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Doomben Racecourse is a horse racing venue in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It is located in the suburb of Ascot , 7 kilometres north of the Brisbane central business district . The Doomben course neighbours another thoroughbred venue called the Eagle Farm Racecourse and can be accessed via car, train or bus.
The Eagle Farm Racecourse was established in 1863 and continues to operate as one of Queensland's premier racecourses. Additions and extensions include the establishment of the Pinkenba railway line (1882), the Paddock Stand (1889), the St Leger Stand (1913 with extensions in 1938), the Totalisator Building (1913 with extensions in the 1920s and 1950s), the entrance gates (1913), ticket boxes ...
Magic Millions along with Racing Queensland introduced a revamped Queensland Summer Racing Carnival in 2017, increasing the prizemoney on offer to make it Australia's first $10 million raceday. In 1988 the race was split to hold separate sex divisions for fillies and for colts & geldings and in 1991 was reverted to a mixed sex race.
Queensland Derby: 1 $600,000 3YO Open sw 2400 Eagle Farm 2020-06-06 [d] Queensland Guineas: 2 $350,000 3YO Open sw 1600 Eagle Farm 2020-06-06 Queensland Oaks: 1 $500,000 3YO Open qlty 2400 Eagle Farm 2020-05-30 [d] Quezette Stakes: 3 $160,000 3YO Fillies sw+p 1100 Caulfield 2019-08-17 R A Lee Stakes: 3 $120,000 Open Open sw+p 1600 Morphettville ...
Thoroughbred horse racing is a spectator sport in Australia, and gambling on horse races is a very popular pastime with A$14.3 billion wagered in 2009/10 [1] with bookmakers and the Totalisator Agency Board (TAB). The two forms of Thoroughbred horseracing in Australia are flat racing, and races over fences or hurdles in Victoria and South ...
A further extension to 2.100 km (1.305 mi) was completed in 2002 and the venue hosted its first Queensland Motor Racing Championships round the same year. [1] In 2007 it hosted its first national championship races, the Formula Vee Nationals and the Australian Improved Production Nationals .
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The circuit reopened during 2008 strictly as a local racing venue, and the new operators, the owners of Queensland Raceway, have no ambitions to hold national level meetings, preferring to use the better quality facilities at their sister-circuit for higher level meetings. Lakeside was closed during the summer of 2008/2009 while QR staff and ...