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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 YOU KNOW... AND WHAT YOU DON'T KNOW...It's too easy to let the papers do your work for you.So simple. You read about a horse you've never heard of, starting at an unfamliar venue, and with a h...

Unbending rules, bad publicity...Sometimes the actions of officialdom beggars belief...Latest reports say that Victorian jockeys are on the warpath after RV stewards banned injured rider Kate Mally...

EARLY TO BED..."Early" can be clever. If YOU'RE smart!For what it's worth, I always maintain a separate bank for the big prepost racing.I don't, or I try not to, bet in the days coming up to a race...

Gai Waterhouse has cut short an overseas trip and is expected to arrive in Sydney on Friday following the death of her mother Valerie Smith.Mrs Smith had been in ill health for some time and died e...

We all make silly mistakes when betting. It's part of the game, isn't it? No matter how hard we try, no matter how many promises we make to ourselves, we keep on repeating history! A pal was moan...

I don't like big fields.I make one exception, and that's "The Race That Stops a Nation". The value is there in the Cup, and it can reward the time and effort.But those big fellas at Brisbane were h...