Racing Queensland advises of further changes made to the South East Queensland racing schedule in the coming weeks. They are:
- Friday, August 23 – was Doomben, is now Ipswich Turf Club;
- Saturday, August 24 – was Eagle Farm, is now Doomben;
- Wednesday, August 28 – was Doomben, is now Sunshine Coast Turf Club;
- Saturday, August 31 – was Eagle Farm, is now Doomben; and
- Wednesday, September 4 – was Eagle Farm, is now Sunshine Coast Turf Club.
As a result of these changes, and to allow sufficient time for a course renovation to be completed at the Ipswich Turf Club, the race meeting scheduled for Thursday, September 12 will be transferred to another venue, to be determined later this week.
Due to the additional race meetings being added to the Sunshine Coast Turf Club, consideration will be given in the coming weeks to transferring either the September 1 or September 8 meetings to the Polytrack if appropriate.
The changes have resulted in amendments to the previously published programmes for each meeting. The amended programs are now available on the Racing Australia website.
Ipswich Turf Club - Friday, August 23
- Class 5 Handicap, 1350m, is unaltered;
- Benchmark 62 Handicap, 1600m, is now 1666m;
- Benchmark 62 Handicap, 1350m, is unaltered;
- Benchmark 62 Handicap, 1110m, is now 1100m;
- Class 1 Handicap, 1350m, is unaltered;
- Maiden Plate (Set Weights), 2000m, is now 2150m;
- Maiden Plate (Set Weights), 1200m, is unaltered; and
- 3YO Maiden Plate (Set Weights), 1350m, is unaltered.
Doomben - Saturday, August 24
- Open Handicap, 1600m, is unaltered;
- Class 6 Plate (Set Weights), 1200m, is unaltered;
- Benchmark 80 Handicap, 1800m, is now 1600m;
- Benchmark 78 Handicap, 1000m, is now 1050m;
- Benchmark 70 Handicap, 1600m, is unaltered;
- Benchmark 70 Handicap, 1200m, is unaltered;
- No Metropolitan Win Handicap, 1400m, is now 1350m;
- Class 3 Plate (Set Weights), 2200m, is unaltered; and
- 3YO Handicap (QTIS bonuses), 1400m, is now 1350m.
Sunshine Coast Turf Club - Wednesday, August 28
- Class 3 Plate (Set Weights), 1200m, is unaltered;
- Benchmark 68 Handicap, 2000m, is now 2200m;
- Colts, Geldings & Entires Benchmark 65 Handicap, 1350m, is now 1400m;
- Fillies & Mares Benchmark 65 Handicap, 1350m, is now 1400m;
- Class 1 Handicap, 1600m, is unaltered;
- Maiden Plate (Set Weights), 1600m, is unaltered;
- Maiden Handicap, 1110m, is 1000m; and
- 3YO Maiden Plate (Set Weights), 1200m, is unaltered.
Doomben - Saturday, August 31
- 3YO Plate (QTIS bonuses), 1200m, is unaltered;
- Open Handicap, 1200m, is unaltered;
- Benchmark 85 Handicap, 1600m, is unaltered;
- Benchmark 78 Handicap, 2400m, is now 2200m;
- Benchmark 78 Handicap, 1400m, is now 1350m;
- Colts, Geldings & Entires No Metropolitan Win Handicap, 1200m, is unaltered;
- Fillies & Mares No Metropolitan Win Handicap, 1200m, is unaltered;
- Benchmark 70 Handicap, 1000m, is now 1050m; and
- Class 3 Plate (Set Weights), 1600m, is unaltered.
Sunshine Coast Turf Club - Wednesday, September 4
- Class 6 Handicap, 1000m, is unaltered;
- Class 5 Handicap, 1500m, is now 1600m;
- Benchmark 68 Handicap, 1200m, is unaltered;
- Class 1 Handicap, 1800m, is unaltered;
- Class 1 Handicap, 1400m, is unaltered;
- Maiden Plate (Set Weights), 1400m, is unaltered;
- Maiden Plate (Set Weights), 1200m, is unaltered; and
- 3YO Maiden Plate (Set Weights), 1000m, is unaltered.