2018

Brisbane Winter Carnival is great end to the racing calendar! There are some fantastic races to look forward to in the winter months and some great events as well.

The Doomben 10000 kicks things off on the 12th May 2018 and it ends on the 30th June with the Sunshine Coast Guineas!

Among the many highlights during the 2018 Queensland Winter Racing Carnival will be;

$3.875 million UBET Stradbroke Handicap Day at BRC Doomben (June 9, 2018)
$2.15 million Darley Kingsford Smith and Oaks Day at BRC Doomben (May 26, 2018)
$1.5 million Boag’s Doomben 10,000 Day at BRC Doomben (May 12, 2018)
$200,000 Provincial Stayers and Sprinters Finals

All at Ultra Thoroughbred Racing look forward to these events in the racing calendar and will see you there!

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sean buckley cheltenham festival 2018

Cheltenham Festival is a popular four day meeting in the National Hunt racing calendar  in the UK with prize money second only to the Grand National. Originating in 1860, it has grown into a huge event in the calendar and competitors and racegoers alike love it for the variety of events and races on each day.

This year Cheltenham Festival runs from the 13th March until the 16th March and each race starts at 1.30pm GMT.

It ends with Gold Cup Day which is includes the final Gold Cup race which is a Grade 1 race on the New Course over a distance of 3 miles 2½ furlongs (5,331 m) with 22 fences, open to all horses that are 5 years old and over. Prize money for the race is £575,000.

sean buckley gold cup race cheltenham

Gold Cup Race

For a full line up of races and events for this year, visit www.thefestival.co.uk

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