Cutbacks Target Country Racing
The South Burnett could lose up to four race meetings – and possibly more in future – if the State Government proceeds with controversial recommendations designed to rein in Racing Queensland’s escalating debts.
Full Fields For Nanango Races
The Nanango Race Club will be holding its annual Christmas Race Meeting at the Lee Park Raceway on Saturday.
English Clinches Controversial Cup
After seven events had been decided at Roma on Saturday, November 21, Nanango apprentice Hannah English had not been required to weigh-in.
Regional Racing Clubs Ignored
The State Government has turned its back on Queensland’s country racing clubs by failing to conduct on-the-ground consultation with key regional centres about the future of the industry.
The Melbourne Cup’s Bright Side
Many Australians thought they had little chance of seeing a dinki-di Australian horse take out this year’s Melbourne Cup.
Richardson Enhanced The Memories
Memorial events are by nature a mix of sadness and celebration. The initiative of Glenn Richardson has proved that when your luck’s in, a fitting touch of happiness can envelop proceedings.
It Was Ladies Day At Kumbia
Omen punters looking for a hot Melbourne Cup tip could have done worse than pay attention to Hannah English’s three-length win in the first race of the day at Kumbia’s traditional Melbourne Cup meeting.
Full Fields For Kumbia Races
The Kumbia Race Club will be holding its popular Melbourne Cup race meeting this Tuesday, November 3.
Locals Target Kumbia Cup Day Plums
On Tuesday, Tom Moloney will load Famechon Baroness and Yamanners on to his float to make the short journey from Chahpingah to Kumbia
‘Gloomy Future’ For Racing: LNP
The LNP fears country racing in Queensland face a gloomy future, saying the State Government has failed to rule out funding cuts to the industry.
Kumbia Cup Could Be Written In The Script
Dalby owner-trainer Graeme Postle’s support for Burnett racing activities is well established.
Races Celebrate A Wondai Tradition
Wondai’s big race meeting on Saturday celebrated not only the running of the annual Wondai Cup, but also the centenary of another Wondai institution, Ryan’s Butchery.
2014 Wondai Cup Winner Honoured
Sarah Eilbeck, the English lass who saluted in the Wondai Cup twelve months ago on Aashiq, was named Rookie Apprentice of the Year at Racing Queensland’s Thoroughbred Awards ceremony at Doomben on Monday.
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 Cadell Street this Saturday, October 17.
Catch A Bus To The Cup Day Races
Melbourne Cup Day isn’t far away now … and neither in the South Burnett’s annual Melbourne Cup Day race meeting at Kumbia.
Navigating Through Stormy Weather
Media reports over time have created the impression that racing in this state is facing a tidal wave of debt.
A Timely Update
After a period spent in non-horse racing parts of Europe, it is time for me to saddle up and cover the recent deeds of the South Burnett racing fraternity.
Blue And Green Were Out To Be Seen
The Nanango Race Club held its annual Heritage Nanango race day last Saturday, and the theme colours were Springtime blue and green.
Colourful Crowd Brightens Spring Meeting
Spring was in the air at Nanango’s Lee Park Raceway on Saturday, and it was also strongly in evidence trackside.
Country Racing: A Hypothetical Debate
It is likely that at some point during Racing Queensland’s current consultations about the Queensland Racing Industry, the notion of reducing the number of non-TAB meetings, clubs and courses will be raised as a money-saving strategy.
