Legendary Luke Horse

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...

Britain's racing writers are ripping Luke Nolen to shreds in the wake of his 'blunder from Down Under' on Black Caviar. In the Mail on Sunday, Jonathan Powell thundered: 'Had Nolen's schoolboy howl...

It’s a rare feat indeed for a horse to win a Grafton maiden then next start step straight into a Brisbane Saturday class event and win again, reports Tony White at racingnsw. But that’s exactly...

It's been more than three decades since Bart Cummings won a Golden Slipper and he thinks it's about time to put that right.A couple of weeks ago there was no indication Australia's legendary traine...

Bart Cummings provided Luke Nolen with his first Group One win in 2006 and the in-form rider is hopeful he can help the "Cups King" land his first Sydney Cup since 1984 at Randwick on Saturday.Nole...

Gai Waterhouse has cut short an overseas trip and is expected to arrive in Sydney on Friday following the death of her mother Valerie Smith.Mrs Smith had been in ill health for some time and died e...

It’s probably as good a time as any to present this article, given that we’re staring a New Year in the face and that the race designated the world’s most popular handicap has just been run. Of c...