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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...

It's all about problems, puzzles and challenges as the Jockey Club sheds the annual burden of an US$8 billion tax guarantee to begin a bright new era next Sunday at Sha Tin, reports Alain Aitken in...

Danger looms...For the connections of Smart Missile, anyway. The hysteria hype has already begun for the son of Fastnet Rock and that's a big burden to carry! Headline horses have a habit of faili...

PUNTERS are happy to forget the burden of New Zealand form and are expected to make Jimmy Choux a dominant favourite for Saturday's Group 1 Flinders Lane Rosehill Guineas (2000m), reports the Sydne...

In the midst of stable rents going up at Randwick, the Australian Jockey Club is set to lose valued client Nathan Tinkler and his Patinack Farm operation from Warwick Farm, reports Craig Young in t...

More Joyous has been weighted marginally above expectations in the Epsom Handicap but there are stable fears of a bigger burden by acceptance time.Gai Waterhouse's glamour mare was given 55.5kg - 1...

Anthony Cummings admits he won't know until race day whether an inside barrier is a blessing or a burden for Turffontein in his quest to claim a third Group One in the Newmarket Handicap at Fleming...