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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...

What a battle...David Hayes and Lee Freedman are still punching out a dogfight for the Victorian trainers' premiership...Alkhafif's 40/1 win at Caulfield did punters no good, but it helped DH to ed...

The narrow edge of a good draw is enough to make David Hall-trained  Heroic Guru the one to beat as he shoots for three straight in the Hong Kong Club Challenge Cup (1,650m) at Happy Valley tonigh...

There is less than a minute to go before the jump. What to do? Win bet? Exacta? Trifecta? How much on each? What's right? While the questions posed seem simple, they are problems that mathematic...

Craig Williams believes a favourable barrier draw has given his mount All American a great chance of taking out Saturday's $1 million Caulfield Guineas.Williams pointed to statistics on the Group O...

Lee Freedman says last-start Morphettville winner Spatha may have an edge on promising stablemate Baptism as the Hall of Fame trainer attempts to win his third Blue Sapphire Stakes at Caulfield.Fre...

• NOTE: Barry Meadow's article was originally published in his best-selling book Money Secrets At The Racetrack. It makes reference to USA tracks, etc. Picking winners at the races is no big deal...