Doomben Racecourse Mid-Week Races Set for August 27, 2025
The grandstand will echo with cheers at Doomben Racecourse this Wednesday, August 27th, 2025, as the mid-week meeting sets up an eight-race card that promises both intensity on the turf and warmth off it. The gates will swing open at 11:45 am, but anticipation will begin much earlier, with owners, trainers, and fans already talking up their favourites. For many, the occasion isn’t only about the winners — it’s a chance to meet old friends, steal a quiet mid-week escape, and watch horses stretch out under Brisbane’s bright afternoon sky.
Racing at Doomben Racecourse – The Programme
The afternoon begins at 12:33 pm with the Gallopers Sports Club Maiden Plate, a 1200-metre test for three-year-old fillies worth $40,000. The line-up is a compelling one, featuring Boomshanka (J: Ben Thompson), Crypto Miss (J: Angela Jones), I’lltellyoutonight (J: Georgina Cartwright), Lilsisterdon’tcha (J: Taylor Marshall), Madame Cody (J: Ryan Maloney), Norty Forty (J: Emily Lang), Ode To Beauty (J: Jake Bayliss), Pearls In June (J: Luke Dempsey), Ready For Zion (J: Justin Huxtable), and Shadwell Lane (J: Cejay Graham).
At 1:08 pm, the spotlight shifts to the Become A BRC Member Maiden Plate, also over 1200 metres, this time for colts and geldings. A deep field includes Boomtown Laddie (J: Dale Smith), Castello Grande (J: Winona Costin), Famahan (J: Jake Bayliss), Guardsman (J: Ben Thompson), Kohler Kid (J: Angela Jones), Notocar (J: Luke Dempsey), Ocean Alo (J: Justin Huxtable), Rusty Tycoon (J: Damien Thornton), Silver Spoon (J: Cejay Graham), Ta La Masca (J: Tiffani Brooker), Wootten Hyde (J: Jag Guthmann-Chester), Bodysnatcher (J: Taylor Marshall), and Seveer (J: Cody Collis).
The Handicap for maidens follows at 1:43 pm over 1350 metres, another $40,000 purse, with Puff ‘N’ Harry (J: Martin Harley), Aspire To Win (J: Corey Sutherland), Butwedid (J: Damien Thornton), Man Of The Town (J: Georgina Cartwright), Some Style (J: Ben Thompson), Whatsthetimemrwolf (J: Courtney Bellamy), Jam Packed (J: Brandon Lerena), Margot’s Deel (J: Cejay Graham), Parisienne Piper (J: Jake Bayliss), Moana Gold (J: Jag Guthmann-Chester), She Can Soar (J: Heavelon Van Der Hoven), Our Jewel (J: Angela Jones), Lady Lazarus (J: Nozi Tomizawa), What Artists Do (J: Emily Lang), and Elroy (J: Taylor Marshall).
By 2:18 pm, the card turns to the Trackside With Ricky Ponting, open to three-year-olds and older, 1200 metres, $38,000 purse. Adranos (J: Ryan Maloney) and Chamierro (J: Martin Harley) head a lively field that also features Gone Bananas, Grammar Lad, Mercian, Minor Key, Our Drummer, Ready To Ignite, Rocky Reward, Starlight Nation, Winchman, and Frostfire.
The fifth race at 2:53 pm is the Country Music Raceday 6 September Plate, a Class 1 contest for fillies and mares across 1200 metres, also for $38,000. Among the field are Ace’s In Bloom (J: Dan McGillivray), Cafe Mocha (J: Luke Tarrant), Dashing Hope (J: Jag Guthmann-Chester), Deep Tiara (J: Cody Collis), Divine Source (J: Justin Huxtable), Elizabass (J: Emily Lang), Every Heart (J: Cejay Graham), Funky Me (J: Martin Harley), Rag Queen (J: Ryan Maloney), Smart Shazza (J: Taylor Marshall), Vos Savant (J: Luke Dempsey), Miss Funny Honey (J: Jake Bayliss), and Vivika (J: Ben Thompson).
The staying test arrives at 3:28 pm with the Spring Carnival Book Now Handicap over 2050 metres, worth $38,000. The wide field includes June (J: Cody Collis), Tarex (NZ), Nagamie, Punjabi Landing, Cosmic Lad, Miss Chenery, Simply Fun, Umetini, Lupine, Tambourine Man, Miss Dynamo, Addition (NZ), Pleadeel, Papal Miss, Celestial Blaze, and Demarcay (GB).
The penultimate contest at 4:03 pm is the Gold Handicap at 1100 metres, carrying $38,000. Among the contenders are Negotiations, Kiribati, Mio Sorrento, Air We Go, Surreal Ascot, Jungle Fever, Lucifer’s Way, Baltray, I’m Zac, Indubitably, Giliana, Kirragirl, and Mercian.
Closing the afternoon at 4:38 pm is the Class 3 Handicap, run over 1350 metres for $38,000. Bandasha, Jonny Da Wolf (NZ), Ready Azz Eva, Royal Hard Hat, Rock The Sunrise, Seneschal (IRE), Toro Strike, Diamond Epic, Merchant Lady, Ocean Zar, Acapulco Girl, Angel Down, Little Jeanie, and Velozes line up to round off the day.
Mid-Week Promise
With admission free and programmes available at the Champions Bar, Doomben’s mid-week meeting offers both relaxed enjoyment and sharp competition. From the Winning Enclosure to the Committee Room, owners and racegoers will find plenty to celebrate. The mix of maidens, handicaps, and a long-distance test ensures a programme as varied as it is competitive.
When the dust settles, fans will remember more than winners. They’ll recall the thrill of Doomben Racecourse in late August — an afternoon where Brisbane’s racing heartbeat runs strongest.
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