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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...

Hong Kong based jockey Brett Prebble will return to Flemington on Saturday to ride the Gai Waterhouse-trained Wandjina in the Group 1 Australian Guineas (1600m). A nother expat hoop now riding i...

THE Turnbull Stakes is often regarded as the key lead-up to the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups plus the Cox Plate and a quality list of nominations has been entered for the $500,000 Group 1 race  o...

Exciting three-year-old  Alpine Eagle  will not take part in the Sydney autumn carnival. Last Saturday’s runner-up in the Group 1 $500,000 Australian Guineas (1600m) was “jaded” after the race and...

It reads on paper as one of the worst runs of  Alpine Eagle's  career but trainer  Tony McEvoy  described his sixth-placed effort in Saturday's Group 1 Memsie Stakes (1400m) as "bloody good consid...

Tony McEvoy  says  Alpine Eagle  is coming along well in his recovery, but thinks it’s unlikely he’ll race in the autumn. Alpine Eagle was favourite for the Group 1 Turnbull Stakes before cracki...

Tony McEvoy  is not one known for outlandish statements, so when he says  Alpine Eagle  could potentially be the best horse he’s trained - you need to pay attention, reports racing.com. When it ...