2021 Doomben 10,000 Day: Brisbane Scratchings & Track Report

2021 Doomben 10,000 Day: Brisbane Scratchings & Track Report

Trekking is one of the standout 2021 Doomben 10,000 horses contesting the opening Group 1 of the winter in Brisbane today. Photo: Steve Hart.

Group 1 racing returns to Brisbane today, Saturday May 15th, for Doomben 10,000 Day 2021 and below we take a look at the latest Doomben track report and scratchings ahead of the first.

Doomben Scratchings – 15/05/2021

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The weather in Brisbane today is fine and sunny and with no rain on the radar the current Soft (7) Doomben track rating could be upgraded across the afternoon.

Brisbane racing gets underway at 11:38am (AEST) and the nine-race Doomben card continues through until 4:38pm (AEST).

There are four Group status races on the card, the first of note being Race 5 when the two-year-old J.J. Atkins hopes face off in the Group 2 $250,000 Spirit Of Boom Classic (1200m) – formerly the Champagne Classic.

The 2021 Spirit Of Boom Classic field is down to 11 after the early withdrawal of the Peter & Paul Snowden-trained Kalashnikov (10)  and Menazzi (9), and betting at Ladbrokes.com.au is led by the Chris Waller-trained Giannis.

Next-up the Queensland Derby types face off in the Group 3 Rough Habit Plate (2000m) with Blaze A Trail, Achiever, Fortified and Stylebender all coming out of the starting line-up that is now led in betting by another Waller runner in Senor Toba.

The big event on the program that kicks off elite level racing for the winter in Queensland is the Group 1 $1 million Doomben 10,000 (1200m) and all 11 original acceptors for Race 7 remain in contention including the red-hot favourite Eduardo.

See below for the complete Doomben program, jump times and latest scratchings before visiting Ladbrokes.com.au for all the weekend’s top racing odds and offers.

Doomben Scratchings – 15/05/2021

Race 1 (11:38am) – $75,000 TAB Venue Mode Class 6 Handicap (1100m)

Race 2 (12:13pm) – Listed $125,000 TRHA Members’ Handicap (1600m)

Race 3 (12:48pm) – $125,000 ANZ Bloodstock News 3YO Plate (1350m)

Race 4 (1:23pm) – Group 3 $150,000 JRA Chairman’s Trophy (2000m)

Race 5 (2:02pm) – Group 2 $250,000 Spirit Of Boom Classic (1200m)

Race 6 (2:42pm) – Group 3 $250,000 Canadian Club Rough Habit Plate (2000m)

Race 7 (3:22pm) – Group 1 $1,000,000 TAB Doomben 10,000 (1200m)

Race 8 (4:02pm) – Listed $150,000 Magic Millions Bright Shadow (1200m)

Race 9 (4:38pm) – $75,000 Mittys Benchmark 85 Handicap (1350m)

*All times quoted are local (AEST) and are subject to change