The Fledglings Flourish
The tried and true bush experiences for rookie riders traditionally stand them in good stead when they progress to the provincial level.
Uphill Climb Ended At Mt Perry
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.
The Last Of The Annuals
Saturday’s Mount Perry meeting wrapped up the program for the “once-a-year” race clubs for 2016, but the sequence will kick off again on January 7 at Bell.
Usain Misses A Win
The Age newspaper has suggested that Olympic athlete Usain Bolt was paid $500,000 to attend Thursday’s Oaks meeting in Melbourne.
Kumbia Takes The Prize
If you can’t go to Flemington, then Kumbia’s definitely the next best place to be on Melbourne Cup Day.
Full Fields For Kumbia Races
The Kumbia Race Club will be holding its 45th annual Melbourne Cup race meeting this Tuesday, November 1.
English Gets A Crack At Kumbia
Nanango apprentice Hannah English spent most of last Saturday afternoon under observation at Gympie hospital.
Wondai’s Day Of Doubles
The training honours for last weekend’s Wondai Cup day were taken out by Lindsay Anderson
Cup Day Sizzles At Wondai
Trainer Pat Duff is on fire … taking out the Wondai Cup for the second year in a row on Saturday with a sizzling finish.
Duff Seeks Another Wondai Cup
Pat Duff, the conditioner who picked up last year’s Roy and Glenis Radunz Wondai Cup with Fasta Than Light, aims to make it two in row on Saturday.
Full Fields For Wondai Races
The Wondai Race Club will be holding its annual Caulfield Cup race meeting – always one of its biggest meetings of the year – at the Wondai Racecourse in Cadell Street this Saturday, October 15.
Obituary: Bill Oliver 1932-2016
Former top local sports administrator Bill Oliver is being remembered as a man ahead of his time who fought passionately for the success of his constituents during the halcyon days of South Burnett sport.
Just A Week To The Wondai Cup
Two South Burnett feature events have long-time ties to Victoria’s major cups: race meetings at Wondai and Kumbia which coincide with the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups, on October 15 and November 1, respectively.
A Right Royal Knockout At Gympie
Last Saturday, Famechon Baroness took out the $10,000 Battlers Cup, the 2160 metre BM 55 test of stamina that topped Gympie’s bill.
It Was Dougall Day At Nanango
Three generations of Toowoomba’s Dougall family had a hand in the first two winners on Nanango’s Heritage Bank program last Saturday.
Cup Meeting Full Of Surprises
Nanango’s Heritage Cup race meeting on Saturday was full of surprises … and all of them were pleasant ones.
Hoopert Wins Senior Jockeys Premiership
Sunshine Coast jockey Jason Hoopert, who will be in action at Nanango on Saturday, has taken out the 2016 South East Queensland Country Jockeys Premiership.
Heritage In More Ways Than One
Australia has a cultural tradition of county racing being run by not-for-profit organisations.
Full Fields For Nanango Races
The Nanango Race Club will be holding its annual Heritage Cup Race Meeting on Saturday – always one of its most colourful meetings of the year.
One Carnival Is Well And Truly Over
Winx successfully returned to the scene last Saturday. The event was the Warwick Stakes, a traditional pipe opener for Australia’s top echelon with designs on rich Spring pickings.
