Ladies Greet The Judges At Kumbia

Robyn Bain, Rosemary Derby, Rhonda Jennings and Janie Bunk — Dressed to impress: Robyn Bain from Kingaroy, Rosemary Derby from New Plymouth in New Zealand, Rhonda Jennings from the Sunshine Coast and Janie Bunk from Kingaroy

June 2, 2013

Saturday was Oaks Day – traditionally Ladies Day – at Eagle Farm in Brisbane but at the Kumbia races, it was truly a “day for the ladies” after female jockeys rode all five winners.

Apprentice Billie-Rose Derbyshire won the first race on Serbian Singer and the third on Amber Ale, but Taylor Williams, Cecily Eaton and Tamara Tincknell also enjoyed wins.

A good crowd turned out at the track despite overcast weather that threatened rain all day (and ultimately did turn into light rain not long after the last race).

The meeting was a bonus given to the Kumbia Race Club by Queensland Premier Campbell Newman, who attended the Club’s Melbourne Cup Day Race last year to make good on an election promise.

The club was awarded the extra meeting as part of the 2013-14 “Sustain Country Series” introduced by the State Government to “reinvigorate” country racing.

Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington was on the track on Saturday, both as sponsor of the third race and as one of the judges of the popular Fashions Of The Field competition.

Race club President Brian Lenihan said that he was “very pleased” with the turnout, which attracted many visitors from Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast as well as locals.

The club’s next meeting will be on Melbourne Cup Day, Tuesday November 5.

Well-known local identities Ken and Carolyn Stone from Burrandowan were having a great day out; Ken had celebrated his birthday the day before with fresh-cooked chilli crabs

Jason Frecklington, Brian Lenihan and Deb Frecklington — Jason and Deb Frecklington chat with Kumbia Race Club President Brian Lenihan, centre

Jenna Irwin and Shenae Kersnovski, both from Kingaroy, cut a stylish presence trackside

Judges Deb Frecklington and Jacqui Irwin with Junior Fashions Of The Field Winners

David Kiebarth, Shay Rout and Steve Gardiner — David Ziebarth, Shay Rout and Steve Gardiner, all from Kingaroy, had a fun day at the track

Debbie Aboy, Deb Frecklington and Jacqui Irwin — Ladies Fashions Of The Field winner Debbie Aboy, from Brisbane, being congratulated by judges Deb Frecklington and Jacqui Irwin

Lyall Appro — Popular jockey Lyall Appo was out of luck at Kumbia’s Oaks Day … he didn’t ride a place all day

Nina McAndrew, Jimmy Bolton and Molly McAndrew — Junior Fashions of the Field entrants sisters Nina and Molly McAndrew with Jimmy Bolton, all from Brisbane

Male Fashions Of The Field winner Dan Brunner, from the Sunshine Coast, with Deb Frecklington and Jacqui Irwin

Daniel Brownsey and Manuela Andreatia — Ambulance officers Daniel Brownsey from Kingaroy and Manuela Andreatia, from Murgon, enjoyed the day

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Kumbia Race 1 — Serbian Singer stormed past the finish line in Race 1, more than two lengths ahead of Morgan Miss

RESULTS
Race 1 – Farm Oz Class 2 Handicap (1000m)
1. Serbian Singer (1) – Billie-Rose Derbyshire
2. Morgan Miss (2) – Ian Coombes
3. Riviera Moss (3) – Nathan Evans
Time: 0:56.20
Margins: 2 1/4 lengths x 1 1/4 lengths

Race 2 – Ollie’s Mower Service QTIS Maiden Handicap (1000m)
1. Lucky Leish (1) – Taylor Williams
2. Amaizing Dragon (6) – Cecily Eaton
3. Monduke (2) – Nathan Evans
Time: 0:56.60
Margins: 1 1/4 lengths x 5 lengths

Race 3 – Deb Frecklington Member For Nanango/The Gums at Memerambi Sustain Country Open (900m)
1. Amber Ale (5) – Billie-Rose Derbyshire
2. Conahy (4) – Naoki Ogura
3. Jam Tin (1) – Gary Geran
Time: 0:50.10
Margins: 2 1/2 lengths x 1 1/4 lengths

Race 4 – BGA Agriservices/Grant Daniel & Long Benchmark 70 Handicap (1200m)
1. Desert Lair (6) – Cecily Eaton
2. Love Our Girls (2) – Nathan Evans
3. Miss Margani (7) – Gary Geran
Time: 1:09.09
Margins: 3/4 length x 1/2 neck

Race 5 – Murphy Pipe & Civil Class B Handicap (1200m)
1. Rocklea Raider (11) – Tamara Tincknell
2. Shadowy Past (6) – James Orman
3. Lots Of Merit (1) – Nathan Evans
Time: 1:10.00
Margins: Short 1/2 head x 1/2 length