Doomben Racecourse

Doomben Racecourse, Brisbane QUEENSLAND.

Doomben Racecourse is located at Hampden Street, Ascot QLD. Doomben Racecourse is operated by the Brisbane Racing Club, Brisbane QLD.

Doomben Racecourse is operated by the Brisbane Racing Club (BRC) which was formed on 1 July, 2009 - the result of a merger between the Queensland Turf Club (QTC) and Brisbane Turf Club (BTC). The recent amalgamation of the former two clubs is a first of its kind for the Australian racing industry making Queensland the current industry leader.

The first race meeting was held at Doomben Racecourse in 1933.

Doomben Racecourse has circumference of 1,715 metres with a straight 350 metres long.  Doomben Racecourse is another of those tracks with tight turns making it hard for horses out wide in the run to win.  Front runners and on pace runners again have an advantage.

As the leading metropolitan race club in Queensland, the Brisbane Racing Club conducts more than 90 race meetings. Race meetings are conducted at the Club's two race tracks, Eagle Farm Racecourse and Doomben Racecourse.

Doomben Racecourse is the home of the Doomben 10,000, Doomben Cup, Lord Mayor's Cup, BTC Classic, BTC Cup, Doomben Roses, Gunsynd Classic, Lord Mayors Cup, Rough Habit Plate and more...

• 1010 metres:  Starts on the course proper providing a straight run of 110 metres before a sweeping double bend. Inside barriers have a big advantage.

• 1110 metres:  Located on the course proper with a short run of about 210 metres to the sweeping double bend out of the back straight.  Inside barriers are a major advantage.

• 1200 metres:  Situated on the course proper in the back of the straight. There is a straight run of only about 300 metres to the sweeping double bend. Inside barriers are an advantage from this start.

• 1350 metres:  Situated in a chute off the course proper at the end of the back straight.  This start gives runners a straight run of almost 400 metres to the first corner.  Despite this, inside barriers are favoured.

• 1615 metres:  This start is located in a chute off the course proper. Runners only have a short run of about 50 metres before a sweeping turn. Wide barriers are a big disadvantage.

• 2020 metres:  Starts on the course proper in the home straight.  It provides runners with only 230 metres of straight before the sweeping turn into the back straight.  Inside barriers are favoured.

• 2200 metres:  This barrier starts in a chute at the top of the home straight. There is a straight run of more than 400 metres to the first sweeping double bend. Inside barriers are a slight advantage.

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