Racing

Burrandowan Beats The Rain

Burrandowan Beats The Rain

Rain in Kingaroy on Saturday morning failed to deter many racegoers from attending the Burrandowan Picnic Races, and their faith was rewarded with a fine day’s weather and all the fun of the South Burnett’s oldest race meeting.

Three More For Richardson

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

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

Full Fields For Wondai Races

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 Saturday.

The Title Race Tightens

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.

Easter Races Eggs-trordinary

Easter Races Eggs-trordinary

An extraordinarily large crowd filled Lee Park on Saturday to enjoy the Nanango Race Club’s annual Easter race meeting in near-perfect Autumn weather.

Too Good To Miss

Too Good To Miss

Recent rain and a high number of acceptors make for an ideal setting at Nanango on Saturday.

Hoops In A Whirl

Hoops In A Whirl

The lives of jockeys have always been programmed by the demands of travel – for example, racing fans are used to the swift raids the Hong Kong stars make on Australia’s carnivals.

Saddles Left High And Dry

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

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

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.