Doomben Racecourse


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 turf track is 26 metres wide, with a circumference of 1715 metres and a home straight of 350 metres. Races are run in a clockwise direction.

History

The racecourse was inaugurated in 1933 and subsequently was shut down during the Second World War, when it was used by allied troops during the Pacific War. In 1946, when the course reopened, the TM Ahern Cup and the Doomben Cup were held for the first time. The Doomben Cup is now considered to be one of the best middle-distance racing events in the country.
In 1982, a major upgrade to Doomben gave it new world class facilities. The racecourse is serviced by Doomben railway station.
Eagle Farm Racecourse is located nearby in the same suburb.

Races

The following is a list of Group races which are run at Doomben Racecourse.
GrpRace NameAgeSexWeightDistanceDate
1BTC CupOpenOpenwfa1200May
1Doomben CupOpenOpenwfa2000May
1Doomben 10,000OpenOpenwfa1350May
2Champagne Classic2YOOpensw1200May
3BTC SprintOpenOpenhcp1350May
3BTC Chairmans HandicapOpenOpenhcp2020May
3Doomben Roses3YOFilliessw2020May
3Fred Best Classic3YOOpensw1350May
3Gunsynd Mile3YOOpensw1600May
3Lord Mayors CupOpenOpenwfa1615May
3Premier's CupOpenOpenhcp2200May
3Rough Habit Plate3YOOpensw2020May
3George Moore StakesOpenOpenhcp1200December