The Avenue’s On The Right Track
Glenthorn Avenue, the ultra-consistent Bel Esprit gelding owned and trained by Hivesville’s Lindsay Anderson, deservedly collected last Saturday’s Mt Perry Cup (1400m).
Successful ‘Upgrades’ For Local Trainers
Although it was a matter of minutes last Saturday before Nanango trainer Glenn Richardson saw Canid’s runner-up result altered to a win at Chinchilla, it took 18 months for Leica Fuse to win a Thangool event that was “decided” on 8 December 2012.
Wizardry Returns To Work
If you are due back to your job after an extended absence, the tip is that you should grow two more legs and go into “pre-training” with Christiene Nettelfield at The Gums.
Winners Are Grinners On Cup Day
If you can’t be at Flemington, Kumbia is always the next-best place to be on Melbourne Cup Day.
Full Fields For Kumbia Races
The Kumbia Race Club will be holding its popular Melbourne Cup race meeting this Tuesday, November 4.
Kumbia And The King-Sized Day
In the past, the Kumbia Cup program has produced memorable red letter days for two Darling Downs jockeys.
Kristy Proves There’s Life After Racing
Recent racing tragedies have left former jockey Kristy Banks counting her blessings.
Racing’s See-Saw
The performances of horses over time certainly can create a story of ups and downs, with gallopers seemingly heading to riches winding up in rags and vice versa.
Colourful Racing At Wondai
Racegoers enjoyed a colourful start to spring at the Wondai Races on Saturday with a good crowd supporting the South Burnett Race Club’s annual Wondai Cup meeting.
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
