The Facebook Friends Party enclosure on Saturday, 11 September will offer plenty for groups to enjoy their day at the races. Like the photo booth with instant Facebook uploads. Party guests can have their photo taken against a green screen then choose one of three backdrops; the Yellowglen red carpet for aspiring A-Listers, the thrill of being a jockey or simply, a trackside scene at the races. Racegoers will be able to instantly “tag” themselves in photos by logging on to the Brisbane Racing Club’s Facebook page.

In keeping with the social networking theme, the Blink Speed Dating sessions are bound to be popular with party guests, who want to mix and mingle and grow their Facebook friends list.

Providing the party beats will be Sinfidelity, a collaboration of DJs with sax, percussion, guitar, trumpet & singers well known for their eclectic blend of groove/ lounge tunes and soulful funky house beats.

All this and more will be available in the Facebook Friends Party enclosure, trackside at Doomben. An expansive marquee situated in the centre of the enclosure will have plenty of seating whilst the rest of the enclosure will feature garden seating and courtyard umbrellas.

The Yellowglen Bar and Carlton Dry Bar will offer a range of wines and beers whilst food stations will be serving delicious menu items including fresh natural oysters, prawns, noodle boxes and cute little cupcakes.

Tickets are just $15 or racegoers who spend $26 will receive a free ticket to the races and also 26 BRC dollar vouchers redeemable on food and drink items in the enclosure. For more information visit www.brc.com.au.

The track was deemed a Heavy 10 and upgraded to a Heavy 9 after race 6. A true testament to the team at the BRC, the Eagle Farm course proper raced extremely well given the weather.

In the early hours of the morning, BRC staff worked to reshuffle the venue layout for racegoers comfort and safety. A number of areas were deemed unusable and the huge lineup of headline acts was moved indoors and undercover.

A very vocal crowd cheered on a jockeyless Gran Terino in Race 6, who left his jockey in the starting barriers after busting through the gates. Robert Heathcote’s Buffering went on to take out the Mirvac Hotels and Resorts handicap, with the majority of the syndicate there to share in the celebrations.

Thanks to Student Flights, Faith Wild and three friends are off on the trip of a lifetime to Thailand for seven nights. Punters were given an entry form when they placed a bet on course, with the Bet Your Way to Thailand promotion drawn after the final race.

The team from NOVA were on course to assist with the NOVA Jockey promotion. In each race punters were given the opportunity to spot the jockey sporting the NOVA boy and text in the horse’s number. Congratulations to Brandon Brown, Daniel Redmand, Marcus Simpson, Emma Harvey,  Ashley Richards, Kelly Dickenson, Justin Bianco and Alistair Adams who all scored themselves a new flash Apple iPad.

Twelve racegoers also took home Apple iPods and Chalk Hotel vouchers, thanks to the ‘Bundy Wear Red to Win’ promotion.

The crowd were well behaved and everyone enjoyed what became a beautiful sunny Brisbane day at the races.

Track rating:  Heavy 10
Gates open:  10am (NOW!)

There are GREAT PRIZES up for grabs...

• Win a trip for you and your mates to Thailand
• AND you can also score 1 of 8 Apple iPads

ON STAGE TODAY

DJ Alison Wonderland, Olsen Vs LC, Van She Tech, Hey Now DJ’s, Benibee Vs Morgan Baker, Misere (LIVE), Aniki Vs Van Miert, MightyFools and Baby Gee.

Due to the heavy rain overnight, the layout of the event has been changed for racegoers safety and comfort.

The main stages are now located indoors and undercover.

There’s plenty of shelter, plenty of bars, plenty of entertainment...
Plenty of reasons to get yourself to Eagle Farm Racecourse today.

Tickets are available on the gate from $26.50

For any enquiries please call the Brisbane Racing Club on 07 3268 2171.

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By supporting Montrose Access, the official charity partner for the 2010 Channel Seven Brisbane Racing Club, and purchasing a BRC lapel pin, participants had the chance to enter the prize draw .

The first prize winner, T.K. Harris, will be enjoying holiday for four to New Zealand, including flights, accommodation and car hire.

Second prize of a VIP Box at the Gabba's England v. Australia One Day International was won by Shannon Guse of Paddington.

And third prize of $500 worth of shopping vouchers for Sunshine Plaza went to Ekla Brooks of Mitchelton.

The Brisbane Racing Club would like to take this opportunity to congratulate all the winners, and thank all for their support of Montrose Access' great cause.

For the Jockey Premiership, after a slight lead, Stathi Katsidis was joined by Larry Cassidy both finishing with an equal 72 wins. As outlined for the premiership, if two contenders finish on the same number of season wins, the title will be shared.

The Trainer Premiership was taken out by Robert Heathcote, and Michael Helyer took out the Apprentice Premiership. This year the BRC has made the decision to ensure this year's winners are officially recognised for their accomplishments.

''It seems only fair there should be some recognition for the best performed trainer, jockey and apprentice and the BRC which conducts the vast majority of the races involved in the premiership race is delighted to offer the trophies,'' BRC chairman Kevin Dixon said yesterday.

''We will provide the trophies for the 2009-10 season which fittingly was the first under the BRC banner.''

The BRC will also continue the BRC Jockey Medal award in addition to the Metropolitan Premierships, where a panel of three judges allocate points on a 3-2-1 basis for the best ride at each Saturday and public holiday meeting conducted at Eagle Farm and Doomben.

With a cult following from eager uni students and Gen Ys, the event on Wednesday August 11 promises to attract tens of thousands of fans this year with some huge acts, massive prize draws and the sensation of partying trackside.

One of the main attractions, the Bundaberg Red Rum stage will practically be on fire with some imposing party heavyweights, doing what they do best. International Sydney act Olsen VS LC, is fresh from wowing the masses at the MTV Music Video Awards in LA, with their unique Drummer Vs Dj remixes. Plus on board are festival favourites Van She Tech and Hey Now Dj's, both fresh after some huge sets at Splendour in the Grass. The Arcade Creative's Party Stage will be hosting some international flavour for the day with The Mightyfools, direct from Holland.

For punters, there will be improved odds with the chance to win an overseas holiday for four to Phuket, Thailand thanks to the team at Student Flights. To win, Exhibition Wednesday racegoers will simply need to drop their losing betting ticket into the competition entry barrel. Back a favourite and racegoers could win hundreds, lose and they could still be a winner- jetsetting to Thailand for a week!

The eight races on the track will not only provide eight winners of the four-legged variety but eight winners of brand new iPads as well!! To enter this phenomenal giveaway, racegoers will simply need to watch each of the eight races, find the Nova boy jockey on one of the runners in the race and SMS the details.

Tickets are currently available online for $26.50 through Ticketek (plus booking fee) to experience the full-throttle annual Exhibition Wednesday Races.

For anyone after all you can eat, sideshow amusements and exclusive Nova entertainment should grab a ticket to the Nova Lawn Party for $63.

There's also a Member For A Day ticket priced at $103 available too.

The Exhibition Wednesday Races is an 18+ event.

The complete lowdown can be found online at www.brc.com.au, or on the official Exhibition Wednesday Races Facebook page

For a taste of what to expect at this years' Exhibition Wednesday Races check out the following:

www.brc.com.au

www.myspace.com/olsenvslc

www.myspace.com/vanshetech

www.myspace.com/heynowdjs

www.myspace.com/mightyfools

The BRC undertook a review process, with the goal of reducing club expenses. A forecast saving of $200,000 was made, by consolidating training to Eagle Farm.

The BRC Board today considered all applications to train, along with additional suggestions, bred from a recent meeting between local trainers and the BRC Chief Executive, Stephen Ferguson.

Kevin Dixon, Chairman of the Brisbane Racing Club, said "We are very happy to be able to accommodate all of the applications to train at Eagle Farm. I congratulate the trainers on proposing some alternatives to current practices, allowing us to continue providing training facilities for all of our local trainers".

Areas to train and the ability to accommodate 'A' Trainers in the current raceday stalls, will allow us to provide training facilities for the additional horses at Eagle Farm. The tracks ability to handle the increased traffic was never a concern. The key issues are Workplace Health and Safety, tie up stalls and horse float movements.

Trainers will be categorised into 'A' and 'B', defining privileges such as training times and areas to train. The new permits will be in place from 1st August, with a transition period until 1st September, when Doomben will close for training. 'B' trainers will be accommodated in a separate area of the course, with full access to the training facilities.

Trainers have more reasons to smile, as they will only be required to pay fees for the number of horses they have in work, however this will be reviewed on a six monthly basis. Trainers not achieving an average of four horse in work over this time, will be reclassified as 'B' trainers.

Mr Dixon assured trainers that "The BRC will be working with our local trainers, to meet their requirements, ensuring a seamless transfer to Eagle Farm".

"Our main concern in meeting these demands is the BRC's ability to maintain Workplace Health and Safety standards. Some modifications are required to the current systems, to ensure everyone's safety and efficient use of our facilities." said Mr Dixon.

Mr Dixon stated that the BRC was very happy to achieve a positive solution for all.

Our first anniversary saw free rides and birthday cupcake decorating for the kids, quality racing with the running of the Queensland Cup, as well as some fabulous fashions and headwear around the track.

Bmag’s Best Hat Competition judged by top milliner Alexandra Harper, and there was some contention for the top prize. Taken out by Tara Brock of Everton Park (pictured right), Ms Brock received a $500 headpiece designed by Alexandra Harper.

Queensland’s only listed 3200m race, the Queensland Cup brought some quality staying power to the Eagle Farm track, eventually taken by Solid Billing.

At the track, in Queensland’s beautiful mild winter, with plenty of action for both racegoers and their children, the Brisbane Racing Club showed what makes for a great day out at the races. The BRC is ready to jump for another event packed year, so make sure you come along to check it out.

B Magazine Anniversary Raceday is the first feature event on the BRCs 2010/11 season calendar and promises to deliver a huge day for racegoers with two black-type races.

Boasting the $150,000 Queensland Cup, Queensland's only two-mile race, the racing action will supply plenty of spectacle. Nothing beats a 3200 metre contest and Cape Breton's victory from the tail of the field in 2009 certainly proved this notion. His jockey, gun apprentice Daniel Ganderton, steered the horse to an impressive big win in the last 100 metres of the race.

At this stage, it could be anyone's victory. History does suggest a good run in the Queensland Cup can lead to a spot in selections for Australia's most famous horse race, the Melbourne Cup, later in the year.

Sydney jockey, Ganderton, certainly stole the show at this big Brisbane racing event last year, also taking out the other feature race on the programme, the $75,000 Listed Ascot Handicap. The talented rider, aboard Battlefield, came charging home in the final stages of the race to defeat Wasted Emotions and Mitanni.

The anniversary day off-track entertainment promises to be just as exciting for the whole family with a host of birthday party activities planned including the zig zagging family favourite Cha Cha ride, kids can bob til they drop on the inflatable Jungle Jive or ride like a real jockey on the pony rides and everybody will love the G-force experience on the Miami Trip.

Brisbane band Velveteen will complete the day's off-track entertainment playing sets around the day's racing action.

Racegoers are encouraged to dig deep at the event and support the Wesley Research Institute who is the official charity beneficiary of the event.

The Brisbane Racing Club (BRC) is the result of a merger between the Queensland Turf Club and Brisbane Turf Club, finalized in July 2009.

The Club launched a $1.2 billion Concept Master Plan in April 2009 the aim of which is to make better use of redundant land to create a community oasis in the heart of Brisbane, together with ensuring the city has the country's finest racing facilities.

In March of this year, the Brisbane Racing Club acquired the Hamilton Bowls Club and at the beginning of this month relaunched the venue as the Brisbane Racing Sports & Social Club.

Construction of a polo field in the centre of Doomben Racecourse has begun and planning is underway for two polo events to be held later this year.

Future plans include a range of community, leisure and lifestyle enhancements to the Brisbane Racing precinct such as the introduction of a weekly fresh food market at Eagle Farm Racecourse and the development of surplus land surrounding Eagle Farm and Doomben to incorporate residential, retail, lifestyle and commercial facilities.

Plans also include construction of 400 architecturally designed stables and new or improved facilities at for patrons to enjoy at both racetracks.

Tickets to the B Magazine Anniversary Raceday are just $15 and kids under 18 can enter for free. B Magazine has an exclusive offer to readers with a $10 discount entry coupon in mag.

For further details phone 07 3268 2171.

Since the opening day of the Channel Seven Brisbane Racing Carnival five weeks ago, the bar has continued to be raised. Hailed as Queensland’s Crowning Glory, AAMI Stradbroke Day didn’t disappoint.

Over 2,000 interstate and international visitors made up the 23,980 strong crowd, 20% more than the same day last year. Interstate stars such as Dariana, from the Bart Cummings stable shone in the Channel Seven QLD Derby, while the crowd cheered home local trainer Robert Heathcote’s Our Lukas in the XXXX Gold Handicap.

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Other interstate visitors included the very glamorous Rebecca Twigley, who is the Myer Racing Ambassador. Rebecca joined a panel of experts to judge the Myer Fashions on the Field. There were around 20 very well dressed men and 70 glamorous ladies who competed for a swag of prizes.

From across the Tasman came a very special visitor. Rough Habit won 11 Group One races in Australia and New Zealand, with six of them recorded in Brisbane. His wins included the Queensland Derby, two Stradbroke Handicaps, and a record three Doomben Cups. It’s no surprise that Queenslander’s see ‘Roughie’ as one of our own and cheered him on as he led the AAMI Stradbroke field onto the track. The 23 year old then stretched his legs with an exhibition canter down the home straight.

The Unitab Bet of a Lifetime saw eight finalists take to the podium to select an envelope.  Seven people won the opportunity to place a $1,000 bet and Mick Noonan from Clontarf won the opportunity to put $10,000 on the nose in the AAMI Stradbroke Handicap. Unfortunately for Mick and many other punters on Saturday, he backed Melito, who ran second to the 2009 winner, Black Piranha in what was a nail biting photo finish.

Many in the industry are claiming this was the best Brisbane (Winter) Racing Carnival ever, with quality horses on the track and many new initiatives invigorating both Doomben and Eagle Farm. 

We invite your feedback on the 2010 Carnival. Please feel free to email your thoughts to marketing@brc.com.au

The Brisbane Racing Club is turning one and we want you to come and celebrate with us!

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