2017 Kingsford Smith Cup Day: Eagle Farm Scratchings & Track Report

The revamped Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival continues today, Saturday May 27, with Kingsford Smith Cup Day 2017 moving the action to Eagle Farm Racecourse – the meeting’s full race scratchings and track report detailed below.

Black Heart Bart chases a sixth Group 1 victory in the Kingsford-Smith Cup 2017 at Eagle Farm Racecourse on Saturday afternoon. Photo: Ultimate Racing Photos.

It is sunny skies in Brisbane today and no chance of any real rainfall, but the controversial Eagle Farm track is still rated a Heavy (8) after failing to recover from earlier wet weather in the sunshine state.

Eagle Farm Track Report – 27/05/2017

Rail Position: True Entire Course
Track Type: Turf
Track Condition: Heavy (8)
Weather: Fine
Penetrometer: 5.25
Irrigation: Nil
Rainfall: Nil

Racing at Eagle Farm kicks off at 11:57am (AEST) and continues through until the Queensland Guineas-bound three-year-olds face off in Race 8 – the 2017 Fred Best Classic – at 4:32pm (AEST).

Headlining the action is Eagle Farm Race 7 at 3:55pm (AEST) when the old BTC Cup runs as the 2017 Kingsford Smith Cup (1300m) and Egyptian Symbol (3) remains the sole scratching from the weight-for-age field.

Other highlights on the program include the 2017 BRC Sires’ Produce Stakes (Race 3) for the two-year-old JJ Atkins hopefuls and the 2017 Grand Prix Stakes (Race 5) which is the key Queensland Derby lead-up for the staying three-year-olds.

Check out the complete Eagle Farm scratchings and full Kingsford-Smith Cup Day race program before heading to Ladbrokes.com.au to back your Saturday selections at the hottest odds.