Barbados Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing
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The Barbados Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing is a series of Thoroughbred horse race
s run annually at Garrison Savannah Racetrack near Bridgetown
, Barbados
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The Triple Crown series consists of races of increasing distance:
Thoroughbred horse race
Thoroughbred horse racing is a worldwide sport and industry involving the racing of Thoroughbred horses. It is governed by different national bodies. There are two forms of the sport: Flat racing and National Hunt racing...
s run annually at Garrison Savannah Racetrack near Bridgetown
Bridgetown
The city of Bridgetown , metropolitan pop 96,578 , is the capital and largest city of the nation of Barbados. Formerly, the Town of Saint Michael, the Greater Bridgetown area is located within the parish of Saint Michael...
, Barbados
Barbados
Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles. It is in length and as much as in width, amounting to . It is situated in the western area of the North Atlantic and 100 kilometres east of the Windward Islands and the Caribbean Sea; therein, it is about east of the islands of Saint...
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The Triple Crown series consists of races of increasing distance:
- Barbados Guineas - 7.8 furlongFurlongA furlong is a measure of distance in imperial units and U.S. customary units equal to one-eighth of a mile, equivalent to 220 yards, 660 feet, 40 rods, or 10 chains. The exact value of the furlong varies slightly among English-speaking countries....
s, run in mid April - Midsummer Creole Classic - 9 furlongs (1⅛ mile), run in early July
- Barbados Derby - 10 furlongs (1¼ miles), run in early August