Racing

Full Fields For Nanango Races

Full Fields For Nanango Races

The Nanango Race Club will be holding its traditional Nanango Cup Race Meeting at the Lee Park Racecourse on Saturday, August 1. And it will be even bigger than usual.

Shadow Of Doubt

Shadow Of Doubt

Fifty years ago the Beatles released their “Help” album. And the lyrics of its stand-out hit “Yesterday”, first heard in 1965, seem an apt backdrop to this week’s worrying political developments.

Wonderful Winter At Wondai

Wonderful Winter At Wondai

Given that weather forecasters are expecting icy days ahead, the Winter Wonderland fashion theme for Saturday’s Wondai program should provide an ideal dress rehearsal

It’s In The Blood …

It’s In The Blood …

Michael Schrapel, the mature age apprentice who has ridden at Nanango and Wondai this season, was justifiably jubilant after he landed a double at Kilcoy last Saturday.

Almost The Perfect Day

Almost The Perfect Day

When Hannah Phillips surged to the line on Flinders Luck in the Nanango BP Maiden last Saturday, she knew she had just clinched the Nanango Jockeys Premiership for 2014-15.

A Neighbourly Notion

A Neighbourly Notion

Nanango Tourism and Development Association office-bearers Mary Green and Gloria Kirkness tracked south last Saturday to the Esk Jockey Club’s meeting to judge the Fashions on the Field.

Bumper Day At Burrandowan

Bumper Day At Burrandowan

It was a big day at the Burrandowan Picnic Races … big fields, a big crowd and a big response to the initiatives introduced by the race club this year.

Burrandowan’s Bumper Bonus

Burrandowan’s Bumper Bonus

Saturday’s program at Burrandowan has been enhanced by Racing Queensland’s decision to divide two significantly oversubscribed races.