Racing Was Hot, Hot, Hot
Nanango punters were foiled back in December when heavy overnight rain forced the cancellation of the traditional Christmas Races at Lee Park; at the rescheduled meeting, held on Saturday, they simply boiled
Riders Master Multi-Skilling
Onlookers stared in disbelief at Gatton last Saturday when the fashion judges ignored an elegantly turned out bevy and awarded the prize to a female in a hard hat and tool belt
Full Fields For Nanango Races
The Nanango Race Club will be holding its first meeting for 2015 at Lee Park Raceway on Saturday
New Gateway To Greet Punters
Nanango’s Racecourse Road will take on a new appearance next year, thanks to a $25,000 grant from the Heritage Nanango Community Bank.
Will Spry Be Nervous?
Burnett-born horseman Carl Spry will pen the first words of a new chapter at Fannie Bay on Saturday
No Races Today
The overnight rain has forced the abandonment of today’s scheduled Nanango Races.
Cut And Dried Or Heavy Going?
As from last Monday, the national track-rating system has been revised for turf tracks.
Full Fields For Nanango Races
The Nanango Race Club will be holding its annual Christmas Race Meeting at the Lee Park Raceway on Saturday.
South Burnett Form Franked
It is always pleasing to see gallopers that have performed well on South Burnett tracks prosper when they take on stronger company elsewhere.
The Avenue’s On The Right Track
Glenthorn Avenue, the ultra-consistent Bel Esprit gelding owned and trained by Hivesville’s Lindsay Anderson, deservedly collected last Saturday’s Mt Perry Cup (1400m).
Successful ‘Upgrades’ For Local Trainers
Although it was a matter of minutes last Saturday before Nanango trainer Glenn Richardson saw Canid’s runner-up result altered to a win at Chinchilla, it took 18 months for Leica Fuse to win a Thangool event that was “decided” on 8 December 2012.
Wizardry Returns To Work
If you are due back to your job after an extended absence, the tip is that you should grow two more legs and go into “pre-training” with Christiene Nettelfield at The Gums.
Winners Are Grinners On Cup Day
If you can’t be at Flemington, Kumbia is always the next-best place to be on Melbourne Cup Day.
Full Fields For Kumbia Races
The Kumbia Race Club will be holding its popular Melbourne Cup race meeting this Tuesday, November 4.
Kumbia And The King-Sized Day
In the past, the Kumbia Cup program has produced memorable red letter days for two Darling Downs jockeys.
Kristy Proves There’s Life After Racing
Recent racing tragedies have left former jockey Kristy Banks counting her blessings.
Racing’s See-Saw
The performances of horses over time certainly can create a story of ups and downs, with gallopers seemingly heading to riches winding up in rags and vice versa.
Colourful Racing At Wondai
Racegoers enjoyed a colourful start to spring at the Wondai Races on Saturday with a good crowd supporting the South Burnett Race Club’s annual Wondai Cup meeting.
Racing Is Sarah’s Window To The World
Wondai racetrack’s sandy surface is a long way from the famous greenery of the Lakes District in the north-west of England where jockey Sarah Eilbeck grew up.
Wondai Race Fields
The Wondai Race Club will be holding its traditional Caulfield Cup race meeting at the Wondai Racecourse in Cadell Street this Saturday, October 18.
