More than $1M March
Several Central Queensland owners are reveling in some of the best times of their lives in racing with former Rockhampton galloper Marway, which is...
Barcaldine Races the mane event.
On the only grass track west of the Drummond range, which again was perfectly prepared by the curator, horses were able to win from...
Sizzling return to racing at Blackall
Sizzalating brilliantly won the Blackall Tyre Centre 1200 metres Class B Handicap by nine lengths and maintained its perfect record in the Central West...
Local racing sees new venture into breeding
The Fletcher’s have purchased the neighbouring breeding operation Running Creek Stud from prominent businessman Gary Pemberton and his wife Marg.
Running Creek is 140-acres...
Achilles heel of country racing addressed
Longreach Jockey Club President Andrew Watts along with his wingman Rob Luck discussed how they could attract more jockeys to Central West circuit to...
Apprentices make their ’’presents’’ felt at Barcaldine Christmas race day
The Barcaldine Race Club received a great response for its Christmas-themed day, with a big crowd in attendance, full program sponsorship by Ray White...
Watts saddles-up for role of Jockey Club president
Since buying his first greyhound in 1997 at the ageof 17, Mr Watts has been heavily involved in the horse and greyhound racingindustries, presenting...
Twilight time for Longreach’’s Melbourne Cup
There will beno local public holiday for the Cup meeting this year. The special publicholiday was originally set for September 9 to coincide with...
There’’s a story behind every winner at ’’Royal’’ Jundah
With the support of the Barcoo RegionalCouncil, the Jundah Club committee under the leadership of Dan Pittman have constructeda new building for jockeys and...
Return to racing proves popular with punters
That more than 400 patrons booked online again signalled that thecountry racetrack has a magnetic affect of encouraging residents to gettogether, to enjoy themselves...
Longreach Jockey Club Races – July 25
FASHIONS ON THE FIELD WINNERS
Under 10 Girls - Winner: Ella Goodman (right), Runner Up: Isabella McDonald (PHOTO 15)
Under 10 Boys - Winner: Henry...
Green light for Jundah Races
Held at the town’s racecourse, 218kilometres south-west of Longreach, the Jundah Races is considered a regionaltreasure for many due to its outback atmosphere and...
Visiting ‘Memory Town’ with Colin Buchanan
Songwriter and performer Colin Buchanan has visited Longreach four times and sung on three.
The first visit was after a Friday night show in Blackall...
