Gold Coast Guineas

The 2017 Gold Coast Guineas is a Group 3 race held on the beautiful Gold Coast annually in May. Situated just out of Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast Racecourse is in a prime location and attracts good crowds.

The 2017 Gold Coast Guineas is for three year olds and is run over a trip of 1200m. Horses receive set weights and battle it out for $125,000 in prize money.

The race is held on the same card as the Group 2 Hollindale Stakes, the biggest day for the coast over the winter period.

Many of the horses running here will be on trial for the Brisbane winter carnival that gets underway around the same time just up the highway.

Something like the Fred Best Classic would be a good follow on over 1200m at Group 3 level at Doomben.

In recent years two horses have completed that double, Gold Edition in 2007 and El Cambio in 2008.

Horses can come to this race from absolutely anywhere and there’s usually a mix of locals against those travelling down from the rest of Queensland and up from the southern states.

The Gold Coast Guineas was first run in the year 2000 and recent winners include Beethog in 2010 and Military Rose in 2011.

2017 Gold Coast Guineas Field

The Gold Coast Guineas field has acquired a great reputation for top quality racing. Each year, top quality three year olds line up at the barriers at the illustrious Gold Coast Racecourse in an endeavour to be the best of the Gold Coast Guineas field.

The 2017 Gold Coast Guineas field is published here.

# Form (Last 10) Horse Trainer Jockey Br. Wgt. Hcp. Rating
1 0210x5240x ATTENTION Peter & Paul Snowden Jeff Lloyd 14 57kg 90
2 x1323x224x HEROIC VALOUR Stephen Autridge & Jamie Richards Mr Opie Bosson 13 57kg 89
3 114x7270x2 TESSERA John O’Shea Tye Angland 3 57kg 82
4 24×111138 TACTICAL ADVANTAGE James Cummings Hugh Bowman 7 57kg 81
5 11x41225x3 RINGO’S A ROCKSTAR Norm Stephens Matthew Gray 9 57kg 78
6 x1x14x3207 GUARD OF HONOUR Kris Lees 15 57kg 81
7 13x68x2120 CRAFTY COP Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes Christian Reith 12 57kg 80
8 6×1126 I THOUGHT SO David Pfieffer Corey Brown 8 57kg 75
9 42213×1932 WAR HERO Toby Edmonds Damian Browne 5 57kg 71
10 35x132715x VOLPINO Les Kelly TBA 18 57kg 68
11 341x17731x SAVANNA AMOUR John Meagher Ronnie Stewart 6 55kg 86
12 15x51440x1 TIYATROLANI Tony Gollan Jim Byrne 2 55kg 82
13 221x2526x2 RIVER RACER Les Ross Robbie Fradd 11 55kg 77
14 82161113×9 THUNDER RAIDER Darleen Duryea Luke Tarrant 1 55kg 73
15 132x147x46 SYLPHEED Toby Edmonds James Orman 16 55kg 73
16 1x111x5 ALL OVER BOSANOVA Mel Eggleston Luke Rolls 17 55kg 75
17e 194x2110x4 WITH A PROMISE Ben Currie TBA 10 55kg 71
18e x224214151 SUGAR RAY RED Marcus Wilson TBA 4 57kg 68

2017 Gold Coast Guineas Nominations

The Gold Coast Guineas nominations usually feature at least a few well-known young horses. Because it’s at a fairly major track and holds decent status, the Gold Coast Guineas nominations tend to draw solid numbers each year.

The 2016 Gold Coast Guineas nominations are provided below.

Gold Coast Guineas Winners & Results

Winners and placers in the Gold Coast Guineas since 2000 with winning times.

Year Results Winning Time
2015 1 Nostradamus 2 Time For War 3 Traveston Girl  1:10.2
2014 1 Dothraki 2 Safeguard 3 Palmera Lad  1:13.4
2013 1 Academus 2 Al Aneed 3 Dances On Stars  1:08.7
2012 1 Florentina 2 Punch On 3 Double Impact  1:14.4
2011 1 Military Rose 2 Celtic Dancer 3 Skating On Ice  1:11.8
2010 1 Beethog 2 Temple Of Doom 3 Fifteen Carat  1:10.5
2009 1 Chakvetadze 2 Leapfrog 3 Desuetude  1:08.8
2008 1 El Cambio 2 Xaardante 3 Heart Of The Citi  1:07.9
2007 1 Gold Edition 2 Grand Reve 3 Danleigh  1:08.4
2006 1 Fashions Afield 2 Rumbird 3 Captain Kurt  1:08.7
2005 1 Eremein 2 Legendary Man 3 Sydney Express  1:24.5
2004 1 Kings Chapel 2 Drunken Joker 3 Power And Gold  1:20.8
2003 1 Tahitian Star 2 Exquisitely 3 Striking Victory  1:22.9
2002 1 Miss Bussell 2 Alibarber 3 Jar Jar Binks  1:22.6
2001 1 Ceffyl 2 Skarloey 3 Katenian  1:22.0
2000 1 Make Mine Magic 2 Gold Dredge 3 The Kildare Kid  1:22.2

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