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Doomben Racecourse is a horse racecourse located in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Doomben Racecourse is situated in the suburb of Ascot, 7 kilometres from the Brisbane central business district and is about 5.5 kilometres from the Brisbane Airport. Doomben Racecourse is close to Doomben railway station, the terminus for the Doomben Line.

Doomben racecourse is sometimes known as the 'Garden Racecourse'. This is mainly due to the beautiful gardens and grounds that the Brisbane Turf Club has developed since its opening in 1933.

Doomben Racecourse hosts an average of 46 race meetings per year. It consists of about 24 Saturdays, 2 Public Holidays and 20 Midweek meetings. Among the major stakes racing events held at Doomben Racecourse are the following:

• BTC Cup
• Doomben Cup
• Doomben 10,000
• Champagne Classic
• BTC Sprint
• Chairman's Handicap
• Doomben Classic
• Doomben Roses
• Lord Mayor's Cup

There are typically 8 races held at Doomben Racecourse throughout the day. These races are generally about 30 to 40 minutes apart. The first race is usually run between 11:45am & 1:00pm.

Doomben Racecourse has always traditionally attracted the best of Australian racehorses, some of international acclaim, including Bernborough and Strawberry Road.

Doomben Racecourse Description

• The Doomben Racecourse turf course is 26 metres wide.

• It has a circumference of 1,715 metres.

• It has a home straight of 341 metres.

• Doomben Racecourse has three chutes: the 1,350 metres, 1,615 metres and 2,200 metres.

• Races at Doomben Racecourse are run in a clockwise direction.

• Doomben Racecourse has a state-of-the-art drainage system.

• Doomben Racecourse is a course with tight turns, thus making it a challenge for horses out wide in the run to win. Advantage goes to front runners and pace runners.

Doomben Racecourse History

• In 1923, the Brisbane Amateur Turf Club, one of the top racing clubs in the southern hemisphere, was formed.

• In 1933, the Brisbane Amateur club took over Doomben which was the defunct Doomben Park Recreation Grounds Ltd. Doomben Racecourse was opened for horse racing in the same year.

• In 1982, Albion Park was sold to the Government and the BATC used the funds to upgrade its facilities at Doomben Racecourse.

• In 1998, Chief De Beers won his second Treasury Casino 10 000, a truly memorable feat.