20]
  • 1998 - Tycoon Lil [21]
  • 1997 - Intergaze [22]
  • 1996 - Octagonal [23]
  • 1995 - Sharscay [24]
  • 1994 - Western Red [25]
  • 1993 - Kingston Bay [26]
  • 1992 - Veandercross [27]
  • 1991 - St. Jude [28]
  • 1990 - Interstellar [29]
  • 1989 - Riverina Charm [30]
  • 1988 - High Regard [31]
  • 1987 - Tidal Light [32]
  • 1986 - Dolcezza [33]
  • 1985 - Spirit Of Kingston [34]
  • 1984 - Beechcraft [35]
  • 1983 - Mr. Mcginty [36]
  • 1982 - Rare Form
  • 1981 - Ring The Bell
  • 1980 - Rocky Top
  • 1979 - Red Nose
  • 1978 - †race not held
  • 1977 - Belmura Lad
  • 1976 - Chasta Bellota
  • 1975 - Rosie Heir
  • 1974 - Sydney Cove
  • 1973 - Imagele
  • 1972 - Lord Ben
  • 1971 - Egyptian
  • 1970 - Royal Show
  • 1969 - Bogan Hero
  • 1968 - Broker's Tip
  • 1967 - Honeyland
  • 1966 - Garcon
  • 1965 - Fair Summer
  • 1964 - Strauss
  • 1963 - Summer Fiesta
  • 1962 - Summer Prince
  • 1961 - Kilshery
  • 1960 - Persian Lyric
  • 1959 - Martello Towers
  • 1958 - Prince Kerdieil
  • 1957 - Todman[3]
  • 1956 - Movie Boy
  • 1955 - Aboukir
  • 1954 - Pride Of Egypt
  • 1953 - Prince Morvi
  • 1952 - Prince Dakhil
  • 1951 - Forest Beau
  • 1950 - French Cavalier
  • 1949 - Delta
  • 1948 - Riptide
  • 1947 - The Groom
  • 1946 - Decorate
  • 1945 - Monmouth
  • 1944 - Accession
  • 1943 - Moorland
  • 1942 - San Sebastian
  • 1941 - Chatham's Choice
  • 1940 - Ensign
  • 1939 - Bonny Loch
  • 1938 - Respirator
  • 1937 - Bristol
  • 1936 - Billy Boy
  • 1935 - Hadrian

† Change in scheduling of race from spring to autumn

See also

External links

References

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