Eagle Farm Racecourse is a horse racing

Horse racing

Horse racing is an equestrian sport that has a long history. Archaeological records indicate that horse racing occurred in ancient Babylon, Syria, and Egypt. Both chariot and mounted horse racing were events in the ancient Greek Olympics by 648 BC...

 venue in Brisbane

Brisbane

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, Queensland, Australia. It is located in the suburb of Ascot

Ascot, Queensland

Ascot is a predominantly affluent residential suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, characterised by large Queenslander homes. Located from Brisbane, the suburb is well catered for in terms of public transport with many bus and train services departing from Ascot railway station...

, 7 km from the Brisbane central business district

Brisbane central business district

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The turf track is 28 metres wide, with a circumference of 2,027 metres and a home straight of 434 metres. Races are run in a clockwise direction.

Transport

Ascot railway station

Ascot railway station, Brisbane

Ascot railway station is a railway station on the Doomben line in Ascot, a northern suburb of Brisbane, state capital of Queensland, Australia. It is part of the Queensland Rail City network, in Zone 2 of the TransLink integrated public transport system....

 has direct access to the racecourse and is located on the Doomben railway line. The racecourse can also be accessed by bus and, from Bretts Wharf, by CityCat.

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 Queensland Derby The Queensland Derby is a Brisbane Racing Club Group 1 Australian Thoroughbred horse race for three year olds at, set weights, run over a distance of 2400 metres at Eagle Farm Racecourse, Brisbane in June...	3YO	Open	sw	2400	June
1	Queensland Oaks Queensland Oaks The Queensland Oaks is a Brisbane Racing Club Group 1 Australian Thoroughbred horse race for three year old fillies, at set weights, run over a distance of 2400 metres at Eagle Farm Racecourse, Brisbane in June. Total prizemoney is A$400,000....	3YO	Fillies	sw	2400	June
1	Stradbroke Handicap Stradbroke Handicap The Stradbroke Handicap is a Group 1 Australian Thoroughbred open handicap horse race, run on the first Saturday in June, over a distance of 1,400 metres at Eagle Farm Racecourse, Brisbane...	Open	Open	hcp	1400	June
1	The T J Smith The T J Smith The T J Smith is a Group 1 Australian Thoroughbred horse race for 2 year olds first run in 1897 as the Claret Stakes. It is run over a distance of 1600 metres at Eagle Farm Racecourse, Brisbane in June...	2YO	Open	hcp	1600	June
1	Winter Stakes Winter Stakes The Tattersall's Tiara is a Group 1 Australian Thoroughbred horse race held under Weight for Age conditions, for fillies and mares aged three years old and upwards, over a distance of 1400 metres. Formerly known as the Winter Stakes, the race was first run in 1989. Total prizemoney for the race is...	Open	Open	wfa	1400	June
2	Brisbane Cup Brisbane Cup The Brisbane Cup is a Group 2 Australian Thoroughbred horse race for three year olds and upwards, run under handicap conditions over a distance of 2400 metres at Eagle Farm Racecourse, Brisbane in June...	Open	Open	hcp	2400	June
2	P J O'Shea Stakes P J O'Shea Stakes The P J O'Shea Stakes is a Group 2 Australian Thoroughbred horse race held under weight for age conditions, for horses aged 3 years old and upwards, over a distance of 2400 metres at Eagle Farm Racecourse, Brisbane in June...	Open	Open	wfa	2400	June
2	QTC Cup QTC Cup The QTC Cup is a Group 2 Australian Thoroughbred horse race held under open handicap conditions, for horses aged three years old and upwards, over a distance of 1300 metres. It is held at Eagle Farm Racecourse in Brisbane...	Open	Open	hcp	1300	June
2	QTC Sires Produce Stakes QTC Sires Produce Stakes The QTC Sires Produce Stakes is a Group 2 Australian Thoroughbred horse race for two year olds run at set weights over 1400 metres, at Eagle Farm Racecourse in June each year...	2YO	Open	sw	1400	June
2	Queensland Guineas Queensland Guineas The Queensland Guineas is a Queensland Turf Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race held over 1600 metres , at set weights, for three year old horses. The race is held each year as part of the Brisbane Winter Carnival at Eagle Farm Racecourse in Brisbane, Australia, on the Monday of the Queen's...	3YO	Open	sw	1600	June
2	Sir Byrne Hart Stakes Sir Byrne Hart Stakes The Sir Byrne Hart Stakes is a Group 2 Australian Thoroughbred horse race held under Weight for Age conditions, for horses aged three years old and upwards, over a distance of 1200 metres at Eagle Farm Racecourse, Brisbane in May...	Open	Open	wfa	1200	May
3	Dane Ripper Quality Dane Ripper Quality The Dane Ripper Stakes is a Group 3 Australian Thoroughbred horse race held, under quality handicap conditions, for horses aged three years old and upwards, over a distance of 1400 metres . It is held at Eagle Farm Racecourse in Brisbane...	Open	F&M	qlty	1400	June
3	Grand Prix Stakes	3YO	Open	hcp	2100	June
3	Tattersall's Cup Tattersall's Cup The Tattersall's Cup is a Tattersall's Racing Club Group 3 Australian open handicap race for Thoroughbred horses run over a distance of 2200 metres at Eagle Farm Racecourse, Queensland in June. Total prizemoney is A$200,000.-Past winners: * 2011 Ironstein...	Open	Open	hcp	2200	June
3	W J Healy Stakes W J Healy Stakes The W J Healy Stakes is a Tattersall's Racing Club Group 3 Australian quality handicap race for Thoroughbred horses run over a distance of 1200 metres at Eagle Farm Racecourse, Queensland in June...	Open	Open	hcp	1200	June
3	Turf Monthly Queen's Cup	Open	Open	hcp	3200	July

External links

• Queensland Turf Club