Hawke's Bay Guineas

Group II race
Hawke's Bay Guineas

Location	Hastings Racecourse Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
Race type	Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website	Hawke's Bay Racing
Race information
Distance	1,400 metres (7 furlongs)
Track	Grass, left-handed
Qualification	Three-year-olds
Weight	set weights
Purse	NZ$100,000

The Hawke's Bay Guineas is a major Thoroughbred horserace in New Zealand for three year old horses. In 2003 the stake was boosted to $100,000 and the race was moved to the first Saturday in October, meaning that it is run on the same day as the Spring Classic.

The race is an excellent guide to the New Zealand 2000 Guineas, and in recent years has been won by horses that have gone on to perform well in major races in Australia.

In 2005, the race was run in the national record time for 1,400 metres of 1:19.97 as Darci Brahma and Dr Green fought out the finish.

Recent Winners of the Hawke's Bay Guineas

Year	Winner
2001	Bunker
2002	Stardane
2003	Penitentiary
2004	Shastri
2005	Darci Brahma
2006	Jokers Wild
2007	Alamosa
2008	Tell A Tale
2009	Keyora
2010	Jimmy Choux