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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...

Relax, it's all OK...Melbourne Racing Club chief executive Alasdair Robertson is adamant that strike action by track and maintenance workers will not delay races on Sat's big Caulfield Guineas prog...

By the time the last race was run and won Zac Purton already had his feet up enjoying a well-deserved beer and a barbecue, but earlier he had struck with a lightning quick four-timer that snapped...

Super Saturday became saturated as a torrential hailstorm flooded Flemington and washed out two of the biggest events on the Australian racing calendar.Jockey Damien Oliver said he hadn't seen anyt...

Super Saturday became saturated as a torrential hailstorm flooded Flemington and washed out two of the biggest events on the Australian racing calendar.Jockey Damien Oliver said he hadn't seen anyt...

Two of Australia's top races have been postponed until next week after a torrential storm flooded Flemington racecourse within 20 minutes.Jockeys agreed they were lucky that one of the three Group ...

Two of Australia's top races have been postponed until next week after a torrential storm flooded Flemington racecourse within 20 minutes.Jockeys agreed they were lucky that one of the three Group ...