Garrison Savannah Racetrack
{{Redirect|Garrison Savannah|the racehorse|Garrison Savannah (horse)}}
The Garrison Savannah in the country of Barbados, is a horse racing venue located within the Garrison Historic Area, just outside the capital-city Bridgetown. A clockwise grass course, the Garrison Savannah is known internationally for the annual Barbados Gold Cup for Thoroughbreds which takes place on the six-furlong track around the perimeter of the green.
The racetrack also is host to the annual Barbados Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing series.
Racing has taken place at the location since the days that a British garrison was stationed there.
In 2012 a network of subterranean tunnels were found to exist below the area.{{cite news |last1=Evanson |first1=Heather-Lynn |date=5 February 2012 |title=Tunnel vision |url=http://www.nationnews.com/index.php/articles/view/tunnel-vision/ |publisher=Nation Newspaper |publication-date= |agency=One Caribbean Media |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120207085250/http://www.nationnews.com/index.php/articles/view/tunnel-vision/ |archive-date=7 February 2012 |access-date=20 March 2021 |quote= |ref=}}
Gallery
File:Garrison area cannons, Barbados.jpg|Display of some of the oldest and most rare English cannons in the West Indies at the Savannah
File:Garrison Savannah racetrack, Barbados.jpg|Part of the track at the Savannah
File:Garrison Savannah stands, Barbados.jpg|The stands at the St. Ann's Garrison Savannah racetrack
File:Garrison Savannah stands2, Barbados.jpg|The stands at the St. Ann's Garrison Savannah racetrack
File:Garrison Savannah entrance, Barbados.jpg|The Barbados Turf Club's entrance to the Garrison Savannah racetrack stands
See also
References
{{reflist}}
External links
{{Commons category|Saint Ann's Garrison}}
- [http://www.barbadosturfclub.com/ Barbados Turf Club] - Official website for horse racing at the Savannah.
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110707205118/http://www.bajanworldheritage.com/aerial-view-garrison-2006 Aerial photo of the Garrison Savannah Racetrack #1]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110707205151/http://www.bajanworldheritage.com/aerial-view-garrison-race-track-and-surrounding-buildings Aerial photo of the Garrison Savannah Racetrack #2]
{{coord|13.080733|-59.604639|type:landmark|display=title}}
Category:Sports venues in Barbados
Category:Saint Michael, Barbados
Category:Horse racing venues in Barbados
Category:Horse racing in Barbados
Category:Cricket grounds in Barbados
Category:Defunct cricket grounds in Barbados
{{Barbados-geo-stub}}
{{horseracing-venue-stub}}