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Ladies’ Fashions winner Barbara Thompson, from Cooyar, hand-stitched her outfit and fascinator … Barbara was congratulated by Member for Callide Colin Boyce for her effort<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

October 19, 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n

The South Burnett Race Club\u2019s annual Caulfield Cup race meeting has suffered some unexpected setbacks over the past few years.<\/p>\n

In 2019, a wild storm that swept across the course forced the meeting’s abandonment not long after the day’s first race was run.<\/p>\n

And in 2020, the meeting had to be run as a patron-free event to comply with COVID restrictions.<\/p>\n

This year it looked like things might take a another turn for the worse when power to the race caller’s box had to be cut as part of demolition work on the nearby grandstand, and further investigations disclosed a related power pole desperately needed replacement.<\/p>\n

But happily, prompt work by the South Burnett Regional Council, the Wondai AP&I Society and local electricians meant the pole was replaced and power restored before race day.<\/p>\n

The course was packed with patrons this year eager to get out and enjoy the much-loved event.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nine marquee tents set up on the concourse were filled with guests, and the undercover betting ring and bar both did brisk business all day.<\/p>\n

Colin Boyce, the LNP Member for Callide, judged the popular Fashions Of The Field competition, congratulating the winners and handing out prizes.<\/p>\n

Mr Boyce is hoping to switch from State to Federal politics at the next election, where he hopes to take the place of retiring Member for Flynn Ken O’Dowd.<\/p>\n

Saturday’s meeting featured five races but punters paid most attention to the final event on the card.<\/strong><\/p>\n

This was the Roy and Glenis Radunz Wondai Cup, named in honour of the club’s key patrons.<\/p>\n

This year it was also a qualifying event for the Country Cups Challenge.<\/p>\n

Favourite Sugar Buzz blitzed its rivals to pass the winning post a full five and a half lengths ahead of its next nearest rival.<\/p>\n

The South Burnett’s next race meeting will be the Kumbia Race Club’s popular Melbourne Cup Day meeting on Tuesday, November 2.<\/p>\n

Tickets for the Kumbia Races can be booked online<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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