Doomben 10,000 Day 2017 Race Scratchings & Track Report

Doomben Racecourse in Queensland hosts the opening Group 1 Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival meeting with 2017 Doomben 10,000 Day taking place this afternoon, the official scratchings and Group racing tips for the meeting detailed below.

Sooboog is one of two scratchings from the 2017 Doomben 10,000 field in Brisbane. Photo: Ultimate Racing Photos.

After earlier rain throughout the week, the Brisbane forecast for Saturday racing has scattered showers scheduled for late in the afternoon meaning the current Soft (6) Doomben track rating is set to stay.

Doomben Track Report – 13/05/2017

Rail: True Entire Course
Penetrometer: 5.43
Weather: Scattered Afternoon Showers
Track Type: Turf
Track Rating: Soft (6)
Irrigation: Nil last 24 hrs; 6mm last 7 days
Rainfall: Nil last 24 hrs; 13.5mm last 7 days

Brisbane racing gets underway on Doomben 10,000 Day at 12:15pm (AEST) and continues through until the Queensland Derby bound three-year-olds face off in the last – the 2017 Rough Habit Plate closing the card at 4:39pm (AEST).

The big one the punters are waiting for is scheduled for Race 7 when the revamped 2017 Doomben 10,000 takes place and there are 13 remaining runners after the scratching of the Darren Weir-trained duo Sooboog (4) and El Divino (11).

The other key Doomben race on the program is Race 4 when the two-year-olds heading towards the JJ Atkins face off in the 2017 Champagne Classic, three youngsters out of that leaving 11 runners.

Check out the full Doomben 10,000 Day program and Brisbane race scratchings below before heading to Ladbrokes.com.au for the best winter racing odds online.