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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...

A meeting between leading industry figures and the new board of Racing NSW has set the scene for a revision of race programming and handicapping in the state.Proposals for the changes will be sent ...

Five-year-old La Rocket has burst into Australian Cup contention with a hard-fought victory in the Group Two St George Stakes at Caulfield.Ridden by Stephen Baster, the Rock of Gibraltar gelding de...

Five-year-old La Rocket has burst into Australian Cup contention with a hard-fought victory in the Group Two St George Stakes at Caulfield.Ridden by Stephen Baster, the Rock of Gibraltar gelding de...

Jockey Stephen Baster will get treatment for a sprained ankle so he can ride La Rocket in the Group Two Patinack Farm Crystal Mile at Moonee Valley.Baster sustained the injury to his right ankle in...

As punters we should always be on the lookout to bet against perceived poor value and I feel More Joyous meets that criteria in the Group 1 Toorak Handicap. The history books from Caulfield meeting...

Durable mare Hoorang's Melbourne Cup campaign has received a boost with her win over a handy field at Hastings.Her trainer, Wanganui vet Ian Shaw, was inquiring into bookings to Melbourne on Sunday...

4 hours in the life of our expert, The Optimist I am going to stick to Saturdays for all my comments in this article. That is because (1) Saturdays are probably the principal days for virtuall...