Eagle Farm Racecourse Tips [December 2024]

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If you love beautiful gardens, you’ll love Eagle Farm Racecourse as it is situated around gardens and is just 6km from the Brisbane CBD. It’s no secret that Eagle Farm is one of the biggest racecourses in the country and you’ll always see plenty of Eagle Farm racing tips that feature some of the biggest races of the year.

The straight at Eagle Farm is 434m and it features two long sweeping turns that allow for close action as you’ll usually see every runner in the field given their fair chance if they are good enough. Action at Eagle Farm heats up each year during the Winter Racing Carnival and we see some of the biggest Group One races take place here.

Eagle Farm Betting Strategy Types

If you’ve got your Eagle Farm tips for today, then the next thing you need to do is place your bet. For any horse race, there are a lot of different bet types that you should be aware of. Even though you might not use every single bet type, it’s still good to be across some of the most popular ones.

We’ve chosen three bet types that are quite popular for Eagle Farm betting and talk more about what’s involved with each of them:

Win Bet

It’s the simplest of all the bet types and the most common Eagle Farm race tips for Saturday that you’ll see. Even without knowing exactly what the Win Bet involves, you can probably figure it all out for yourself!

The Win Bet is where you pick a particular horse that you think is going to win the race. The payout of the bet is dependent on the odds of the horse you choose. If your chosen horse is a roughie, for example, you are looking at a higher payout, but there is less chance that runner will win.

Treble

If exotic tips are more your style then there are plenty of Eagle Farm tips for tomorrow that include a Treble. A Treble involved picking the winner of three pre-chosen races on the card at Eagle Farm Racecourse.

People like including a Treble in their Eagle Farm horse racing tips because of the potential payout (which is much higher than the Win Bet, for example). It can be a bit tough choosing the winner from three races on the card, so you can add more than three horses to your bet, but the more horses you add, the shorter the odds become.

Quadrella

Once you’ve found your Eagle Farm Quaddie tips, it’s important to know exactly what is involved. The Quadrella (or Quaddie as it is more commonly known) is like a Treble, except you are required to pick the winner from four nominated races, not three.

Eagle Farm racing tips like the Quaddie are quite popular because of the massive payout potential. On race day, if there’s a major race, like a Group One, the Quaddie will likely include that race, as it is the one that is drawing the most interest.

Eagle Farm Racecourse History

Eagle Farm Racecourse was established all the way back in 1863 and over the years, it has become one of the top tracks in the country and it is one of the few tracks in Queensland that hosts Group One racing. The grandstands, known as the Paddock Stands, were designed by John Buckeridge, Henry Hunter and Leslie Corrie.

The racecourse was also used by military authorities, specifically to house American troops throughout the Pacific War in 1941. At this time, Eagle Farm Racecourse was known as US Camp Ascot. In 2004, Eagle Farm Racecourse and Ascot Railway Station were jointly listed on the Queensland Heritage Register.

Distance:	Guide:
1,000m	At 1,00m this is the only race distance at Eagle Farm that doesn’t begin on the course proper. Runners jump from a chute that leads into the final turn, therefore giving inside runners a major advantage.
1,200m	At this distance, runners jump from onto the back straight and have around 150m before the final turn, therefore giving the inside barriers a major advantage once again.
1,400m	At 1,400m, the field jumps further up on the back straight and now they get around 350m before the final turn. There’s more time to fight for a good position, but inside barriers still have somewhat of an advantage.
1,500m	Very similar to that of the 1,400m distance, except there’s an additional 100m before the final turn.
1,600m	For the 1,600m races, runners begin at the top of the back straight and there’s a heap more time before the final turn, therefore inside barriers don’t have as much of an advantage.
1,800m	At 1,800m runners begin their quest for victory about a quarter into the first turn. The turn isn’t too sharp, so it doesn’t give inside barriers a heap of advantage.
2,100m	Races at this distance begin on the home straight and they have just 100m before the first turn. However, as the turn isn’t sharp, the inside barriers don’t have a lot of advantage.
2,200m	Races at this distance are quite similar to that of races at the 2,100m distance. There is now 200m to sort themselves out before the first turn.
2,400m	Races at 2,400m start from the top of the home straight and there is plenty of time to give each runner a fair shot at winning the race if they are good enough.

How to Get to Eagle Farm Racecourse

It is pretty easy to get to Eagle Farm Racecourse as there are plenty of public transport options. Specifical, Ascot Railway Station is the best option as it has direct access to the track and is located on the Doomben line (Doomben Racecourse and Eagle Farm Racecourse are located near each other).

Buses are also available including other options like taxis or rideshares. You can also drive to the track if you like, but make sure you do some further research to see if there will be enough parking on the day of the event.