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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...

Trainer Anthony Cummings is still grappling with the dilemma of getting Solo Flyer into the Doncaster field and the four-year-old is not a certain starter in the Ajax Stakes at Rosehill.The winner ...

Any student of form knows that racing is full of factors that may, or may not, mean something in relation to the outcome of a race. We know, for example, that we can look at the barrier draw for ...

The most popular member of the world's biggest racing stable presented himself for a photo-call in Melbourne - and tipped himself to win the Melbourne Cup.All The Good's landmark win in Saturday's ...

Bart Cummings will be a spectator when Black Caviar runs in the TJ Smith Stakes but fancies his chances in the other two Group One races at Randwick.If it wasn't for Black Caviar, Cummings would be...

Can we use a method of deducing the winner of the Golden Slipper using a carefully defined set of rules? I think we can. These rules should apply not just for this year, but for any year. Having ...