Female Hoops And The Cup
Last year, jockey Cecily Eaton took out the 2017 Nanango Cup at Lee Park on the Darling Downs nine-year-old King Ludwig.
The Core Of The Bayliss Case
Corey Bayliss, the Sunshine Coast apprentice whose first career victory was on Simply Showtime at Nanango in May 2016, was suspended for six weeks at Doomben last weekend.
Persistence Pays Off For Richardson
Persistence paid off for Demesne’s trainer Glenn Richardson at Esk last Saturday.
Crowds Brave Winter Races
Rain on Friday night and overcast weather on Saturday didn’t stop the South Burnett Race Club holding its annual Winter Race Day, nor did it stop a good-sized crowd turning up at Wondai’s racecourse.
Wondai’s Winter Warm-Up Looks Fine
On a July day with a maximum temperature expected to exceed 20 degrees, the South Burnett Race Club’s Winter Wonderland meeting on Saturday is honouring present and past figures.
Colossal Combat Well Worth The Effort
After tussles at 16 fronts around the state, the ultimate clash of the best of the equine warriors at Doomben last Saturday was a tooth and nail affair.
Warriors In Wait
Weights have been issued for the $100,000 Battle of the Bush Series Final (1200m) at Doomben on June 23.
Impending Doom … Or Boom
Queensland’s signature race day fell on Saturday when Doomben played host to the $1.5 million UBET Stradbroke Handicap, the state’s richest contest.
Wonderful Results All Round
On Tuesday, on the eve of his passing, John Lee was informed of the excellent outcomes that were achieved last Saturday at the park named in his honour, where the locals did him proud.
Nanango Turns On Surprises
Nanango Race Club’s Autumn meeting last Saturday was full of surprises, not the least of which was a surprise visit by Racing Minister Stirling Hinchliffe.
Vale John Lee: 1931-2018
Well-respected South Burnett resident – and former Nanango Race Club president – John Lee, 87, died in the Wesley Hospital in Brisbane on Wednesday morning
Nanango’s Line-Up Offers Variety
There is a very exciting mixture on offer at Nanango Race Club’s fixture this Saturday.
Lee Park Players Score At Burrandowan
After horses that train at Wondai dominated the Anzac Day program on their own patch, Nanango representatives played exceptionally well away from home last Saturday.
Twice As Nice At Burrandowan
Punters at this year’s 96th annual Burrandowan Picnic Races were greeted with a couple of big surprises when they came through the gates on Saturday.
Races Help LifeFlight Save Lives
Burrandowan Picnic Race Club presented a cheque for $6890 to the LifeFlight Foundation last month … and it’s keen to raise even more dollars for the life-saving charity this weekend.
Full Fields For Burrandowan Picnic Races
The Burrandowan Picnic Race Club will be holding its 96th annual race meeting at the Burrandowan Racecourse 66km west of Kingaroy this Saturday, May 12.
Superb Local Defence At Wondai
Three horses that work at Wondai repelled the invaders on Anzac Day, and a Kumbia galloper made it four victories out of a possible five for South Burnett outfits.
Locals Galore To Cheer For At Wondai
The program at Wondai on Anzac Day will be a cracker, with visiting candidates cominmg from Miles, Oakey, Toowoomba, Clifton, Beaudesert, Caloundra, Deagon, Bundaberg, Gympie and Eidsvold.
Wondai Rolls Out Winners
After a break from training that lasted for more than 11 years, Neville “Shorty” O’Toole had pottered around with just a handful horses since the spring of 2015, without luck.
Record Crowd Packs Lee Park
Nanango Race Club’s Easter Saturday race meeting drew one of the largest crowds seen at the Lee Park Raceway in many years.
