The racetrack
Racing since the 1700s.
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The Garrison Savannah is a wide green field south of Bridgetown that was once the parade ground of British troops and is now a horse-racing track. Around it stand old barracks, cannons and a red clock tower, and it is part of the Historic Bridgetown and its Garrison World Heritage Site. In the 18th and 19th centuries the Garrison was the base of the British West India Regiment in Barbados. In 1751 George Washington, later the first president of the United States, stayed here for six weeks with his sick brother, and the house survives, restored as George Washington House. Horse racing began in the mid-18th century. On 30 November 1966 the independence ceremony was held here. The savannah covers about 12 ha, ringed by a grass track where the Barbados Gold Cup is run every year. You see a row of old cannons on the grass, the stands and the red clock tower beyond the track. Horses often train in the early morning. The savannah is 2 km south-east of central Bridgetown. Walking around it is free, while George Washington House and race days have their own tickets. Keep your belongings safe on busy race days.
Racing since the 1700s.
A row on the grass.
Where he stayed in 1751.
Garrison Historic Area, south of Bridgetown
Early morning training, and on race days.
Yes, within the Garrison area itself.