Full Fields For Wondai Races
The Wondai Race Club will be holding its traditional Anzac Day Race Meeting at the Wondai Racecourse in Baynes Street, Wondai on Wednesday, April 25.
Gympie Gold Proves Elusive
South Burnett competitors collected silver and bronze at Gympie last Saturday, but a victory was twice a touch away.
Wondai Rolls Out Winners
After a break from training that lasted for more than 11 years, Neville “Shorty” O’Toole had pottered around with just a handful horses since the spring of 2015, without luck.
Record Crowd Packs Lee Park
Nanango Race Club’s Easter Saturday race meeting drew one of the largest crowds seen at the Lee Park Raceway in many years.
Nanango Preparing For A Golden Reunion
Nanango Race Club’s program for Easter Saturday has attracted wonderfully strong interest by owners and trainers, with large fields the order of the day.
Full Fields For Nanango Races
The Nanango Race Club will be holding its popular Easter Race Meeting at the Lee Park Raceway on Saturday.
Nanango Gearing Up
For A Golden Anniversary
On Monday afternoon, history enthusiasts will be quick to check the nomination list for Nanango’s Easter Saturday program.
Bountiful Bundaberg
Nanango trainer Glenn Richardson and his apprentice Hannah English picked up a double with First Bid and Urubamba and a third spot with Waiting Game on the sand at Bundaberg last Saturday.
Perseverance Rewards Greg Hayes
Last November apprentice Greg Hayes opened his account when the Stewart Barr prepared Endless Puzzle took out the $10,000 Digger’s Cup at Gympie.
Locals To The Fore At Lee Park
Neighbours Barry Green and Barry Goodwill live an effortless hop and a skip away from Nanango racetrack.
Races Skirt The Rain
Nanango Race Club officials breathed a collective sigh of relief last Saturday when their first race meeting of the year managed to avoid the rain.
Full Fields For Nanango Races
The Nanango Race Club will be holding the South Burnett’s first race meeting of the year at the Lee Park Raceway on Saturday, February 24.
Have A Saver On Man Overboard At Nanango
Oakey yards have an excellent strike rate at Nanango, and Gary Maroney’s only lodger Man Overboard looks set to continue his personal contribution this Saturday in the Heritage Nanango Open Handicap.
The Times Have Been A-Changin’
Patrons heading to Lee Park next Saturday can take an early look at the photographic display that will be a central attraction for Nanango’s Golden Anniversary meeting on Easter Saturday.
Veteran Jockey Injured
Veteran jockey Gary Geran, winner of the 2017 Kumbia Cup and a familiar face around South Burnett racetracks, was injured in a race fall in Toowoomba on Saturday.
At The Winners’ Side
Wayne Hancock was nearly sixteen when he first rode his grey horse Stork out to the track to serve as clerk of the course for the Nanango Race Club.
Bush Battle Helps Country Racing
A novel “Battle Of The Bush” Queensland racing initiative later this year is a remarkable boost for the non-TAB fraternity.
Trainer Barred For 12 Months
Dalby trainer Gilbert Baker has been barred from racing for 12 months after a gelding he trained returned a positive urine test at Nanango Races in September.
Enthusiasm And Energy For A New Year
Thoroughbred racing by nature is a mix of dilemmas and delights. Not everyone can be a winner and not every venture developed by the industry’s leadership comes off.
Looking Back, Looking Forward
With the Christmas-New Year period looming, it is fun to play Janus, the mythological figure often symbolised by a face that looks both backwards and forwards.
