Racing Is Sarah’s Window To The World
Wondai racetrack’s sandy surface is a long way from the famous greenery of the Lakes District in the north-west of England where jockey Sarah Eilbeck grew up.
Wondai Race Fields
The Wondai Race Club will be holding its traditional Caulfield Cup race meeting at the Wondai Racecourse in Cadell Street this Saturday, October 18.
Injured Jockey Dies
Jockey Carly-Mae Pye, who suffered severe head injuries in a fall during a barrier trial on Monday, has died.
Jockey Injured In Fall
Queensland jockey Carly-Mae Pye, 26, a familiar face on country race tracks, has been badly injured in a fall today.
Sheree Is A Survivor
The worst moment at Lee Park last weekend was when Beaudesert jockey Sheree Drake came down very heavily from Midnight Ace about 700 metres out in the Mardi Gras Cup.
Jockey Injured At Races
Nanango Race Club’s annual Mardi Gras Cup meeting on Saturday had more drama than expected with a jockey injured in the feature race, and another race abandoned.
Dawn Of A New Era
Kumbia trainer James Curtain is playing his part as the sun shines on the new levels of prizemoney in Queensland.
Break Out The Tartan!
The Nanango Race Club is holding its annual Heritage Nanango Mardi Gras Cup Race Meeting on Saturday
Nanango’s Nifty Start
Thanks to the generous support of the Heritage Nanango Community Funding Ltd and Racing Queensland’s new prize money scales, the Nanango Race Club is well placed to kick off its new racing season in fine style on Saturday, October 4.
Wondai’s Wonderful Weekend
Local knowledge dominated at Deagon last Sunday – all the winning thoroughbreds worked at the racecourse, either in the past or present. But it took a South Burnett unit to prevent a clean sweep
Race Club Awards Life Membership
Nanango Race Club has awarded an Honorary Life Membership to long-time member Kerry Mercer at its AGM
And The Award Goes To…
There were close photo finishes and even a triple dead heat involved in the 2013-14 Racing Queensland Thoroughbred Awards announced last weekend
Highs And Lows For Those In The Saddle
An incident on 22 August was yet another link in an endless chain of reminders about the risks that hover over race-riders.
Apprentices Shine In The State’s Spotlight
Racing Queensland announced the results of the various awards for the outstanding apprentices for the 2013-14 season at a gala function last Sunday.
A Hurdle Cleared
The ears of country racing participants were certainly pricked last Monday when news of major upcoming prize money boosts was announced.
Jockeys In A ‘Variety Show’
In a mixed chaff bag, this week has seen riders past and present play various centre-stage roles in Brisbane and Beaudesert.
International Touch To Nanango Cup Day
A Japanese rider, a licensee who’s made money in NZ, Victoria and Scotland and a busy breeder from Ipswich were some of the elements that combined to win last Saturday’s Nanango Cup.
Race Club Figures Up 12pc
The South Burnett Race Club has recorded a 12 per cent lift in profits, the club’s Annual General Meeting heard last night.
Cup Kicks Off A New Year Of Racing
Local trainers had little joy at the Nanango Cup race meeting on Saturday, scoring just one win and two placings against an onslaught of horses brought in from the Darling Downs, Sunshine Coast, Gympie and Brisbane to contest the popular meeting.
Will It Be A Black And White Nanango Cup?
Given that all bar one candidate for Saturday’s 2014 XXXX Gold-Carrollee Hotel Nanango Cup (1600m) is on the minimum weight, punters will need inspired intuition to sort out their bets.
