Canterbury Guineas
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| Location | Canterbury Park Racecourse, Sydney |
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| Inaugurated | 1925 |
| Last run | 2005 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
| Sponsor | Kia Ora Stud (2005) |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,900 metres |
| Track | Turf, right-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds and up |
| Weight | set weights |
| Purse | A$400,000 (2005) |
The Canterbury Guineas was a thoroughbred horse race held over 1900 metres at set weights for 3 year old horses. The race was held in March each year as part of the Sydney Autumn Carnival at Canterbury Park Racecourse in Sydney, Australia.
Race History
In 2006, the Canterbury Guineas was discontinued and replaced by the Randwick Guineas after the Australian Jockey Club and the Sydney Turf Club implemented major program changes. [1] Essentially the racing clubs removed the signature race from Canterbury and created a new race, the Randwick Guineas at a shorter distance.[2]
The race was original 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 1½ furlongs[3] (~1950 metres)
- 1958–1972 - 9 furlongs 80 yards (~1850 metres)
- 1973–1975 – 1850 metres
- 1976–1996 – 1900 metres
- 1997–1999 – 1800 metres (Run at Rosehill)
- 2000–2005 – 1900 metres
Race grade
- 1925–1979 - Principle race
- 1980–2005 - Group 1 race
The winners
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References
- ↑ "Sponsor announced for Royal Randwick Guineas". Australian Jockey Club. Thoroughbred News (Australia). 7 March 2006. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
- ↑ "Canterbury Races & Racing in NSW". racenet.com.au. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Canterbury Finishes - Full Details of Races (Official result and photos)". The Sun Herald, Sydney (Google News Archive (Digitize)). 8 September 1957. p. 40 (column 4–6). Retrieved 10 March 2013.
- ↑ 2005 result
- ↑ 2004 result
- ↑ 2003 result
- ↑ 2002 result
- ↑ 2001 result
- ↑ 2000 result
- ↑ 1999 result
- ↑ 1998 result
- ↑ 1997 result
- ↑ 1996 result
- ↑ 1995 result
- ↑ 1994 result
- ↑ 1993 result
- ↑ 1992 result
- ↑ 1991 partial result
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