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Near Perfect Sweep By The Ladies

Near Perfect Sweep By The Ladies

Female jockeys were podium placed at Wondai 14 times last Saturday and it was only Jason Missen, who collected third money on Fasta Than Light in the last event, who prevented the perfect score of five trifectas.

Racing Outpaces The Rain

Racing Outpaces The Rain

Saturday in the South Burnett started with a few sprinkles and gradually built up to a downpour … but that didn’t stop a large crowd turning out to Wondai’s race track despite the leaden skies.

Full Fields For Wondai Races

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 Baynes Street this Saturday, October 21.

Fascinating Fare For Wondai’s Cup Day

Fascinating Fare For Wondai’s Cup Day

Patrons who are loyal to the locals will have plenty of choice on Saturday – the South Burnett Race Club’s Caulfield Cup meeting has been supported by no less than eight Burnett stables.

Countdown To Wondai

Countdown To Wondai

The South Burnett Race Club’s two meetings so far this year have drawn very pleasing horse numbers.

Speedway Action Is Back!

Speedway Action Is Back!

Speedway action will roar back into life on Saturday night at the Kingaroy Speedway with a big program of racing for the beginning of the local season.

Photo Finish For Lyall’s Career

Photo Finish For Lyall’s Career

In 2013, comic-actress Magda Szubanski, who was in Nanango for the Big Screen Film Festival, relished her interactions with jockey Lyall Appo at the Lee Park races.

Come And Try Futsal

Come And Try Futsal

A come and try evening is being held in Kingaroy on Thursday night for anyone interested in playing futsal (indoor soccer).

Anderson Strikes Again

Anderson Strikes Again

Lindsay Anderson went to the winner’s circle to greet Liverpool Jane and her jockey Gemma Steele after the Topsy Bath Memorial (BM 50, 1030 m) at Gympie last Saturday.

Happy Campers Donate $1000

Happy Campers Donate $1000

The Nanango and District Netball Club moved $1000 closer to their goal of raising $240,000 for new netball courts on Tuesday, thanks to a surprise donation from visiting caravanners.

Cooper To Lead Cowboys In GF

Cooper To Lead Cowboys In GF

The biggest moment of Gavin Cooper’s rugby league career could occur on Sunday night if the Cowboys overcome the Melbourne Storm in the NRL Grand Final.

Plump Premiership Purses

Plump Premiership Purses

The South East Country Racing Association deserves credit for richly rewarding the leaders in their fields for the 2016-17 racing year.

Racegoers Enjoy A Spring Fling

Racegoers Enjoy A Spring Fling

Nanango’s Heritage Race Meeting on Saturday was not quite as hectic as August’s Nanango Cup, but that was due more to the start of the Spring school holidays than anything else.

Premiers Unite At Nanango

Premiers Unite At Nanango

Top trainer Glenn Richardson and top jockey Jason Hoopert will team up with Jill’s Shadow in the Heritage Nanango BM55 at Lee Park on Saturday

Full Fields For Nanango Races

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

Mustangs Stampede To Victory

Mustangs Stampede To Victory

Murgon fans were ecstatic on Saturday and no wonder … it’s almost 15 years since a Mustangs captain hoisted the South Burnett Rugby League trophy in triumph at the end of a senior Grand Final.

Local Fishermen Do Well At Glenbawn

Local Fishermen Do Well At Glenbawn

Yallakool/Lake Boondooma manager Corey Goldie and fishing columnist Matthew Langford were placed equal fifth in the Bass Nation Australian Team Championships at the weekend