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.
A Novice’s Guide To A Day At The Races
Nothing beats being there. If you want to appreciate the actual speed of a fast-bowler’s delivery or the power of a Roger Federer forehand, you should be a first hand witness.
Veteran Sports Broadcaster Dies
Well-known Toowoomba TV and radio broadcaster and race-caller Pat O’Shea, 64, has died in hospital after a short illness.
Lee’s Term Merits A High Distinction
An era came to an end this week when President John Lee did not seek re-election at the Nanango Race Club’s Annual General Meeting
James Lifts The Curtain
On Exciting Restocking
Kumbia horseman James Curtain hasn’t saddled a runner since The Equine Bolt stepped out at Ipswich on May 27.
Tragedy Strikes Jockey
Tragedy has struck well-known country jockey Billie-Rose Derbyshire.
Gloomy Future For
Country Racing: MP
The LNP has predicted country racing in Queensland has a gloomy future following answers given at an Estimates hearing last week.
Country Racing And Animal Welfare
The treatment of greyhounds and the exposed problems of the dogs’ short-life expectancy problem has crystallised a looming challenge for the thoroughbred sector.
Consultation Corner
The South East Country Racing Association was represented by its President Lyle Murray at a key Racing Queensland planning session conducted at Eagle Farm on Thursday.
The Cup Kings Reign At Nanango
The “horses for courses” motto applied with a human wist at Lee Park last Saturday.
Big Day Of Racing Action
Nanango Cup day is always one of the Nanango Race Club’s biggest meetings of the year … and this year it also delivered a day of big surprises.
An Exciting Bill Of Fare
Saturday’s big Nanango Cup meeting at Lee Park will be an extra race bigger this year, thanks to a washed out card at Warwick last Saturday and Racing Queensland’s unwillingness to stage a replacement meeting
Full Fields For Nanango Races
The Nanango Race Club will be holding its traditional Nanango Cup Race Meeting at the Lee Park Racecourse on Saturday, August 1. And it will be even bigger than usual.
Time To Recognise And Remember
Whilst August 1 signals the beginning of a brand new racing season, the date is also an opportunity for appreciative reflection.
Shadow Of Doubt
Fifty years ago the Beatles released their “Help” album. And the lyrics of its stand-out hit “Yesterday”, first heard in 1965, seem an apt backdrop to this week’s worrying political developments.
Wondai Races Keep On Giving
The South Burnett Race Club’s popular Anzac Day meeting in Wondai delivered its traditional benefit to Legacy on Saturday.
