Racing

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.

Wondai Races Keep On Giving

Wondai Races Keep On Giving

The South Burnett Race Club’s popular Anzac Day meeting in Wondai delivered its traditional benefit to Legacy on Saturday.

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

Full Fields For Wondai Races

Full Fields For Wondai Races

The South Burnett Race Club will be holding its traditional Winter Race Meeting at the Wondai Racecourse on Saturday, July 11.

Count Romano Heads For The Deep End

Count Romano Heads For The Deep End

Hivesville trainer Peter Blackwell is giving Count Romano a crack at the metric two miles of the $150,000 Queensland Cup (3200m) at the Sunshine Coast on Saturday.

An Addictive English Habit

An Addictive English Habit

Nanango rookie Hannah English simply can’t get enough of occupying the winner’s circle …

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.

Nanango’s Hannahs Hit The Heights

Nanango’s Hannahs Hit The Heights

Lee Park-based apprentices Hannah English and Hannah Philipps were the happiest of harvesters at Gayndah’s Orange Festival race meeting 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.

Stewards Reverse Burrandowan Result

Stewards Reverse Burrandowan Result

Wondai jockey Jason Missen should be feeling pleased with the news he was right all along

Top Class Action At Nanango

Top Class Action At Nanango

The Nanango Race Club’s Autumn Race Meeting drew an above-average crowd on Saturday, and hosted a lot of family reunions as well.

Big Day For Everyone At Nanango

Big Day For Everyone At Nanango

The Nanango Race Club’s honours for the season will be finalised at this weekend’s meeting

Full Fields For Nanango Races

Full Fields For Nanango Races

The Nanango Race Club will be wrapping up its 2014-15 season this weekend with their Autumn Race Meeting.

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.

Burrandowan Visitor Hits The Mark

Burrandowan Visitor Hits The Mark

While Doomben was hosting interstate gallopers last Saturday, a winter tourist was also in the firing line at Burrandowan.

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.

Full Fields For Burrandowan Races

Full Fields For Burrandowan Races

The Burrandowan Picnic Race Club will be holding its 93rd annual race meeting at the Burrandowan Racecourse 66km west of Kingaroy on Saturday, May 9.

Reflections On Wondai

Reflections On Wondai

The South Burnett was linked to four of the success stories at last Saturday’s excellent Anzac Day race meeting at Wondai.

Countdown To Burrandowan

Countdown To Burrandowan

The countdown is on for the Burrandowan Picnic Races with volunteers and the local community getting ready for their biggest day of the year.