Gold Coast Guineas

Gold Coast Guineas
ClassGroup 3
LocationGold Coast Racecourse
Surfers Paradise, Queensland, Australia
Inaugurated2000
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing
SponsorBrandons (2018-26)
Race information
Distance1,200 metres
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationThree-year-olds
WeightSet Weights
colts and geldings – 57kg
fillies – 55kg
PurseA$200,000 (2026)

The Gold Coast Guineas is a Gold Coast Turf Club Group 3 Australian Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds, under set weights conditions, over a distance of 1200 metres at Gold Coast Racecourse, Surfers Paradise, Queensland, Australia during the Queensland Winter Racing Carnival.[1]

History

The inaugural running of the race was in March 2000 over a distance of 1400 metres.[2] The race is now part of the Prime Minister's Cup racecard in May.

Distance

  • 2000–2005 – 1400 metres[3]
  • 2006 onwards - 1200 metres

Other venues

  • 2023 & 2024 - Sunshine Coast Racecourse[4]

Grade

  • 2006–2007 - Listed race[5]
  • 2008 onwards - Group 3

Winners

The following are past winners of the race.[6]

  • 2026 - Beadman
  • 2025 - Bosustow[7]
  • 2024 - Corniche[8]
  • 2023 - Yellow Brick[9]
  • 2022 - Prince Of Boom[10]
  • 2021 - Marboosha[11]
  • 2020 - Hightail[12]
  • 2019 - Pennino[13]
  • 2018 - Champagne Cuddles[14]
  • 2017 - Savanna Amour[15]
  • 2016 - Takedown[16]
  • 2015 - Nostradamus[17]
  • 2014 - Dothraki[18]
  • 2013 - Academus[19]
  • 2012 - Florentina[20]
  • 2011 - Military Rose[21]
  • 2010 - Beethog[22]
  • 2009 - Chakvetadze[23]
  • 2008 - El Cambio[24]
  • 2007 - Gold Edition[5]
  • 2006 - Fashions Afield[25]
  • 2005 - Eremein[3]
  • 2004 - King's Chapel[26]
  • 2003 - Tahitian Star[27]
  • 2002 - Miss Bussell[28]
  • 2001 - Ceffyl[29]
  • 2000 - Make Mine Magic[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Gold Coast Guineas | Past Winners | Results | Australia | Racing and Sports".
  2. 1 2 "2000 Result – Gold Coast Guineas (held 4 March 2000)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  3. 1 2 "2005 Result – Independent Fuel Supplies Gold Coast Guineas Qtis 3-Y-O (held 14 May 2005)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  4. ↑ "Hollindale goes from coast to coast". sctc.com.au. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  5. 1 2 "2007 Result – Heinrich Constructions Gold Coast Guineas 3-Y-O Plte (held 5 May 2007)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  6. ↑ "Racing Australia". www.racingaustralia.horse.
  7. ↑ "2025 Result – Brandons Gold Coast Guineas (held 10 May 2025)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  8. ↑ "2024 Result – Brandons Gold Coast Guineas (held 11 May 2024)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
  9. ↑ "2023 Result – Brandons Gold Coast Guineas (held 6 May 2023)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  10. ↑ "2022 Result – Brandons Gold Coast Guineas (held 7 May 2022)". breednet.com.au. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  11. ↑ "2021 Result – Brandons Gold Coast Guineas (held 8 May 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  12. ↑ "2020 Result – Brandons Gold Coast Guineas (held 16 May 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  13. ↑ "2019 Result – Brandons Gold Coast Guineas (held 4 May 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  14. ↑ "2018 Result – Brandons Gold Coast Guineas (held 5 May 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  15. ↑ "2017 Result – Mayford Contracting Gold Coast Guineas (held 6 May 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
  16. ↑ "2016 Result – Jaguar Xf Gold Coast Guineas(held 7 May 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  17. ↑ "2015 Result – Attwood Marshall G.Coast Gneas(held 25 April 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  18. ↑ "2014 Result – Attwood Marshall G.Coast Gneas (held 3 May 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  19. ↑ "2013 Result – Gold Coast Guineas (held 4 May 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  20. ↑ "2012 Result – R. Hawke Gold Coast Guineas (held 5 May 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  21. ↑ "2011 Result – Contour Gold Coast Guineas (held 7 May 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  22. ↑ "2010 Result – Carlton Mid Gold Coast Guineas (held 8 May 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  23. ↑ "2009 Result – Heinrich Grp. Gold Coast Gneas (held 2 May 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  24. ↑ "2008 Result – Gold Coast Guineas (held 3 May 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  25. ↑ "2006 Result – Independent Fuel Supplies Gold Coast Guineas Qtis 3-Y-O (held 14 May 2005)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  26. ↑ "2004 Result – Independent Fuel Supplies Guineas Qtis 3-Y-O Plte (held 15 May 2005)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  27. ↑ "2003 Result – H Harvey Gold Coast Guineas (Qtis Three-Year- Olds) (held 10 May 2005)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  28. ↑ "2002 Result – H.Harvey Gold Coast Guineas (held 11 May 2002)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  29. ↑ "2001 Result – Gold Coast Guineas (held 3 March 2001)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 15 April 2015.