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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...

How many truly great trainers are there in Australia today? My vote says only a handful. Most trainers, in my opinion, are sad excuses for conditioners of horseflesh! I know that's a bold stateme...

Do you go to the mounting yard at the races and watch the horses as they walk around before the start of a race? It's surprising how few punters do so. Those that do probably just enjoy looking at...

One area where many punters find a problem picking winners is on rain affected tracks. The winners often come from nowhere to win at big odds. If you were to apply a little body language to your p...

In the last issue (June PPM) I covered the idea of learning to "talk to the horse" when you get to the races. You'll recall I wrote about the attitude of the horse and I pointed to the fact that m...

In this final article in my PPM series, I will complete the picture of the horse and put some colour into the image I've been building by stepping back a little and taking in the whole scene of th...

So you study the form, listen to the radio and watch the money on the tote. Have you ever studied a horse in the mounting yard and known what to look for? The "House Full" sign would be hung at ...