Racing

Miles Of Smiles At Burrandowan

Miles Of Smiles At Burrandowan

Burrandowan’s traditional picnic races proved to be a day for the ladies, with the $4000 Fashions of the Field competition turning heads and female jockeys keeping punters happy on the track.

Fillips For Phillips

Fillips For Phillips

Hannah Phillips – who has four rides at Burrandowan on Saturday – landed her first career winner at Nanango on Easter Saturday

Billie’s Next Stop Is Burrandowan

Billie’s Next Stop Is Burrandowan

While aspiring jockeys may dream of winning at their first attempt, few would contemplate finishing their first day at the office with a two-from-two result.

Full Fields For Burrandowan Races

Full Fields For Burrandowan Races

In case anyone has forgotten … the annual Burrandowan Picnic races are on again this weekend!

Locals Win Big At Wondai

Locals Win Big At Wondai

The return of Wondai’s traditional Anzac Day races has again proven to be a shot in the arm for the South Burnett, with local trainers bringing home some big wins and a large crowd flocking through the gates for the South Burnett Race Club.

Locals To Battle For Wondai Honours

Locals To Battle For Wondai Honours

South Burnett stables will be in the front line at Wondai’s popular Anzac Day fixture.

Bumper Crowd At Nanango

Bumper Crowd At Nanango

Punters welcomed the fun, sun and the return of racing at Nanango’s Easter Saturday meeting at the weekend.

Full Fields For Nanango Easter Races

Full Fields For Nanango Easter Races

Nanango Race Club will be holding its annual CROW-FM 90.7 Easter Race Meeting at the Lee Park Raceway on Saturday.

Nanango Racegoers Were Tickled Pink

Nanango Racegoers Were Tickled Pink

Racegoers were “in the pink” at the South Burnett’s first race meeting for 2014 held at Nanango’s Lee Park on Saturday.

Full Fields For Nanango Races

Full Fields For Nanango Races

The Nanango Race Club will be holding its annual New Year’s Race Meeting at the Lee Park Raceway on Saturday.

A Roaring Day Out At The Races

A Roaring Day Out At The Races

The clock was turned back to the 1920s at Nanango Races on Saturday with flapper dresses and pearls in abundance, and even a top hat or two.

Full Fields For Nanango Races

Full Fields For Nanango Races

The Nanango Race Club will be holding its annual Christmas Race Meeting at the Lee Park Raceway on Saturday.

Is That The Melbourne Cup?

Is That The Melbourne Cup?

The race that stops a nation also stopped a couple of well-known South Burnett citizens in their tracks last Tuesday

Country Racing Mourns Death Of Jockey

Country Racing Mourns Death Of Jockey

Country racing circles are in mourning following the news that premiership-winning Gympie jockey Desiree Gill has died from head injuries sustained in a fall at Caloundra on Saturday

Champion Effort At Kumbia

Champion Effort At Kumbia

Toowoomba jockey Shannon Apthorpe lived up to his champion namesake by bringing home four winners at the annual “Flemington In The Bush” meeting at Kumbia on Tuesday.

Full Fields For Kumbia Races

Full Fields For Kumbia Races

It’s the first Tuesday in November so it must be … the Kumbia Races!

Celebrate Melbourne Cup Day At Kumbia

The Kumbia Race Club will be holding their 42nd Annual Melbourne Cup Day Races at the Kumbia racetrack from 11:00am until 5:00pm tomorrow.

Mimics Does It Again!

Mimics Does It Again!

Mimics has proven she’s a specialist when it comes to winning local Cups … picking up back-to-back Wondai Cup victories, hot on the heels of her success in the Nanango Cup in August.

Full Fields For Wondai Races

Full Fields For Wondai Races

The Wondai Race Club will be holding its traditional Caulfield Cup race meeting at the Wondai Racecourse in Cadell Street this Saturday (October 19).

Fine Day Of Nanango Racing

Fine Day Of Nanango Racing

Punters who were scared off from Nanango’s Lee Park on Saturday because of the grey skies and drizzle in the morning missed out on a fine day of racing … and seeing the favourite take out the feature race.