Barbados Horse Racing... Thoroughbred Racing At Its Best!
Barbados horse racing like most other events on this idyllic paradise is an occasion for festivities… and the perfect time to combine the traditional sun, sea and sand holiday with the excitement of the sport of kings.
The historic Garrison Savannah has been the home of horseracing in Barbados since 1845… but over the last 50 years the Barbados Turf Club has developed race days into a great outing for the whole family.The main race day at the Garrison Savannah is Saturday… and the main event on the race calendar is the prestigious Sandy Lane Gold Cup.
This exciting race usually takes place on the first Saturday
in March
and is the culmination of a week of festivities done with typical
Barbados celebratory flare.
so popular is the race that every year thousands of horse racing enthusiast from around the world descend on Barbados to be part of the race.
But there is more to horse racing in Barbados than the Sandy Lane Gold Cup… the race calendar is filled with a number of other exciting races.
Here is a look at some of the other races…
The Banks Barbados Guineas takes place around April… this is the first Jewel in the Triple Crown and the first major race after the very popular Sandy Lane Gold Cup.
This no doubt adds the atmosphere… as much excitement is still in the air after the festivities of the Gold Cup.
Although there is horseracing during May and June most race pundits at the Garrison eagerly looks forward to the second jewel in the Triple Crown series… This race is the Pinnacle Feeds Midsummer Creole Classic.
The third jewel in the Triple Crown is the United Insurance Barbados Derby… this race run off in August and has become an integral part of the summer program at the Garrison Savannah.
October and November also feature a high quality Saturday race program at the Garrison Savannah… But the race that brings the curtain down is the Boxing Day race is the annual Diamonds International Challenge Series for two year olds.
Some of the other races on the very hectic Barbados Turf Club race calendar are…
- The Diamond International /Audemore Piquet Two Year Old Series
- The Barbados Thoroughbred Breeders Association Series
- The Barbados Fillies Guineas
- Barbados Oaks for three year olds and four year olds
- The Tanglewood Stakes
- The Sunset Reef and the Coolmore Stakes
- The Ocala Breeders Sales Company Race
The unique atmosphere at the historic Garrison Savannah for Barbados horse racing events will blow you away.
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