Canberra Guineas Race Information
The Canberra Guineas is a 1400 metre set weights plus penalties race for three-year-olds run by the Canberra Racing Club in March. It is held at Thoroughbred Park as part of the Canberra Racing Carnival.
- Race Type: Listed
- Distance: 1400 metres
- Conditions: Set weights plus penalties, 3YOs
- Track: Thoroughbred Park Racecourse, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
- Prizemoney: $165,000
- Date: Sunday 9 March 2025
Canberra Guineas Race History
It became a Listed race in 2011.
From 1994 to 2008 it was run over 1600m. From 2009 onwards it has been at the current distance of 1400m.
Our Runner by Runner Previews
2025 Canberra Guineas Preview and results.
2024 Canberra Guineas Preview and results.
2023 Canberra Guineas Preview and results.
2022 Canberra Guineas Preview and results.
Useful Facts
Last filly to win: Italy (2016)
Fastest time (1400m): Assimilate (2018) 1:22:01
Interesting trivia: Three generations of Cummings have trained the winner of this race. Bart Cummings trained Kudakulari to win in 2011, his son Anthony Cummings trained She Goes To Rio in 2012, and his grandson James Cummings trained Promotions to win in 2020.
Past winners of the Canberra Guineas
Winners of past Canberra Guineas include horses that go on to win major spring races.
| Year | Winner | Second | Third |
| 2025 | Snow In May | French Ruler | Shangri La Spring |
| 2024 | Xidaki | Port Lockroy | Thunderlips |
| 2023 | Avebury | Wolverine | Smooth Sailing |
| 2022 | Flying Crazy | Military Expert | Sweet Ruby |
| 2021 | Equation | High Supremacy | Kermanding |
| 2020 | Promotions | Chat | Havin’ Fun |
| 2019 | Final Award | Laburnum | Major Wager |
| 2018 | Assimilate | Primitivo | Waimea Bay |
| 2017 | Eusebio | Ebenos | Bryneich |
| 2016 | Italy | Beauty Best | Bolero King |
| 2015 | Rom Baro | Mr Bogart | Shengli |
| 2014 | Interspersed | Lorna May | Liberty’s Choice |
| 2013 | Complicate | Ashokan | Brave Soul |
| 2012 | She Goes To Rio | Detours | Aberrant |
| 2011 | Kudakulari | Sworn To Secrecy | Notjustaprettyface |
| 2010 | Al Dhafra | Tailwind | Sigma |
| 2009 | Tobique | Logan’s Choice | Lavished |
| 2008 | Steel Giant | ||
| 2007 | ** Race not run ** | ||
| 2006 | Rose Street | ||
| 2005 | Western Beau | ||
| 2004 | Grand Zulu | ||
| 2003 | Ain’t Seen Nothin’ | ||
| 2002 | Swing And Mist | ||
| 2001 | Splendifico | ||
| 2000 | Sports Freak | ||
| 1999 | Final Fantasy | ||
| 1998 | McJoey | ||
| 1997 | Crafty Beau | ||
| 1996 | Delinquent | ||
| 1995 | Here’s The Prince | ||
| 1994 | Big Gabby |