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THE SANDY LANE GOLD CUP

horse racing - gold cup Hosted by the Barbados Turf Club, The Sandy Lane Gold Cup is one of Barbados' most popular sporting events. This prestigious, thoroughbred horse race is well favoured in the Eastern Caribbean and boasts a large international following. Spectators from across the island and the world come to watch local, regional and international jockeys and horses compete for the cup. Since 1982, the year of its inception, this event has been held annually at the beginning of March. Originally, the Gold Cup was sponsored by Cockspur Rum and as such, many would have known it as the Cockspur Gold Cup. In 1997, it became the Sandy Lane Gold Cup when Sandy Lane Hotel took over sponsorship of the event. The race is open to horses age three or older and the atmosphere is almost carnival-like, featuring a host of pre-race entertainment, including a parade and music and a variety of vendors. It is truly a festive event for the entire family, as it is frequented by persons both young and old.

Sandy Land Gold Cup Festival events include:

  • Polo matches
  • Family days
  • Celebrity Golf tournaments
  • Broadway show
  • Celebrity dinner
  • Street Parade (through Bridgetown, the capital)
  • Fish fry

Below is the list of Gold Cup winners since the inception of the event:

Winners

1982 - 1990

Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner
1990 Vardar 3 Patrick Husbands Challenor Jones Sylvie Beuzelin
1989 Sandford Prince 4 Venice Richards Scobie Breasley Sir David Seale
1988 Call To Account nf Emile Ramsammy V. Roberts Roland I. Khan
1987 Stangrave Park 4 Emile Ramsammy G. Edghill W. Greenidge
1986 Bentom 4 Venice Richards Ronald G. Burke Sir David Seale
1985 Frisky Wharf 4 Emile Ramsammy Joseph Hadeed George Bros. Stables
1984 Tinkers Image 4 Ricky Griffith William C. Marshall Mrs. Gill Wilson
1983 Iron Lover 4 Bryn Crossley Guy Cottrell Laurent Cottrell
1982 Bold Lewis 6 Declan Gillespie Cyril Arneaud J. E. Camacho
Winners

1991 - 2000

Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner
2000 Blast of Storm 4 Jono Jones William C. Marshall Sally Arbib
1999 Peace Envoy 7 Anderson Ward R. Deane Attie S. Joseph III
1998 Federico 5 Simon Husbands Challenor Jones Richard Edwards
1997 Incitatus 4 Dale Whittaker Challenor Jones Blair Down
1996 Rambrino 4 Chris Griffith Sean Hall Robert Sangster
1995 Asian Jane 4 Richard Quinn William C. Marshall Paul H. Locke
1994 Alto Jane 5 Richard Quinn William C. Marshall Paul H. Locke
1993 Chou Chou Royale 6 Sandy Hawley Scobie Breasley Sir David Seale
1992 Sandford Prince 7 Venice Richards Scobie Breasley Sir David Seale
1991 Sandford Prince 6 Venice Richards Scobie Breasley Sir David Seale
Winners

2001 - 2013

Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner
2013 Aristodemus 4 A. Trotman E Deane SCM Sir David Seale
2012 Dancin David 5 J. Samuels E Deane SCM Sir David Seale
2011 Zoom 6 A.Bishop Edward Walcott Jr. Gay Smith
2010 Sterwins ? Patrick Husbands BSS M. Cassey Eugene Melnyk
2009 Daylight Express 4 Anderson Ward Robert Peirce Lord Michael Taylor
2008 Pure Temptation 4 Anderson Ward William Clarke Lord Michael Taylor
2007 Whiskey For Me 5 Rickey Walcott Elizabeth Deane Aysha Syndicate
2006 Sharp Impact 6 Patrick Husbands Robert Peirce Gay Smith
2005 Feet On Flames 6 Anderson Trotman Clayton Greenidge Luther G. Miller III
2004 Kathir 7 Slade Callaghan Nazih Issa E.& L. Melnyk
2003 Thady Quill 6 Jono Jones William C. Marshall Gay Smith
2002 Blast of Storm 5 Jono Jones William C. Marshall Sally Arbib
2001 Blast of Storm 5 Jono Jones William C. Marshall Sally Arbib

 

Photos originally from the Barbados Turf Club and www.claridgesbarbados.com

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