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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...

A ''THROWAWAY line'' that racing stewards could not track a bleeding elephant through the snow has cost trainer Rod Douglas a $1000 fine, the second time in as many years he has been found guilty o...

Tired of talking about what's wrong with Sydney race programming, trainer Gerald Ryan has decided to illustrate the problem by nominating Mazuka for four races at Rosehill.Ryan said it was ridiculo...

Last month, we looked at the psychological pressures of "negative recency" and "utility" and how they affect the average gambler. We tried to highlight how these factors may influence you uncons...

If someone asked you about a particular dog's speed effectiveness for a certain race, how would you answer the question? Firstly, you would think about it. Of course you would. You would look at ...

The leading US racing media commentator, Andy Beyer, is rightly known as the 'guru' of speed handicapping. He says that he quickly realised that calculating 'speed figures' was the most powerful t...

If someone asked you about a particular dog's speed effectiveness for a certain race, how would you answer the question? Firstly, you would think about it. Of course you would. You would look at ...