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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...

The big names all drew wide when barriers were allocated for Saturday’s $3 million Group 1 Doncaster Mile (1600m) at Randwick on Tuesday morning. Two-time Group 1-winning three-year-old  Hallowed...

AN APPROACH FOR LIFE - NOT FOR ONE DAYThe difference between the best and the rest is that the best go on winning.And, to put it bluntly, the rest don't.So where does that put us in Group One races...

Irish trainer Aidan O'Brien was happy with barrier 10 for Melbourne Cup favourite Septimus but not so happy with the firmness of the Flemington track on Saturday.O'Brien stopped short of saying Sep...

When it comes to sprint or staying races, how do we decide which is the better medium or maybe which offers the better chances for punters? One way of examining the overall situation is to have ...

It is the bleak mid-winter down here in the summer hemisphere and, although we were treated to some first-class racing from Queensland just recently, we find ourselves immersed in the year’s most ...