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GARRISON SAVANNAH RACECOURSE |
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| The Garrison Savannah race track is based at
Bridgetown, the capital city of Barbados. It is to be found on the outskirts of the city
in the Garrison Historic area, and racing at the track is administered by the Barbados
Turf Club. |
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Its principal race is the Barbados Gold Cup contested over
6 furlongs and first run in 1982 when won by Bold Lewis ridden by Declan Gillespie.
Sandford Prince won it 3 times from 1989-92 when trained by Scobie Breasley. Jono Jones
rode four consecutive winners from 2000-3, including 3 on Blast of Storm. The latest 2009
winner was Daylight Express ridden by Anderson Ward. |
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| Other feature races include the Barbados
Triple Crown which consists of the Barbados Guineas, run over almost a mile in April, the
Midsummer Creole Classic run over 9 furlongs each July, and the Barbados Derby run in
August over 10 furlongs. |
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| If you have badges, racecards, pictures
of the racecourse or further details about the course, including your memories, then email
johnslusar@fsmail.net |