Better Class 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...

Bel Esprit gelding Spirited Addition will try to atone for a luckless debut and prove he is up to better-class races when he steps out at Sandown's transferred meeting at Mornington.Trainer David H...

There are two words that should hold more significance for punters than most other two words in the English language. I have always called them the "QC" of my racetrack investment and see them as ...

When it comes to the class division in racing, the average punter usually has a lot of questions to ask. What is the higher class of race - a OMW (no metropolitan win) or a Class 6? How many Maid...

An autumn stakes campaign is the ambition for progressive stayer Shezaten who again steps up in class at Sandown.Trainer John Sadler is hoping the four-year-old can improve off the back her past tw...

Example: Runyonese ran 3rd of 12 over 1600m in Maiden class at Bendigo on May 18. The 4yo was beaten 2.6 lengths and was sent out at 5/1. At his next start, a couple of weeks later, he went to th...

First off, I would like to introduce myself. My name is Steven McAllister, and I am the nephew of the late George Tafe. Many of you would have read George's articles in the past, and hopefully fou...