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14 Mar 2025
Tickets for Queensland’s premier thoroughbred racing event, The Star Stradbroke Season 2025, are officially on sale – don’t miss your opportunity to be part of the action.
13 Mar 2025
The Brisbane Racing Club (BRC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Kate Davies and Michael Pearson to the Board of Directors, effective immediately.
30 Jan 2025
The Brisbane Racing Club has today paid tribute to Neville Bell after he stepped down as Chairman and as a Director at the Club’s board meeting. Richard Morrison was elected as BRC Chairman. His previous role of Vice Chairman has been taken by Terry Svenson.
20 Mar 2023
Man of the moment Ben Thompson discusses his career best five winners at Doomben on Saturday and reflects on a whirlwind month that has been a standout in his career to date.
18 Mar 2023
Congratulations to Les Ross for taking out today's $500,000 QTIS Jewel with Mishani Royale and providing the quinella with Mishani Gangster. Owner-breeder Mike Crooks suggests the party "will go well into the night!"
The BRC was proud to host races in honour of two great men today. Our Tracks Manager Jim Roberts has clocked up 35 years of service to the club. Channel 7 Broadcaster Pat Welsh was a mainstay in households around Queensland and Australia for 47 years.
16 Mar 2023
The infield of Brisbane Racing Club’s Doomben Racecourse is buzzing with new residents, although these newcomers are not of the equine variety.
More than $2M is on the line this weekend for the Queensland Jewels. BRC is also honouring Jim Roberts and Pat Welsh in what is certain to be a monster day at Doomben. Bart is banking on an in-form stable continuing its golden run.
2 Mar 2023
It's Girls day out AND Jewel Prelude day at Eagle Farm this Saturday! We're expecting a bumper crowd ready for a great day of fun and racing. Bart has dived into the form and found three he thinks can be backed with confidence.
1 Mar 2023
Steve O’Dea was away from the glitz and glamour of Melbourne on Saturday, instead taking in the maiden Group 1 triumph for he and training partner Matt Hoysted in a quiet part of Doomben, trying to disguise the enormity of the moment.
After being thrown from his mount Freeman before the start of the BJ McLachlan Stakes on December 24, Mark Du Plessis spent Christmas in agony. A couple of days later he discovered why.
Ben Thompson didn’t have much time to soak up his G1 Oakleigh Plate triumph. A few hours later he was on a plane back to Brisbane to be with wife Steph and prepare for Sunday’s Caloundra meeting.
20 Jan 2023
Saturday racing returns to Doomben tomorrow with a nine race card. Bart Sinclair has found a couple he thinks are good bets on the program, which features deep betting in most races.
11 Jan 2023
Chris Munce's quest to become the first jockey to train a Magic Millions 2YO Classic winner continues with Miss Coota at the Gold Coast Turf Club on Saturday. Chris outlines why the filly can bounce back from her B.J. McLachlan Stakes defeat at Doomben last month.
Can the fairy-tale Emerald Kingdom story continue in Saturday's Magic Millions Cup? Desleigh Forster is confident the veteran gelding can acquit himself well in a bid to become the first wildcard winner on MM Day and give his rowdy team of new owners even more to cheer about.
10 Jan 2023
Todd Pollard outlines the progress of Annabel Neasham's leading Magic Millions fancy Empress Of Wonder, who has made the field after a luckless placing at Eagle Farm last month. The stable also has Excel D'Or in the field for the $2M feature.
Eagle Farm trainers have a strong hand in most races at Saturday's huge Magic Millions meeting, including Tony Gollan with key runners in the 2YO Classic, 3YO Guineas, Subzero, QTIS, The Syndicate and MM Cup!
9 Jan 2023
Angus McAlpine is a fourth-generation member of Eureka Stud, where he has learned from grandfather Colin and dad Scott. Angus talks about being part of the family business, the impact of Spirit Of Boom and a selection of the 25 yearlings catalogued for this week's Magic Millions.
4 Jan 2023
A couple of stable stalwarts stepped out for Steve O'Dea and Matt Hoysted at the Doomben jumpouts yesterday, on their way to the Magic Millions. Steve talks through the options for the pair on January 14 and also updates on Stroll after the Vo Rogue Plate last Saturday.
Popular galloper Arentee is thriving this summer and trainer Chris Meagher has a couple of options over the next two weeks. A start this weekend in the Rising Stars is shaping as most likely.