Effervescent Horse

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...

He may have cut back his Australian racing interests but trainer Graeme Rogerson is set to make a big impact on the Brisbane winter carnival.The effervescent Rogerson now spends much of his time in...

Noel Callow is free to resume his riding career after being cleared by Malaysian stewards who stood him down due to an irregularity in a drug test.Callow will resume riding at the Bletchingly Stake...

Renowned Sydney race broadcaster Des Hoysted died in a Sydney nursing home on Thursday night aged 86.Hoysted began his career on Boxing Day 1948 calling races at Wodonga and a few years later came ...

The two most recognisable racehorse trainers in the country ended the year equal at the top of the Group One table on seven apiece.Bart Cummings and Gai Waterhouse are names that transcend their ch...

Leading Sydney jockey Nash Rawiller's judgment was vindicated when he convinced owner John Singleton to be at Caulfield to see his outstanding mare More Joyous win Saturday's Futurity Stakes.The be...