Eagle Farm Racecourse is a horse racing venue in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It is located in the suburb of Ascot, 7 km from the Brisbane central business district.
The turf track is 28 metres wide, with a circumference of 2,027 metres and a home straight of 434 metres. Races are run in a clockwise direction.
Doomben Racecourse is located nearby in the same suburb.
Read more about Eagle Farm Racecourse: History, Transport, Races
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