The South Burnett’s Classic Connections
Egg Tart, the stylish heroine of last Saturday’s Queensland Oaks, is not the only link the key contest has with the South Burnett.
Tight And Tense At Nanango
Last Saturday’s premiership battle for leading rider honours was a highlight of Nanango Race Club’s very successful meeting, which also featured a clean sweep for female jockeys.
Lee Park Premiership Up For Grabs
A highlight of Nanango Race Club’s sixth and final meeting for its 2016-17 season on Saturday will be the battle for the racing year’s riding honours.
Partners Amid Partners At Burrandowan
Charge Missile, the Burrandowan winner that humped 64 kilograms to win the second race at last Saturday’s meeting, is at the centre of a fascinating set of partnerships.
Straight From The Horse’s Mouth
Burrandowan’s program on Saturday will draw serious, seasoned punters on the one hand and newcomers, novices and the occasionals on the other.
Three More For Richardson
Nanango trainer Glenn Richardson has chalked up 11 victories and four placings from his 50 most recent essays – three of them in the past eight days.
The Sand’s Golden Rule
Punters who followed a well-entrenched racing principle would have cleaned up at South Burnett Race Club’s Anzac Day fixture
The Title Race Tightens
The buoyant crowd at Lee Park last Saturday reaffirmed the tradition that the Easter Saturday meeting is a great opportunity for locals and tourists to socialise and have a flutter.
Too Good To Miss
Recent rain and a high number of acceptors make for an ideal setting at Nanango on Saturday.
Saddles Left High And Dry
Although Queensland’s wet weather has been welcome on one hand as a valuable stimulus, the downside has included some disruptions to the racing calendar.
A Nimble Type Of Nimbus
Wags were playing with words when they suggested that “She Will Rain” left her rivals in her wake in last week’s “Golden Galoshes” at Rosehill.
Anxiety, Joy And Relief At Esk
After Blackbutt trainer Wayne Farrington legged Hannah English on to the favourite Striking Warrior for the API Maiden Plate (1200m) at Esk last Saturday, the gelding paraded and warmed-up without a problem before his first run since last July.
Thursday’s Rocky Road
It was just one of those days at Rockhampton’s Callaghan Park course on Thursday.
Hamblin Hits Home Targets
Jumps jockeys are used to covering plenty of ground – but Paul Hamblin, the former Darling Downs horseman now based in Melbourne, doesn’t find any hurdle when it comes to his work travels.
Miles No Problem For English
On Friday, February 10 Hannah English booted home Sequoia Miss for the James Curtain stable at Rockhampton. And the next day she chalked up a treble at Miles.
Something For Playful Patrons
Given the recent focus on elite level racing with Sydney’s The Everest project, it is refreshing to note Eidsvold Race Club’s outlook.
Dizzy Heights For High Rollers
At a time when many Australian country race clubs would appreciate some reinvigoration, Racing New South Wales and the Australian Turf Club have triggered an avalanche of comment about their bold new project.
Locals Head Out
There’s no local racing for a little while yet, so this Saturday will see South Burnett units heading up to Thangool and down to Warwick.
Kilcoy Opens The 2017 Innings
The South East Country District racing agenda for this year kicks off at Kilcoy on Thursday.
Curtain Rises On New Prospects
My first story for the new year concerns a very positive boost for an arm of the South Burnett’s racing industry.
