Anthony's Best Horse

Insights into national thoroughbred racing for Monday 18 November 2024 to Sunday 24 November 2024. * There were 51 race meetings held across Australia last week with 3,422 horses compe...

There were 47 race meetings held across Australia last week with 3,198 horses competing in 340 races for a total prize money purse of $19,011,500 .

There were 71 race meetings held across Australia last week with 4,512 horses competing in 499 races for a total prize money purse of $46,607,500 .

Predictions of a major downturn in yearling sales proved unfounded at the first four sessions of the Magic Millions sale with just a 16 per cent drop on 2008 figures.Aushorse Marketing said the Gol...

Talented Queensland sprinter Swiss Ace could be a surprise Melbourne visitor for the Group One Lightning Stakes and Newmarket Handicap at Flemington.Trainer Mick Mair expects to make a decision soo...

Major Australian thoroughbred investor Patinack Farm has confirmed a split with leading Sydney trainer Anthony Cummings."Only horses that are raced in a partnership between us and others will remai...

There is little room for family loyalty in Group races and that is just as well for trainer Anthony Cummings.Cummings is the son of master trainer Bart and the pair enjoy a friendly racetrack rival...

The Lee Freedman-trained Zubbaya showed a VRC Oaks program was justified when she broke her maiden status with a tough effort after racing wide at Sandown.Placed at her first four starts, the Sheik...

Apprentice Brenton Avdulla believes he is ready to start competing on a level playing field with Sydney's senior jockeys.The 19-year-old needs just one more city win to outride his claim and is con...

Can you hypnotise yourself into becoming a winner? Probably not, though a French gambler hit the headlines when he claimed some years ago that he won millions of francs in a casino after he'd been...

Glyn Schofield knows the hallmarks of a good horse and had no hesitation recommending that the exciting Manawanui be given a shot at Saturday's Group One $1 million Golden Rose.Connections of the R...