The Randwick Guineas is an

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for three-year-olds, run at set weights over a distance of 1600 metres at

Randwick Racecourse Royal Randwick Racecourse is a racecourse for horse racing located in the Eastern Suburbs (Sydney), Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales. Randwick Racecourse is Crown Land leased to the Australian Turf Club and known to many Sydney r ...

in Sydney, Australia in March as a part of the Sydney Autumn Carnival. Total prize money for the race is A$1 million. Delta 1950 VRC St Leger Flemington Racecourse Jockey Neville Sellwood Trainer Maurice McCarten

Delta 1950 VRC St Leger Flemington Racecourse Jockey Neville Sellwood Trainer Maurice McCarten

History

The winner of this race automatically qualifies for a berth in the

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and Doncaster Mile This race is the first leg of the Australian Three Year Old "Triple Crown" consisting of the

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(2000 metres) and

(2400 metres).

Name

This race replaced the former event Canterbury Guineas, which was discontinued after the 2005 running after the

Australian Jockey Club Australian Turf Club (ATC) owns and operates thoroughbred racing, events and hospitality venues across Sydney, Australia. The ATC came into being on 7 February 2011 when the Australian Jockey Club (AJC) and the Sydney Turf Club (STC) merged. The ...

and the

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implemented major program changes streamlining the major races into the race calendar. 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.

Distance

* 1935–1956 - 9 furlongs 80 yards (~1850 metres) * 1957 - 1 mile furlongs (~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

Grade

* 1925–1979 - Principal race * 1980 onwards -

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race

Venue

* 1935–1996 - Canterbury Park Racecourse * 1997–1999 -

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* 2000–2005 - Canterbury Park Racecourse * 2006–2010 -

* 2011 -

Warwick Farm Racecourse Warwick Farm Racecourse is a racecourse at Warwick Farm, New South Wales, Warwick Farm, a south-west suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is used as a racecourse for Thoroughbred horse racing. The racecourse is owned and operated by ...

* 2012 - Randwick Racecourse * 2013 - Warwick Farm Racecourse * 2014 onwards - Randwick Racecourse

Winners

Randwick Guineas (2006– )

*2025 - Linebacker *2024 - Celestial Legend *2023 - Communist *2022 - Converge *2021 - Lion's Roar *2020 - Shadow Hero *2019 -

The Autumn Sun The Autumn Sun (foaled 2 September 2015) is a retired Thoroughbred racehorse and active Horse breeding#Terminology, sire trained and bred in Australia. He won five Group One races and over three million dollars. Racing career The Autumn Sun wa ...

*2018 - Kementari * 2017 - Inference * 2016 - Le Romain * 2015 - Hallowed Crown * 2014 - Dissident * 2013 - It's A Dundeel * 2012 - Mosheen * 2011 - Ilovethiscity * 2010 - Shoot Out * 2009 - Metal Bender * 2008 -

Weekend Hussler Weekend Hussler is a retired Australian Thoroughbred racehorse. He is a bay gelding by Hussonet out of Weekend Beauty (by Helissio). He was foaled in 2004. Hussonet had been a very successful sire in Chile for Haras de Pirque where he stood f ...

* 2007 - Mentality * 2006 - Hotel Grand

Canterbury Guineas (1935–2005)

* 2005 - Jymcarew * 2004 - Niello * 2003 - Fine Society * 2002 - Carnegie Express * 2001 - Universal Prince * 2000 - Fairway * 1999 - Arena * 1998 - Tycoon Lil * 1997 - Intergaze * 1996 -

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* 1995 - Sharscay * 1994 - Western Red * 1993 - Kingston Bay * 1992 -

Veandercross Veandercross (14 October 1988 – 18 October 2014) was a New Zealand-bred Thoroughbred gelding who won 14 stakes races, (including eight Group one), and was chosen Australian Champion Racehorse of the Year for the 1992–93 season. Veandercros ...

* 1991 - St. Jude * 1990 - Interstellar * 1989 - Riverina Charm * 1988 - High Regard * 1987 -

Tidal Light Tidal Light was a Thoroughbred racehorse who was the champion filly of her year and beat the colts in the 1987 New Zealand Derby. After finishing second in her debut, Tidal Light won ten of her next 13 races, including the Derby, Avondale Guine ...

* 1986 - Dolcezza * 1985 - Spirit Of Kingston * 1984 - Beechcraft * 1983 - Mr. McGinty * 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 Todman (7 October 1954 – 1976) was one of the greatest Australia, Australian Thoroughbred racehorses and an important sire. He was perhaps best known as the winner of the inaugural STC Golden Slipper in 1957, being the first of Star Kingdom ...

* 1956 - Movie Boy * 1955 - Aboukir * 1954 - Pride Of Egypt * 1953 - Prince Morvi * 1952 - Prince Dakhil * 1951 - Forest Beau * 1950 - French Cavalier * 1949 -

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* 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

References

External links

First three placegetters Randwick Guineas (ATC)
{{Triple Crown of Horse Racing Flat horse races for three-year-olds Group 1 stakes races in Australia Randwick Racecourse Recurring sporting events established in 1935 1935 establishments in Australia