Eagle Farm Racecourse

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Eagle Farm Racecourse is a horse racing venue in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It is located in the suburb of Ascot, 7 kilometers from the Brisbane central business district.

The turf track is 28 metres wide, with a circumference of 2027 metres and a home straight of 434 metres. Races are run in a clockwise direction.

[edit] Transport

Ascot railway station has direct access to the racecourse and is located on the Doomben Line. The racecourse can also be accessed by bus and ferry.

[edit] Races

The following is a list of Group races which are run at Eagle Farm Racecourse.

Grp Race Name Age Sex Weight Distance Date
1 Queensland Derby 3YO Open sw 2400 June
1 Queensland Oaks 3YO Fillies sw 2400 June
1 Stradbroke Handicap Open Open hcp 1400 June
1 The T J Smith 2YO Open hcp 1600 June
1 Winter Stakes Open Open wfa 1400 June
2 Brisbane Cup Open Open hcp 2400 June
2 P J O'Shea Stakes Open Open wfa 2400 June
2 QTC Cup Open Open hcp 1300 June
2 QTC Sires Produce Stakes 2YO Open sw 1400 June
2 Queensland Guineas 3YO Open sw 1600 June
2 Sir Byrne Hart Stakes Open Open wfa 1400 April
3 Dane Ripper Quality Open F&M qlty 1400 June
3 Grand Prix Stakes 3YO Open hcp 2100 June
3 Tattersall's Cup Open Open hcp 2200 June
3 W J Healy Stakes Open Open hcp 1200 June
3 Turf Monthly Queen's Cup Open Open hcp 3200 July

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