Fine Day Of Nanango Racing
Punters who were scared off from Nanango’s Lee Park on Saturday because of the grey skies and drizzle in the morning missed out on a fine day of racing … and seeing the favourite take out the feature race.
Punters who were scared off from Nanango’s Lee Park on Saturday because of the grey skies and drizzle in the morning missed out on a fine day of racing … and seeing the favourite take out the feature race.
Saturday’s Bell Races was one of the “extra” meetings announced last year by the State Government and local trainers took full advantage of the bonus.
Nanango Race Club’s annual “Cup” day is always big … but Saturday’s meeting was huge with crowd numbers boosted by visitors in town for the evening centenary celebrations of the Nanango rugby league team.
The prestigious Carrollee Hotel Nanango Cup will be just one of the highlights at Saturday’s Nanango Races.
The overcast weather didn’t deter Wondai racegoers from donning their “Bling, Buttons and Bows”
The Wondai Race Club will be holding its traditional Winter meeting at Wondai Racecourse this Saturday
Saturday was Oaks Day – traditionally Ladies Day – at Eagle Farm in Brisbane but at the Kumbia races, it was truly a “day for the ladies” after female jockeys rode all five winners.
Nanango’s Autumn Race Meeting got off to a late start on Saturday after a horse threw its jockey.
The Burrandowan Race Club will be holding its annual Burrandowan Picnic Race Meeting at their racecourse 66km west of Kingaroy on Saturday.
Wondai’s South Burnett Race Club and the Nanango Race Club will each receive cash injections as part of $2 million being distributed across Queensland through the State Government’s 2012/13 Training Track Subsidy Scheme.
Punters welcomed the return of Anzac Day racing to Wondai today with a good crowd in the betting ring, and exciting racing on the track.
Racegoers at Wondai today may have been puzzled by the name of Race 3 … the “Paul Dolan Anniversary Call Maiden Handicap”
The South Burnett Race Club is celebrating the return of the traditional Anzac Day races to Wondai this week.
Well-known country race-caller Harold Kirwin was remembered at a Requiem Mass celebrated in Toowoomba this morning.
Nanango’s Easter Races attracted a big crowd on Saturday eager to have fun on a holiday weekend.
“Purrrfect Pink” was the theme for Saturday’s Nanango Races but it could well have been “hot pink” as the mercury climbed officially to just over 37 degrees.
Nanango Race Club will be holding its annual New Year’s Race Meeting at the Lee Park Raceway on Saturday.
Full results from Saturday’s Race Meeting (January 5) at Bell
The Nanango Race Club has thanked the Bendigo Bank, which has sponsored a new TV set for the club.
Kumbia trainer James Curtain was celebrating with two wins after an exciting day of racing at Nanango Race Club’s annual Christmas meeting on Saturday.