Bolt From The Blue 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...

Trainer Gary Portelli is banking on a good barrier draw to give Delago Bolt even half a chance in Saturday's Golden Slipper.While trying not to be pessimistic, Portelli says he is realistic about t...

Connections of Victorian filly Rostova will pay the $150,000 late entry fee for Saturday week's $3.5 million Golden Slipper after she handled the Sydney way of going with ease in a barrier trial at...

Trainer Peter Moody is warming to his Golden Slipper chances with in-form two-year-olds Reward For Effort and Headway.While Reward For Effort will be out to become only the fifth juvenile to comple...

Trainer Peter Moody is warming to his Golden Slipper chances with in-form two-year-olds Reward For Effort and Headway.While Reward For Effort will be out to become only the fifth juvenile to comple...

Britain's foremost racing expert Philip Alexander concludes his two-part feature on the legendary punter Phil Bull, founder of the Timeform organisation and one of the UK's greatest professional p...

In just about every sport we can name, the word "inspiration" is mentioned time after time. Just check any newspaper's sports coverage and you're likely to find some comments about players being i...