Trainers Head West
There’s no racing in the South-East Country Racing Association district this weekend, so several Burnett trainers are heading west for the Jandowae Cup card
There’s no racing in the South-East Country Racing Association district this weekend, so several Burnett trainers are heading west for the Jandowae Cup card
Burrandowan’s traditional picnic races proved to be a day for the ladies, with the $4000 Fashions of the Field competition turning heads and female jockeys keeping punters happy on the track.
While aspiring jockeys may dream of winning at their first attempt, few would contemplate finishing their first day at the office with a two-from-two result.
In case anyone has forgotten … the annual Burrandowan Picnic races are on again this weekend!
The return of Wondai’s traditional Anzac Day races has again proven to be a shot in the arm for the South Burnett, with local trainers bringing home some big wins and a large crowd flocking through the gates for the South Burnett Race Club.
South Burnett stables will be in the front line at Wondai’s popular Anzac Day fixture.
Punters welcomed the fun, sun and the return of racing at Nanango’s Easter Saturday meeting at the weekend.
Nanango Race Club will be holding its annual CROW-FM 90.7 Easter Race Meeting at the Lee Park Raceway on Saturday.
Racegoers were “in the pink” at the South Burnett’s first race meeting for 2014 held at Nanango’s Lee Park on Saturday.
The clock was turned back to the 1920s at Nanango Races on Saturday with flapper dresses and pearls in abundance, and even a top hat or two.
The Nanango Race Club will be holding its annual Christmas Race Meeting at the Lee Park Raceway on Saturday.
Country racing circles are in mourning following the news that premiership-winning Gympie jockey Desiree Gill has died from head injuries sustained in a fall at Caloundra on Saturday
Toowoomba jockey Shannon Apthorpe lived up to his champion namesake by bringing home four winners at the annual “Flemington In The Bush” meeting at Kumbia on Tuesday.
It’s the first Tuesday in November so it must be … the Kumbia Races!
Mimics has proven she’s a specialist when it comes to winning local Cups … picking up back-to-back Wondai Cup victories, hot on the heels of her success in the Nanango Cup in August.
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”