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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...

Frankel, the world's top-ranked racehorse, bowed out of racing with his undefeated record intact overnight after a hard-fought win in the British Champion Stakes. The Henry Cecil-trained colt - win...

Sepoy wins the Blue Diamond - well, what else did we expect? Darley may well be doing great business in Australia, picking up major races here, there and everywhere (with sweet treats in between) b...

Does Your Bookmaker Love You?This is a shorter blog.That's because I felt it might be time to call a spade a (ahem... fill in adjective) shovel.Does your bookie have good reason to feel very fond o...

Where Does The Nonsense End?Dariana was one thing, but Firebolt was quite another.True, Dariana caused her own problems last weekend and although it was a rotten break for supporters, she repaid th...

Chris Waller left it until late in the day but Sikka did the job to stretch the trainer's remarkable run of winners at his home track to 21 consecutive Rosehill Saturday meetings.Jockey Glyn Schofi...

Chris Waller left it until late in the day but Sikka did the job to stretch the trainer's remarkable run of winners at his home track to 21 consecutive Rosehill Saturday meetings.Jockey Glyn Schofi...