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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...

A meeting between leading industry figures and the new board of Racing NSW has set the scene for a revision of race programming and handicapping in the state.Proposals for the changes will be sent ...

Takeover Target's regular jockey Jay Ford caused a major upset aboard Title in the race named after the sprinting champion at Gosford on Friday.Ford partnered the Joe Pride-trained Title to a 2-1/4...

Gold Coast trainer Alan Bailey has mapped out a provincial Cups campaign for talented gelding Frozone after he clung to a narrow victory at Doomben.Aided by a copybook Glen Colless ride, Frozone ($...

Gold Coast trainer Alan Bailey has mapped out a provincial Cups campaign for talented gelding Frozone after he clung to a narrow victory at Doomben.Aided by a copybook Glen Colless ride, Frozone ($...

Trainer Barry Baldwin won't rule out dodging next month's Doomben summer series in favour of a trip to Sydney with talented sprinter Havatryst.Havatryst will attempt to maintain his unbeaten record...

Mic Mac will wear blinkers for the first time when he has a rematch with star stablemate Apache Cat in Saturday's Group One Patinack Farm Classic at Flemington.The pair fought out the finish of the...

When a horse lands first prize in a major race you can bet your socks that a lot of planning went into achieving the success. That's what racing is all about for trainers and owners-planning, gett...