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Brisbane Racing Club
The Brisbane Racing Club (BRC) is an Australian horse racing organization based in Brisbane in the state of Queensland. The head office of the club is located at 230 Lancaster Road in Ascot. History The Brisbane Racing Club was founded on 1 July 2009 by a merger of the Queensland Turf Club and the Brisbane Turf Club (BTC). The club conducted 98 race meetings in 2012. The consolidation of the race clubs was the first of its kind in Australia as later other metropolitan race clubs would follow their initiative. Courses The courses operated by the BRC are Eagle Farm Racecourse and 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 Doomben course neighbours another thoroughbred venue cal .... Major races The highlight on the Brisbane Racing Clubs racing calendar is the Brisbane Racing Carnival, run across five consecutive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brisbane, Queensland
Brisbane ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Queensland, and the third-most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a population of approximately 2.6 million. Brisbane lies at the centre of the South East Queensland metropolitan region, which encompasses a population of around 3.8 million. The Brisbane central business district is situated within a peninsula of the Brisbane River about from its mouth at Moreton Bay, a bay of the Coral Sea. Brisbane is located in the hilly floodplain of the Brisbane River Valley between Moreton Bay and the Taylor and D'Aguilar mountain ranges. It sprawls across several local government areas, most centrally the City of Brisbane, Australia's most populous local government area. The demonym of Brisbane is ''Brisbanite''. The Traditional Owners of the Brisbane area include clans of the Yugara, Turrbal and Quandamooka peoples. The Turrbal word for the Brisbane area is ''Meeanjin''. The Moreto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gunsynd Mile
The Gunsynd Classic is a Brisbane Racing Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged three years old, at set weights, over a distance of 1,600 metres, at Eagle Farm Racecourse, Brisbane, Australia during the Queensland Winter Racing Carnival. Total prizemoney is A$200,000. History The race is named in honour of Gunsynd, the champion miler of the early 1970s known as the Goondiwindi Grey. Name *1989–2009 – Doomben Classic *2010 onwards - Gunsynd Classic Grade * Before 1996 - Listed race * 1997 onwards - Group 3 Distance *1989–1999 – 1615 metres *2000 – 1640 metres *2001–2009 – 1615 metres *2010–2014 – 1600 metres * 2015 – 1800 metres * 2016 – 1630 metres * 2017 – 1600 metres * 2018 – 1630 metres * 2019 – 1600 metres * 2020 – 1800 metres * 2021 – 1600 metres Venue *1997–2013 - Doomben Racecourse *2014 - Eagle Farm Racecourse *2015 - Gold Coast Racecourse *2016 - Doomben Racecourse *2017 - Eagle Farm Racec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queensland Guineas
The Queensland Guineas is a Brisbane Racing Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race held over 1600 metres, at set weights, for three-year-old horses held at Eagle Farm Racecourse in Brisbane, Australia in June during the Queensland Winter Racing Carnival. Total prizemoney is A$350,000. Due to track reconstruction of Eagle Farm Racecourse for the 2014–15 racing season the event was transferred to Doomben Racecourse. History Prior to 2005 the race was held in early May. From 2006 to 2008 the race was held on the Queen's Birthday holiday in June. Since 2009 it is held in early June. Grade *1896–1978 - Principal race *1979–1987 - Group 3 *1988 onwards - Group 2 race Distance *1896–1972 - 1 mile *1973–2011 – 1600 metres *2012–2014 – 1400 metres *2015 – 1600 metres Venue *2017 Doomben Racecourse *2018 Doomben Racecourse Winners * 2022 - Character * 2021 - Private Eye * 2020 - ‡''race not held'' * 2019 - Kolding * 2018 - Sambro * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
QTC Sires Produce Stakes
The Sires' Produce Stakes is a Brisbane Racing Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race for two-year-olds run at set weights over 1400 metres, at Eagle Farm Racecourse, Brisbane, Australia during the Queensland Winter Racing Carnival. Total prize money is A$1,000,000. History The race was always held at Eagle Farm Racecourse until 2013 when the BRC scheduled it at Doomben Racecourse for the first time with a slightly shorter distance of 1350 metres. Grade *1882–1979 - Principal Race *1980–1986 - Group 2 *1987–2005 - Group 1 *2006 onwards - Group 2 Distance * 1882–1972 - 7 furlongs (~1400 metres) * 1973–2012 – 1400 metres * 2013–2016 - 1350 metres * 2017 onwards - 1400 metres Venue * prior 2013 - Eagle Farm Racecourse * 2013–2016 - Doomben Racecourse * 2017 - Eagle Farm Racecourse * 2018 - Doomben Racecourse * 2019 - Eagle Farm Racecourse Winners * 2022 - Sheeza Belter * 2021 - Tiger Of Malay * 2020 - ‡''race not held'' * 2019 - Str ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
P J O'Shea Stakes
The Q22, registered as the P.J. O'Shea Stakes is a Brisbane Racing Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race held under weight for age conditions, for horses aged three years old and upwards, over a distance of 2,200 metres at Doomben Racecourse, Brisbane, Australia during the Queensland Winter Racing Carnival. Total prizemoney is A$400,000. History The inaugural running of the race as the P.J. O'Shea Stakes was in 1947. The race was named after Patrick O'Shea, the Queensland Turf Club's treasurer in the early 1900s and raced horses in Brisbane for 35 years. The race is considered a major prep leadup race to the Brisbane Cup. Name *1947–1971 - P. J. O'Shea Stakes * 1972 - Sir Winston Churchill Stakes *1973–2009 - P. J. O'Shea Stakes *2010–2016 - Eagle Farm Cup *2017–2019 - P. J. O'Shea Stakes *2021 onwards - Q22 Distance *1947–1956 - miles * 1957 - miles *1958–1968 - 1 mile furlongs *1969–1972 - miles *1973–1982 – 2200 m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brisbane Cup
The Brisbane Cup is a Brisbane Racing Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds and upwards, run under handicap conditions over a distance of 3200 metres at Eagle Farm Racecourse, Brisbane during the Queensland Winter Racing Carnival. Prize money is A$400,000. Due to track reconstruction of Eagle Farm Racecourse for the 2014–15 racing season the event was transferred to Doomben Racecourse with a slightly shorter distance of 2200 metres. History The race was named as the Victory Cup in 1946 when racing was resumed after World War II in Queensland. Distance * 1866 - miles (~3600 metres) * 1867–1882 – 2 miles (~3200 metres) * 1883 - miles (~2800 metres) * 1884–1887 – 2 miles (~3200 metres) * 1888 - miles (~2800 metres) * 1889–1941 – 2 miles (~3200 metres) * 1942–1945 - Race not run during World War II * 1946 - miles (~2400 metres) * 1947–1972 – 2 miles (~3200 metres) * 1973–2006 – 3200 metres * 2007&nd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The T J Smith
The J. J. Atkins, registered as the T.J. Smith Stakes, is a Brisbane Racing Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race for two-year-olds run at set weights over a distance of 1600 metres at Eagle Farm Racecourse, Brisbane in June during the Queensland Winter Racing Carnival. Total prizemoney is A$1,000,000. Due to track reconstruction of Eagle Farm Racecourse for the 2014–15 racing season the event was transferred to Doomben Racecourse. History The race was long considered the premier two-year-old race of the Brisbane Winter Carnival. It has been renamed several times since its inaugural running as The Claret Stakes. In 1999 the race name was renamed after legendary trainer T.J. Smith. In 2013 the race was once again renamed to honour Queensland trainer Jim Atkins who won every major staying race in the Brisbane area except a QTC Oaks - a race in which he had seven minor placegetters. He won the Brisbane premiership four times. Name *1893–1975 - Claret Stakes *1976&ndas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stradbroke Handicap
The Stradbroke Handicap is a Brisbane Racing Club Group 1 Thoroughbred open handicap horse race, run over a distance of 1,400 metres at Eagle Farm Racecourse, Brisbane in June during the Queensland Winter Racing Carnival. It is one of the highlight races on the Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival with total prize money of A$1,500,000 History The race is named after Lord Stradbroke, relative to Henry John Rous, originator of the weight-for-age scale in thoroughbred racing. Five two-year-olds have won the race, the last was Wiggle, carrying 7 stone 5 pounds (~46.5 kg) in 1958. The 1,400 metre race and track record is 1:20.2 established by Toledo in 1998. Between 1982 and 1988 the race was known as the Elders Handicap. Distance In 1890 the Stradbroke Handicap was a Principal race run over six furlongs (~1,200m), when it was won by Pyrrhus. The distance was changed in 1953 to 7 furlongs and in 1972 to the current distance of 1,400 metres. Due to track reconstruction of Eagle Far ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queensland Oaks
The Queensland Oaks is a Brisbane Racing Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old fillies, at set weights, run over a distance of 2400 metres at Eagle Farm Racecourse, Brisbane during the Queensland Winter Racing Carnival. Total prize money is A$700,000. History The inaugural running of the race was run as the Queensland Oaks Stakes during the Christmas meeting at Eagle Farm on December 27, 1951 when short odds-on favourite Malt Maid was victorious. By 1953 the race was run on the Queensland Cup race card in November. The race was moved as part of the Brisbane Winter Carnival in 1973. Grade *1951–1979 - Principal race *1980 onwards - Group 1 race Distance *1951–1972 - miles *1973–1982 – 2400 metres *1983 – 2432 metres *1984–2014 – 2400 metres *2015 – 2200 metres *2016 – 2400 metres *2017–2019 – 2200 metres *2021–2022 - 2200 metres Venue Due to track reconstruction of Eagle Farm Racecourse for the 2014– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queensland Derby
The Queensland Derby is a Brisbane Racing Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds at, set weights, run over a distance of 2400 metres at Eagle Farm Racecourse, Brisbane, Australia in June during the Queensland Winter Racing Carnival. Total prize money is A$1,000,000. Due to track reconstruction of Eagle Farm Racecourse for the 2014–15 racing season, the event was transferred to Doomben Racecourse with a shorter distance of 2200 metres. History The race was first run at the Gayndah Racecourse in 1868, before moving to Eagle Farm in 1871. File:Lough Neagh 1937 AJC Randwick Cumberland Plate Trainer Tim Brosnan.jpg, Lough Neagh, 1931 winner File:GayndahJockeyClubStatue.JPG, Statue recognising the first running of the Queensland Derby in Gayndah * Race was held twice in 1870, Grafton winning both runnings. Venue * 2015 - Doomben Racecourse * 2017 - Doomben Racecourse 2200m Winners * 2022 - Pinarello * 2021 - Kukeracha * 2020 - ‡''race not held'' *2019 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Moore Stakes
The George Moore Stakes is a Brisbane Racing Club Group 3 Thoroughbred open quality handicap, over a distance of 1200 metres, held at Eagle Farm Racecourse in Brisbane, Australia in December or late November. Prizemoney is A$200,000. History The current naming of the race is after the champion international jockey and horse trainer George Moore (1923–2008), who began his career in Brisbane. Amongst his many achievements he won the Doomben 10,000 which is held at the same track as this race a record five times. Takeover Target established the new track record of 1.07.88 for the 1200 metres in winning the race in 2005. Name * 1979–1986 - XXXX Stakes * 1987 - Thornhill Park Stakes * 1988 - L J Williams Quality Handicap * 1989 - Summer Stakes * 1990–1992 L J Williams Quality Handicap * 1993 - Summer Stakes * 1994–1999 - AWA Stakes * 2000–2006 - Summer Stakes * 2008 onwards - George Moore Stakes Grade * 1979–1982 - Group 3 * 1983–2000 - Liste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
