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2 weeks ago | horseracing.com.au | Lucy Henderson

Weather Forces Early End to Eagle Farm Meeting After Race 5Brisbane, May 31, 2025 — The Queensland winter racing carnival was dealt a significant blow on Saturday as the Eagle Farm meeting was abandoned after Race 5 due to unsafe track conditions brought on by persistent rainfall. The decision came as a major disappointment to racing fans and connections, particularly with marquee Group 1 events like the Kingsford Smith Cup and Ladbrokes Queensland Derby still to be run.

3 weeks ago | horseracing.com.au | Lucy Henderson

Elite-level racing ignites the Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival this Saturday at Eagle Farm Racecourse, featuring a Group 1 double-header headlined by the highly anticipated Kingsford Smith Cup (1300m). Chris Waller‘s star Newmarket Handicap-winning mare, Joliestar, holds clear favouritism in the latest betting markets for this prestigious event.

3 weeks ago | horseracing.com.au | Lucy Henderson

The excitement is building for the Group 1 $1 million Ladbrokes Queensland Derby (2400m) this Saturday at Eagle Farm, as a capacity field of promising three-year-old stayers assemble for Brisbane’s lucrative mile and a half feature. Heading the competitive betting markets is Emma-Lee & David Browne‘s classy grey, Statuario, holding narrow favouritism at $6 through race sponsor Ladbrokes.

4 weeks ago | horseracing.com.au | Lucy Henderson

Antino and Pride Of Jenni Headline Tight Doomben Cup Betting ShowdownThe elite action of the Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival continues this Saturday with the Doomben Cup 2025, shaping up as a fascinating betting contest with Tony Gollan‘s in-form gelding Antino and Ciaron Maher‘s tenacious mare Pride Of Jenni locked in a tight battle for favouritism. The Group 1 $1 million Doomben Cup (2000m) has attracted a quality field of winter stayers, spearheaded by the locally trained Antino.

1 month ago | horseracing.com.au | Lucy Henderson

The class of Group 1 Champions Sprint winner Sunshine In Paris shone brightly at Doomben Racecourse on Saturday, as the mare bravely conquered the heavy track conditions to claim a hard-fought victory in the $1.5 million Ladbrokes Doomben 10,000 (1200m). The win marked the first Group 1 of the Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival and a triumphant return to elite-level success for the five-year-old daughter of Invader from the Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald stable.