Karl deKroo Announced as Brisbane Racing Club’s New CEO

We’re excited to announce that Karl deKroo has been appointed as the Brisbane Racing Club’s new CEO. Karl will be known by many in the racing industry through his executive leadership positions at some of the nation’s largest wagering and media companies. Karl has been a regular at Australian racetracks in his role as Executive […]

Update on Racing At Eagle Farm Racecourse

Over the last two days, Brisbane Racing Club has worked with Racing Queensland, Queensland Racing Integrity Commission and the Queensland Jockeys’ Association (QJA) on concerns over the home turn at Eagle Farm. The final two races at last Saturday’s program were postponed after some jockeys raised concerns over the reason for a horse shying, resulting […]

BRC CEO Tony Partridge Steps Down from the role after 5 years

BRC CEO Tony Partridge has this week tendered his resignation and will finish in the role this Friday. Tony has been dedicated to the BRC for five years and has been instrumental in the change and growth of the organisation. Tony departs after another successful The Star Stradbroke Season, capping a tenure that has included […]

Help Support charities during The Star Stradbroke Season

Brisbane Racing Club will be hosting a 50-50 Charity Raffle over the upcoming racedays of The Star Stradbroke Season to help raise much-needed funds for five different charity organisations. The first raffle this Saturday (18 May) on Ladbrokes Doomben 10,000 Day at Doomben Racecourse will benefit the RBWH Foundation. The 50-50 fundraising initiative gives racegoers […]

Races in this year’s the star stradbroke season will now be part of the hong kong jockey club world pool simulcast schedule

In a glowing endorsement for Brisbane Racing Club’s feature carnival, races during The Star Stradbroke Season will now be part of the Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) World Pool simulcast schedule. Queensland’s premier races will be broadcast live to Hong Kong audiences alongside some of the world’s most prestigious events forming one international parimutuel wagering […]

Off and running for The Star Stradbroke Season 2024

THE Brisbane Racing Club today proudly launched its premier event, The Star Stradbroke Season 2024.Six weeks of world-class thoroughbred racing is ahead, from 4 May to 15 June, at BRC’s two racecourses, Eagle Farm and Doomben. The Star Stradbroke Season is headlined by Queensland’s iconic handicap sprint, The Star Stradbroke, which carries prizemoney of $3 […]

Bart’s Hot Tips – Saturday 26 August, 2023

Bart Sinclair has done the form for this weekend’s Doomben meeting and has found us his best tips.  These are his top three selections for the nine-race card on Saturday: Race 5 – 10 PRIME ASSET Race 7 – 5 DEEP RESPECT Race 9 – 15 HELEVA DEEL

BRC wins National Major Event Award for Stradbroke Season 2022

Brisbane Racing Club’s Stradbroke Season 2022 has been named the Meeting & Events Australia (MEA) National Winner of the Award for Major Event or Festival held in 2021-2022. The Award was made on Thursday (8 June) at a Gala Dinner at The Star Gold Coast, following the MEA’s two-day annual conference, EVOLVE 2023. Last month, […]

BRC Chairman Neville Bell – Chairman’s Handicap

BRC Chairman Neville Bell almost pulled off a win in the JRA Chairman’s Handicap on Saturday as his horse Dune Forty Five went down narrowly to Kalapour. Mr Bell has had plenty of success as an owner over the years, including the 1999 Caulfield Cup with Sky Heights and Saturday’s race would have ranked right […]