Racing Around The Globe: Horse Racing in Barbados...

Barbados, a small Island - actually the easternmost island - in the Lesser Antilles. The weather is usually good, it never gets really cold and this is certainly not a place you would normally associate with horse racing. But in fact the sport is hugely popular at this small island! 

All happens at the Garrison Savannah Racetrack, just outside of the capital of Barbados Bridgetown. It is a clockwise turf course and race days are big social events. The most important race of the racing calender is the Barbados Gold Cup. Thoroughbreds aged three or older compete over the distance of 1.800m. The race is run annually in late February/early March and is worth over €76.000! For more detailed information I recommend to visit the excellent website of the Barbados Turf Club. 

I stumbled over the following BBC documentary which takes a look behind the scenes of the small Barbados racing world. It provides a unique insight, with beautiful shots of the island and the races. Watch and enjoy and dive into the unknown world of Barbados horse racing...

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