Eagle Farm Racecourse

Eagle Farm Racecourse

Eagle Farm Racecourse is a horse racing venue in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It is located in the suburb of Ascot, 7 kilometers from the Brisbane central business district.

The turf track is 28 metres wide, with a circumference of 2027 metres and a home straight of 434 metres. Races are run in a clockwise direction.

Transport

Ascot railway station has direct access to the racecourse and is located on the Doomben Line. The racecourse can also be accessed by bus and ferry.

Races

The following is a list of Group races which are run at Eagle Farm Racecourse.

External links

* [http://www.qtc.org/ Queensland Turf Club]


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