{"id":250900,"date":"2020-01-16T18:21:27","date_gmt":"2020-01-16T08:21:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=250900"},"modified":"2020-07-13T16:28:50","modified_gmt":"2020-07-13T06:28:50","slug":"pacing-to-get-shows-racing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2020\/01\/16\/pacing-to-get-shows-racing\/","title":{"rendered":"Pacing To Get Shows Racing"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_207579\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-207579\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/20180428show1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-207579\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/20180428show1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/20180428show1.jpg 620w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/20180428show1-300x186.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-207579\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Harness racing at the Nanango Show &#8230; this year the pacers will also be in action in Kingaroy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>January 16, 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Competitive harness racing is returning to the South Burnett with events planned at this year&#8217;s Nanango and Kingaroy shows as part of a $20,000 Racing Queensland promotion.<\/p>\n<p>Finalists in the &#8220;Garrard&#8217;s Showcase&#8221; series will have the opportunity to compete for $20,000 in prize money at the Winter Carnival in June at the Redcliffe Paceway.<\/p>\n<p>Racing Queensland unveiled the promotion on Christmas Eve.<\/p>\n<p>Pacers will qualify via the show circuit from February to May.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Qualifying races will be held at:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>February 14-16 &#8211; Clifton<\/li>\n<li>March 20-22 &#8211; Warwick<\/li>\n<li>March 26-28 &#8211; Toowoomba<\/li>\n<li>April 18 &#8211; Nanango<\/li>\n<li>May 1-2 &#8211; Kingaroy<\/li>\n<li>May 8-9 &#8211; Marburg<\/li>\n<li>May 14-16 &#8211; Gympie, and<\/li>\n<li>May 29-30 &#8211; Boonah<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Harness racing has featured at the Nanango Show for the past four years, but these races have only been exhibition events.<\/p>\n<p>This year, the horses will be competing for a spot at the Winter Carnival.<\/p>\n<p><strong>South Burnett Show Society secretary Craig Lucas said the heats and finals at Kingaroy would provide great entertainment on the Friday and Saturday of the show.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The track will then be prepared for the speedway program on Sunday night.<\/p>\n<p>Racing Queensland spokesperson\u00a0Mary Collier said show racing played an important role in the Queensland harness racing industry.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNot only does it provide racing opportunities for grassroot participants, it extends the racing life of many standard breeds and showcases the sport to new audiences.&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn addition to the prize money, the winning connections of the Showcase will receive a free service to Burwood Stud\u2019s &#8216;Changeover&#8217;, courtesy of Garrards, while they will also supply the winning trainer with a $1000 voucher and all other finalists with $100.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>She believed the Showcase would quickly become one of the highlights on the Queensland harness racing calendar.<\/p>\n<p><strong>South Burnett Show Society president Gary Barron said his committee was elated that Racing Queensland was bringing pacing to country centres as it was always a great drawcard.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>He said two days of pacing plus the woodchopping and fireworks would be great spectacles for Kingaroy showgoers and there was no doubt it would mean greater Saturday attendances.<\/p>\n<p>Retired Kingaroy journalist Keith Kratzmann, who has been lobbying for the possible establishment of a 950m pacing circuit at the Wondai racecourse, was asked by Racing Queensland if the Wondai Show could participate in the program.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHowever, because of the heavy sand circuit, it became out of the question but the Kingaroy Showground circuit was well within the realm of a top pacing program,\u201d Keith said.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>* * *<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_250904\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-250904\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/airstream.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-250904\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/airstream.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/airstream.jpg 620w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/airstream-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-250904\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Frank Berg with &#8220;Airstream&#8221; &#8230; the brilliant pacer dominated harness racing events at shows during the 1950s, picking up blue ribbons in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth\u00a0 (Photo: Contributed)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_224465\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-224465\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/keithkratzmann.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-224465 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/keithkratzmann.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"284\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-224465\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Retired journalist Keith Kratzmann<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Pacing has a long history in the South Burnett.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Keith Kratzmann said the Woodall Memorial event used to bring pacers and driver-owners to Kingaroy from many parts of southern Queensland.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the pacers were actually ridden before gigs became a dominant part of the industry in 1952.<\/p>\n<p>He recalled that as a 12-year-old he saw Daphne Woodall win the final, riding her pacer.<\/p>\n<p>The Woodall stable also had two stars in &#8220;King Broad&#8221; and &#8220;Sweet Sound&#8221; while Stan Phillips, from Cushnie, produced another great pacer in &#8220;Donnies Dream&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Keith said 14-year-old Noel Hay rode Kumbia-owned &#8220;Silver Loch&#8221; to victory at the Brisbane Ekka.<\/p>\n<p>The Upper Yarraman stud of the Schloss family also produced many winners.<\/p>\n<p>The square-gaiter, &#8220;Christian Leslie&#8221;, was outstanding.<\/p>\n<p>Two superstars to emerge from the South Burnett were Frank Berg\u2019s &#8220;Airstream&#8221; in the 1950s, but in the 1980s, pacing really came alive with the Reinke stable&#8217;s &#8220;Wondai\u2019s Mate&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>This local champ from Cushnie travelled to and from Brisbane on numerous Saturday nights and was a prolific winner at Albion Park.<\/p>\n<p>His tally overall was 73 victories between 1981-87 before going on to win a heat of the Inter Dominion.<\/p>\n<p>Keith said the new southern Queensland pacing circuit, which will be conducted annually, was due to the wonderful co-operation of Racing Queensland\u2019s Harness Development Manager, David Brick, plus the enthusiasm of Board member Margaret Reynolds who has had long-term experience with pacing venues throughout Queensland.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Competitive harness racing is returning to the South Burnett with events planned at this year&#8217;s Nanango and Kingaroy shows as part of a $20,000 Racing Queensland 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