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.
Wonderful Winter At Wondai
Given that weather forecasters are expecting icy days ahead, the Winter Wonderland fashion theme for Saturday’s Wondai program should provide an ideal dress rehearsal
Full Fields For Wondai Races
The South Burnett Race Club will be holding its traditional Winter Race Meeting at the Wondai Racecourse on Saturday, July 11.
Count Romano Heads For The Deep End
Hivesville trainer Peter Blackwell is giving Count Romano a crack at the metric two miles of the $150,000 Queensland Cup (3200m) at the Sunshine Coast on Saturday.
An Addictive English Habit
Nanango rookie Hannah English simply can’t get enough of occupying the winner’s circle …
It’s In The Blood …
Michael Schrapel, the mature age apprentice who has ridden at Nanango and Wondai this season, was justifiably jubilant after he landed a double at Kilcoy last Saturday.
