Thursday’s Rocky Road
It was just one of those days at Rockhampton’s Callaghan Park course on Thursday.
It was just one of those days at Rockhampton’s Callaghan Park course on Thursday.
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.
Nanango’s Lee Park was a sea of pink on Saturday as race goers braved the hot, sunny weather to enjoy the South Burnett’s first race meeting of the year.
Back in 1951, rookie Peter Sexton was given the opportunity of riding Chez Dior in the QTC McDougall Stakes, Eagle Farm’s early season feature for juvenile fillies.
The Nanango Race Club will be holding its first race meeting for the year at the Lee Park Raceway on Saturday, February 25.
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.
Given the recent focus on elite level racing with Sydney’s The Everest project, it is refreshing to note Eidsvold Race Club’s outlook.
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.
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.
The South East Country District racing agenda for this year kicks off at Kilcoy on Thursday.
My first story for the new year concerns a very positive boost for an arm of the South Burnett’s racing industry.
The efforts of Nug’s Pocket and Ascot Bound at Esk last Saturday were a positive sign for young Wondai trainer Kristen Wenck.
The name Contessa Diamantina di Roma is well connected with western Queensland place names – she was the wife of Sir George Bowen, this state’s first governor.
Four local not-for-profit groups are each $200 richer thanks to a chat on the radio between Barry Green and 4SB breakfast announcer Inga Milosic.
Nanango Race Club’s bold experiment with a Sunday race meeting last weekend appears to have paid off.
Picnic In the Park, the Lunchtime gelding that put together 21 straight victories in 1984-85, was honoured at last Sunday’s Nanango Race Club meeting.
Despite all the counter attractions, acceptances for Sunday’s card at Lee Park are very pleasing.
The Nanango Race Club will be holding its annual Christmas Race Meeting at the Lee Park Raceway on Sunday, December 4.
The tried and true bush experiences for rookie riders traditionally stand them in good stead when they progress to the provincial level.
The saying goes that it’s a long road that has no turning. Thankfully, Nanango trainer Glenn Richardson went around the right corner last Saturday.