Brisbane races are run at Eagle Farm Racecourse, Ipswich Racecourse and Doomben Racecourse. The highlight of the Brisbane racing calendar is the Brisbane Winter Carnival each June.
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Brisbane Winter Carnival
Every winter, the southern state trainers and the New Zealand raiders head to Queensland for the Brisbane Winter Carnival. Eagle Farm is the venue that grabs centre stage with the running of the Stradbroke Handicap, the Queensland Derby and the Queensland Oaks but the Doomben Races hosts the Group 1 Doomben 10,000 a week prior to the official kickoff of the Brisbane Winter Carnival on Queensland Oaks day.
Brisbane Winter Carnival Feature Races:
- The Queensland Oaks – Group 1
- Sires’ Produce Stakes – Group 2
- P.J. O’Shea Stakes – Group 2
- QTC Cup – Group 2
- Dane Ripper Quality – Group 3
- The Grand Prix Stakes – Group 3
- Sir Edward Williams Handicap – Listed
- Daybreak Lover – Listed
- The Stradbroke Handicap – Group 1
- The Queensland Derby – Group 1
- The Lightning Stakes Handicap – Listed
- Sir Douglas Wadley Quality – Listed
- The Winter Stakes – Group 1
Brisbane Summer Carnival
While the Brisbane Winter Carnival is unquestionably the highlight on the racing calendar, the Brisbane Summer Carnival is not without its share of quality. Summer racing in Queensland centres around the Magic Millions Race Day on the Gold Coast.
The Magic Millions has etched its own distinct mark on the Australian racing calendar with every leading stable nationwide aiming their horses at the riches on offer. The Magic Millions is host to the $1million Conrad Jupiters Magic Millions 2yo Classic, this is the main feature race during the carnival and the 2009 winner, Phelan Ready would go on to win the 2009 Golden Slipper.
The Magic Millions has proven to be a good horses race with the Gai Waterhouse trained Dance Hero crowned champion 2YO in his Magic Millions winning year 2004. He became the first horse to win the Magic Millions – Golden Slipper double.
Betting on Brisbane Races
Betting on Brisbane Races revolves around the jockeys as much as the horses and trainers. Brisbane races has continued to produced its fair share of champion jockeys, Glenn Boss and Chris Munce are two of the most recent to fly the coup and head to the southern states and prove themselves to be world class. Ironically, both would go on to win Melbourne Cups, Munce with Jezabeel and Boss a three time Melbourne Cup winning jockey aboard champion mare Makybe Diva.
Heavyweight jockey Shane Scriven and Glen Colless are the best of the local hoops today with Brad Pengelly a short half head behind the duo.
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