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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...

An inside draw in a race that might be too short would normally be a cause for concern.But in the case of Melbourne Cup hero Dunaden and his trainer Mikel Delzangles, the circumstances that confron...

This is the final part of an article on the psychology of punting by Barry Meadow, the respected US handicapper. A winner doesn't worry about setbacks, knowing that nobody's improvement is ever s...

Ever since Andy Beyer and Howard Sartin’s speed theories were imported from the USA into Australian racing, a doting band of time and speed aficionados have chipped away at weight-based principles...

Sometimes it can pay off to keep some simple, but clever, betting ideas in our head. Snippets mainly, but based on logic and which can be used to formulate neat plans for selecting and staking. I'...