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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...

Jockey Kathy O'Hara has been fined $2500 for using her mobile phone at race meetings and told to find another way to occupy her downtime when she is working.Her mobile phone use came to light durin...

J OHN Singleton was fined $15,000 for his conduct in the explosive More Joyous inquiry.  

The Craig Williams suspension affair is a joke on racing. What other industry would sideline one of its biggest stars on the eve of the nation's greatest sporting event? The question has to be aske...

GOODWOOD Cup winner Brown Panther will miss the Irish St Leger (overnight, Australian time), but the Melbourne Cup remains on the agenda. Trainer Tom Dascombe ruled Brown Panther out of the Irish...

A bold ride by Danny Nikolic on Mosheen resulted in yet another Group One win for the outstanding filly at Rosehill but the jockey admitted he might have cut things a bit fine.Nikolic jumped Moshee...

Darren Weir has confirmed star galloper Puissance De Lune will be given every chance to race over the 2014 Spring Racing Carnival. The six-year-old import was last seen at the races finishing a d...