Gunsynd’s Gossip

Passionate Plaudits For Pat

Passionate Plaudits For Pat

Pat Duff, with more than six decades in the industry, was the standout at last Sunday’s TAB Thoroughbred Awards ceremony at Brisbane’s City Hall.

Rain, Other Events Cut Crowds

Rain, Other Events Cut Crowds

A rash of events around the South Burnett on Saturday, September 10 may have reduced attendances at Nanango’s Spring Race meeting a little this year.

The Green Grass Of Home

The Green Grass Of Home

Nanango Race Club president Andrew Green and his father Barry will be hoping that their local turf will prove fertile on Saturday.

Dame Fortune Has Been Smiling

Dame Fortune Has Been Smiling

Nanango trainer Glenn Richardson had a welcome change of luck on Saturday when Infinite Joy, narrowly beaten on the heavy track at Lee Park on Cup day, prevailed for Emily Lang at Kilcoy.

Big Roll-Up For Wondai Races

Big Roll-Up For Wondai Races

Saturday’s South Burnett Race Club meeting looks like it will be very well-contested, with 14 reserves across three of the five contests.

Bumper Day At Nanango

Bumper Day At Nanango

UPDATE: Saturday’s race meeting has been abandoned due to the rain. Racing will now go ahead at Nanango on Sunday, May 29.

Get Set For Burrandowan!

Get Set For Burrandowan!

I wonder what the pioneers who put together the first Burrandowan race meeting on Burra Burri Road at Chahpingah would make of this year’s event?

Wondai Ready For Anzac Day Battle

Wondai Ready For Anzac Day Battle

After Hannah and Glenn Richardson advanced their attack for premiership honours at Nanango on Easter Saturday, a different clash will unfold at Wondai on Monday.

Moments Of Mixed Emotions

Moments Of Mixed Emotions

As Les “Bubba” Tilley approached the Doomben winning post on the back of V.J. Day earlier this month, he expressed his primary thoughts by pointing skywards.

Family Fun Continues

Family Fun Continues

Peter Thornton was on to a good thing when he put his Red Dazzler mare Miss Bam to Better Than Ready.

Omens For Kumbia

Omens For Kumbia

If Kitty Kat’s Kitten strikes form in the first race at Kumbia on Tuesday, some lucky punters will have backed the Whittington mare because of the pink silks worn by Hannah Phillips.

Monica Was There In Spirit

Monica Was There In Spirit

It was very fitting that female riders dominated the show at last Saturday’s Wondai race meeting that included the running of the Monica Ryan Demircan Memorial.