{"id":348121,"date":"2024-05-15T17:35:49","date_gmt":"2024-05-15T07:35:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=348121"},"modified":"2025-05-08T16:36:21","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T06:36:21","slug":"burrandowans-always-in-style","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2024\/05\/15\/burrandowans-always-in-style\/","title":{"rendered":"Burrandowan’s Always In Style"},"content":{"rendered":"
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“Lady Of The Day” Fashions of the Field winner Verelle O’Shanesy … milliner Verelle is a familiar sight at South Burnett racetracks and sums up what Burrandowan is all about … country style and sophistication<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

May 15, 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Burrandowan Picnic Races always attracts herds of thoroughbreds – both on and off the racetrack – to its annual outing.<\/p>\n

A few drops early on Saturday may have had some patrons worried that more rain was on the way, but heavier showers held off until after the running of Race 5, the Burrandowan Cup.<\/p>\n

This year’s cup was run in memory of race club patron Tom Hoare, who died earlier this year, and many of his relatives turned up for the occasion.<\/p>\n

Another special guest at the races was retired former Sydney jockey Malcolm Johnston, who was last at Burrandowan in 2022 (the year the races were washed out after Race 1).<\/p>\n

Johnston is best known for his many victories on Kingston Town – especially the 1980 Cox Plate at Moonee Valley – and was runner-up on the champion gelding in the 1982 Melbourne Cup.<\/p>\n

The Fashions of the Field competitions (see below) were as popular as ever, with both local residents and visitors glamming up for the occasion.<\/strong><\/p>\n

There were so many entrants there were several heats held in most of the categories.<\/p>\n

South Burnett Mayor Kathy Duff was one of the finalists in the Best Dressed Classic Lady competition but just missed out, as did her part-owned horse Hard Landing which came in third spot in Race 4.<\/p>\n

These disappointments aside, Burrandowan is always a big day for Mayor Duff, whose grandparents met at the first running of Burrandowan in 1922.<\/p>\n

John Patrick Duff’s horse \u201cThunderclap\u201d won the Ladies Bracelet that year and Mayor Duff now presents a silver bracelet every year to the winning jockey of the Burrandowan Cup.<\/p>\n

Many patrons stayed at the track after the races to enjoy the pit-fire barbecues as well as live music on the homestead verandah from Mr Q.<\/p>\n

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Retired champion jockey Malcolm Johnston was a special guest at the Burrandowan Picnic Races … cricketing great Carl Rackemann towers over Johnston and former jockey Chris Kearney, who trained Race 1 runner Firebird Two<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Burrandowan Race Club life members Al Redman and Graham Knight<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Andrew Barrett and Tanika Walker, both from Nanango, were enjoying a race day snack<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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Cup-winning jockey Jade Metcalf was presented with a silver bracelet by Mayor Kathy Duff<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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After all, it’s a picnic race meeting … Nicole Ahern, from Nobby, with Hayley Caldwell, Cambooya<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Jen and Julie Lonsdale-Light, from Kingaroy, with friends on the terraced seats<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Steve and Karen Wills, from Jimboomba; Sandy Markey, Shailer Park; Rouden Sheridan, Toowoomba; Kylie Floyd, Wynnum; and Dave Green, Eight Mile Plains<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Lachy Stuart and Nick Burford, from the Sunshine Coast, were enjoying a quiet beer<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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Pat and Alan Eagleson had their Mon-Dee Coffee 2 Go van at Burrandowan<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington and husband Jason were enjoying a day at the races<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Tony McCormack, Wondai; Cameron Rutherford, Inverell; Sam Reddin, Durong; Isaac Anderson, North Star; and Mitch McGrath, Westbrook<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Briony, Doug, Roger and Zoe Hoare, from Kingaroy … the Burrandowan Cup was run in memory of Roger’s father<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Members of the Hoare family with Burrandowan Cup winner Barclay’s Bank, jockey Jade Metcalf, owner John Schrader and owner\/trainer Geoffrey Schrader … the Cup was run in memory of Race Club patron Tom Hoare who died earlier this year<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The undercover betting area was as crowded as ever at the 2024 Burrandowan race meeting<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Fashions Of The Field<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

The very popular Fashions of the Field competitions attracted a record number of entrants, forcing the judges to narrow down the fields to the top five finalists to fit in the competitions between Race 3 and Race 4.<\/strong><\/p>\n

And they only just made it … (see the winners, below).<\/p>\n

The Millinery prize and “Lady of the Day” categories were judges’ choice for entries in the earlier Contemporary Lady, Classic Lady and Best Dressed Couple categories.<\/p>\n

The Best Dressed Gentlemen and Best Dressed Classic Lady will now go on to represent the South Burnett as part of the Fashions from Afar event at the Tattersall’s Tiara Day at Eagle Farm in Brisbane on June 29.<\/p>\n

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Best Dressed Gentleman runner-up John Chamely and winner Peter Phelan with Fashions of the Field judge Dale Olsson, centre, from Dalby<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Best Dressed Couple … Bernie Mariani and Matthew Neave<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Contemporary Lady winner Kyla Green and runner-up Caylen Tunstall with judge Dale Olsson, left<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Classic Lady winner Felicity Reinke, from Wondai, and runner-up Ari Phelan<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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Best Millinery winner Isabella Zarkow with runner-up Barbara Thompson<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Junior Fashions of the Field entrants line up for the judges<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Fashions of the Field judges had a tough job separating the winners from the big fields of entries<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Racing Results<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Owner\u00a0John Schrader and owner\/trainer Geoffrey Schrader with Burrandowan Cup winner Barclay’s Bank<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Race 1 \u2013 RES \/ Graham Wilson Memorial Class B Handicap (1050m<\/strong>)<\/strong>
\n1. Sequacious (10) \u2013 Brooke Johnson
\n2. Seeyou Later (9) \u2013 Todd Banks
\n3. Arabian Fox (3) \u2013 Maddie Mankelow
\nTime: 1:04.00
\nMargins: Head x 1 1\/2 lengths<\/p>\n

Race 2 \u2013 Combined Business Houses of Kingaroy & South Burnett QTIS Maiden Plate (1175m)<\/strong>
\n1. Scottish Farmer (4) \u2013 Rob Thorburn
\n2. Shotgun Sixtyfour (9) \u2013 Landan Sykes
\n3. Vitthal (6) \u2013 Alisha Donald
\nTime: 1:14.00
\nMargins: Nose x 1 length<\/p>\n

Race 3 \u2013 Kewpie Stockfeeds Burnett To The Beach Series – Final – Benchmark 60 Handicap (1175m)<\/strong>
\n1. Masterplan (1) \u2013 Brad Stewart
\n2. Yule My Hero (3) \u2013 Jade Metcalfe
\n3. Holiday Dreams (2) \u2013 Brooke Johnson
\nTime: 1:13.00
\nMargins: 2 1\/2 lengths x long neck<\/p>\n

Race 4 \u2013 \u00a0Seilers Transport \/ Jim’s Jerky 2024 Battle of the Bush Burrandowan Qualifier Open Plate (1175m)<\/strong>
\n1. Moscini (6) \u2013 Paul Hamblin
\n2. Fire King (3) \u2013 Rob Thorburn
\n3. Hard Landing (4) \u2013 Jace McMurray
\nTime: 1:15.00
\nMargins: Long neck x 1 1\/2 lengths<\/p>\n

Race 5 \u2013 Kellco Livestock Agents \/ Tom Hoare Memorial Burrandowan Cup Benchmark 55 Handicap (1740m)<\/strong>
\n1. Barclay’s Bank (5) \u2013 Jade Metcalfe
\n2. Valentino Tease\u00a0 (7) \u2013 Jace McMurray
\n3. Master Drummer (8) \u2013 Landan Sykes
\nTime: 1:52.00
\nMargins: 2\u00a0 3\/4 lengths x nose<\/p>\n

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Sporting heroes\u00a0 Carl Rackemann and Malcolm Johnston with the connections of Race 2 winner Scottish Farmer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Masterplan, with Brad Stewart aboard, leads the field home in the $13,700 Burnett To The Beach Final<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Moscini hits the post ahead of Fire King in Race 4; Wondai Diggers Club Cup winner Hard Landing was third<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Barclay’s Bank streaked down the outside to win the Burrandowan Cup as the skies darkened and rain began to fall<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

[UPDATED with correction]<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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