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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...

It's not hard to understand why Luke Nolen is not keen to talk to the media about his Black Caviar ride. He's had enough of the same old questions! So have I. Let's remember one important point - h...

ADVICE FROM AN EXPERTA person whose views I admire immensely (and who has been highly successful in racing investment) offered me a host of information this afternoon at the races, and I couldn't w...

Locally-based trainer Tony McEvoy has indicated he may target the Group 3 $150,000 Panthers Hawkesbury Gold Cup (1600m) with recent Albury Cup winner Kourkam. Kourkam was scratched from Royal ...

áHow Much Blame Can Be Put On The Jockey?I heard a "grandstand jockey" blasting off at a rider recently and it set me thinking.As my regulars know, I have long held a vendetta against the whole met...

Is there a more courageous racehorse in Australia than Zipping? Yes, the winner is exceptional and for that reason alone we need to pay homage to Zipping for another gutsy effort to record his thir...

Big Time BettingWhen I was doing something entirely different, and I was oh so many years younger, I worked with a chap whose wife always backed the winner of the Melbourne Cup.She had to. She alwa...