The Gold Coast Guineas is a Group 3 race held at the Gold Coast Racecourse during the early stages of the Queensland Winter Racing Carnival on a Saturday at the start of May. The feature event at the meeting, the A.D. Hollindale Stakes is run over 1400m under weight-for-age conditions and now offers a generous $500,000 in prize money as of 2021. The Group 3 Ken Russell Memorial Classic (1200m) for JJ Atkins-bound two-year-olds is the other major event on the card.
The Gold Coast Guineas is the key support act on AD Hollindale Stakes Day and is contested over 1200m. The event is run at set weights and is open only to three-year-olds. Offering $150,000 in prize money, the Gold Coast Guineas serves as a key lead-up into tougher feature races over the Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival.
The latest edition of the Gold Coast Guineas ran on Saturday May 7, 2022 and was won by the Rob Heathcote-trained favourite Prince Of Boom ($2.70F).
Gold Coast Guineas Race Info
- Date: Saturday May 7, 2022
- Track: Gold Coast Racecourse
- Distance: 1200m
- Conditions: Set Weights – Three-Year-Olds only
- Status: Group 3
- Prize Money: $150,000
- First Run: 2000
Gold Coast Guineas 2022 Results
The official 2022 Gold Coast Guineas Results & Finishing Order will be announced below once the race is run and won on Saturday May 7, 2022.
- 1st: #2 Prince Of Boom ($2.70F)
- 2nd: #3 Sword Of State
- 3rd: #8 Grey Defence
The Rob Heatchote-trained son of Spirit Of Boom, Prince Of Boom ($2.70F), became the third favourite in as many years to win the Gold Coast Guineas holding off Sword Of State in a thrilling finish.
Gold Coast Guineas Betting
Gold Coast Guineas betting markets are usually dominated by interstate-trained horses coming off good lead-up runs in class races in Sydney or Queensland over the autumn. Three-year-olds with proven form at the 1200m distance and further sit high up the Gold Coast Guineas odds.
The favourites have a strong recent record in the event including three straight wins between 2020 and 2022 with the Peter & Paul Snowden-trained stablemates Hightail (2020) and Marboosha (2021), followed by Spirit Of Boom ($2.70 in 2022) for Robert Heathcote.
2022 Gold Coast Guineas Odds
The top Gold Coast Guineas 2022 odds on the potential Group 1 -bound winter gallopers contesting the Group 3 will be available below as soon as released so stay tuned for the best racing markets on the three-years-old features.
Early market betting odds on the 2022 Gold Coast Guineas will be displayed below once available. Odds are subject to fluctuation. For current odds on all of our live markets, please visit ladbrokes.com.au.
Gold Coast Guineas Field
The Gold Coast Guineas field attracts a collection of the season’s best young three-year-old sprint types, many coming off lead-up runs in Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival.
Horses that contested the Gold Coast Magic Millions races during the summer often do well in the Gold Coast Guineas later in the year. For example, in 2020 the Peter & Paul Snowden-trained Hightail won the Gold Coast Guineas having run a nice third in that January’s $2 million Magic Millions 3YO Guineas.
Gold Coast Guineas nominations close the Monday before the race with the final field and barriers out two days later on the Wednesday.
2022 Gold Coast Guineas Field
The official Gold Coast Guineas 2022 field & barrier draw will be released by Racing Queensland on the Wednesday of race week and announced in full below so stay tuned to see what gallopers are in the mix.
The 2022 Gold Coast Guineas final field features a quality line-up of three-year-olds including Robert Heathcote’s flying son of Spirit Of Boom Prince Of Boom out wide in barrier 16 and Group 1 performed filly Four Moves Ahead.
- Scratched: #4 Starman (21); #6 Battleton (15); #16 Putontheredlight (6)
2022 Gold Coast Guineas Nominations
The early 2022 Gold Coast Guineas nominations are taken on the Monday of race week.
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating |
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1 | 127x1240x6 | ALPINE EDGE | C | 3 | Toby & Trent Edmonds | 83 |
2 | 1125x | BATTLETON | G | 3 | Bjorn Baker | 71 |
3 | 3x17x10 | BLOOD THUNDER | G | 3 | Billy Healey | 64 |
4 | 543x266x13 | DOOR INTO SUMMER | F | 3 | Daiki Chujo | 58 |
5 | 3652741411 | EMMY REGINA | F | 3 | Daiki Chujo | 64 |
6 | 4x3516x07x | FOUR MOVES AHEAD | F | 3 | John Sargent | 92 |
7 | 22×9527111 | GREY DEFENCE | G | 3 | Les Ross | 71 |
8 | 17×1 | HARD REYVA | G | 3 | Stuart Kendrick | 64 |
9 | x12938x587 | INGRATIATING | C | 3 | James Cummings | 100 |
10 | 193x074x33 | JOYOUS LEGEND | F | 3 | Tony Gollan | 73 |
11 | 2219×1120 | MAYROSE | F | 3 | John Sargent | 77 |
12 | 14x112x9 | ME ME LAGARDE | F | 3 | Toby & Trent Edmonds | 86 |
13 | 21422x | MERITABLE | C | 3 | Andrew Forsman | 85 |
14 | 01x83530x2 | MISS HIPSTAR | F | 3 | Kelly Schweida | 80 |
15 | 457x1152x | MYSTIC AROMA | F | 3 | Peter & Will Hulbert | 65 |
16 | 225×12 | NORD LYON | G | 3 | Chris Anderson | 62 |
17 | 19x1x7x | ORIENTAL PRINCESS | F | 3 | Gillian Heinrich | 68 |
18 | 3537×56253 | PARK AVENUE | G | 3 | Richard & Will Freedman | 66 |
19 | 2×44077273 | PEREGRINATION | G | 3 | Daiki Chujo | 62 |
20 | 110x44x11 | PRINCE OF BOOM | G | 3 | Robert Heathcote | 87.5 |
21 | 1232×29 | PUTONTHEREDLIGHT | F | 3 | Tony Gollan | 68 |
22 | 16x441190x | RHAPSODY ROSE | F | 3 | Chris Munce | 83 |
23 | 154x1417x6 | STARMAN | G | 3 | Chris Waller | 76 |
24 | 13×63 | SUNGBLUE | G | 3 | Brett Cavanough | 62 |
25 | 11x750x11x | SWORD OF STATE | C | 3 | Mark Walker | |
26 | 2x11x444 | ZARASTRO | C | 3 | Chris Waller | 73 |
27 | 219×255 | ZETHUS | C | 3 | James Cummings | 82 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Gold Coast Guineas Form Guide
The Gold Coast Guineas form guide details essential information for punters like the jockeys, trainers, barriers and lead-up runs of all the horses in the field. Checking the form for runners that come off a Sydney lead-up, those with winning form over the distance and interstate raiders – who have a good strike-rate in the event – is also important.
2022 Gold Coast Guineas Form Guide
A link to our comprehensive Gold Coast Guineas 2022 Form Guide will be provided for punters below the week of the race.
Gold Coast Guineas Tips
Gold Coast Guineas tips include looking for horses proven at around 1200m and those with good lead-up form in Sydney. Previous experience at the Gold Coast track isn’t crucial, so instead of tipping a local runner look at interstate raiders heading towards the Brisbane Winter Carnival features.
2022 Gold Coast Guineas Tips
Our Ladbrokes’ insider Gold Coast Guineas 2022 betting tips and Group 3 racing selections will be detailed below leading up to the race so bookmark this page for the horses to back and sack heading into the Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival.
- To Win: #3 Sword Of State ($4.60 at time of publish)
Still a nice price offered on this now Mark Waller-trained three-year-old back from a successful stint in New Zealand with Jamie Richard. Barrier four is ideal with the favourite drawn out wide. The Snitzel colt has a great record at the distance (8:5-0-1) and has form around some good horses including Paulele from the spring. Back-to-back wins across the ditch after his unplaced Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes run in Group 3 grade with Bosson aboard to build his confidence. Can kick off down under with a win.
Gold Coast Guineas Results
Gold Coast Guineas results in recent years have been dominated by Sydney raiders and in-form fillies with three of the six winners from 2017-2022 being fillies, most recently Marboosha (2021).
Notable Gold Coast Guineas winners from the past decade include Champagne Cuddles (2018), Takedown (2016) and Dothraki (2014).
Gold Coast Guineas Winners
Year |
Place |
Horse |
Time |
|
2022 Gold Coast Guineas |
1st |
Prince Of Boom |
1 minute 13.52 seconds |
2nd |
Sword Of State |
3rd |
Grey Defence |
|
2021 Gold Coast Guineas |
1st |
Marboosha |
1:11.84 |
2nd |
Tramonto |
3rd |
Kisukano |
|
2020 Gold Coast Guineas |
1st |
Hightail |
1:08.71 |
2nd |
The Odyssey |
3rd |
Exhilarates |
|
2019 Gold Coast Guineas |
1st |
Pennino |
1:14.89 |
2nd |
Defence Missile |
3rd |
Million |
|
2018 Gold Coast Guineas |
1st |
Champagne Cuddles |
1:07.65 |
2nd |
Whypeeo |
3rd |
Marble |
|
2017 Gold Coast Guineas |
1st |
Savanna Amour |
1:08.42 |
2nd |
Heroic Valour |
3rd |
Tessera |
|
2016 Gold Coast Guineas |
1st |
Takedown |
1:09.49 |
2nd |
Sold For Song |
3rd |
Always Sacred |
|
2015 Gold Coast Guineas |
1st |
Nostradamus |
1:10.26 |
2nd |
Time For War |
3rd |
Traveston Girl |
|
2014 Gold Coast Guineas |
1st |
Dothraki |
1:13.36 |
2nd |
Safeguard |
3rd |
Palmera Lad |
|
2013 Gold Coast Guineas |
1st |
Academus |
1:8.72 |
2nd |
Al Aneed |
3rd |
Dances On Stars |
|
2012 Gold Coast Guineas |
1st |
Florentina |
1:14.46 |
2nd |
Punch On |
3rd |
Double Impact |
|
2011 Gold Coast Guineas |
1st |
Military Rose |
1:11.89 |
2nd |
Celtic Dancer |
3rd |
Skating On Ice |
|
2010 Gold Coast Guineas |
1st |
Beethog |
1:10.53 |
2nd |
Temple of Boom |
3rd |
Fifteen Carat |
|
2009 Gold Coast Guineas |
1st |
Chakvetadze |
1:8.81 |
2nd |
Leapfrog |
3rd |
Desuetude |
|
2008 Gold Coast Guineas |
1st |
El Cambio |
1:7.95 |
2nd |
Xaardante |
3rd |
Heart Of The Citi |
|
2007 Gold Coast Guineas |
1st |
Gold Edition |
1:8.44 |
2nd |
Grand Reve |
3rd |
J’Adane |
|
2006 Gold Coast Guineas |
1st |
Fashions Afield |
1:8.79 |
2nd |
Rumbird |
3rd |
Captain Kurt |
|
2005 Gold Coast Guineas |
1st |
Eremein |
1:24.58 |
2nd |
Legendary Man |
3rd |
Sydney Express |
|
2004 Gold Coast Guineas |
1st |
King’s Chapel |
1:20.89 |
2nd |
Drunken Joker |
3rd |
Power And Gold |
|
2003 Gold Coast Guineas |
1st |
Tahitian Star |
1:22.98 |
2nd |
Exquisitely |
3rd |
Striking Victory |
|
2002 Gold Coast Guineas |
1st |
Miss Bussell |
1:22.64 |
2nd |
Alibarber |
3rd |
Jar Jar Binks |
|
2001 Gold Coast Guineas |
1st |
Ceffyl |
1:22.09 |
2nd |
Skarloey |
3rd |
Katenian |
|
2000 Gold Coast Guineas |
1st |
Make Mine Magic |
1:22.27 |
2nd |
Gold Dredge |
3rd |
The Kildare Kid |