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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...

Steve Ahern was one of Britain's greatest punters. He was making millions of pounds in profits back in the 50's and 60's from his betting forays and rose from being a penniless schoolboy betting i...

Blue Diamond Stakes winner Reward For Effort has gone to the paddock with trainer Peter Moody yet to make a decision on the colt's immediate racing future.Statistics are weighing heavily on Moody w...

Blue Diamond Stakes winner Reward For Effort has gone to the paddock with trainer Peter Moody yet to make a decision on the colt's immediate racing future.Statistics are weighing heavily on Moody w...

Sydney trainer Gary Portelli will unveil a ready-made Melbourne replacement for a retired stable warhorse on Tuesday morning.It was only last week Portelli and his brother Troy drew the curtain on ...

Melbourne Cup hope Changingoftheguard was a certainty btn in the 2800m Ebor at York UK overnight. Bookmakers Paddy Power halved Changingoftheguard in price to 6/1 from 12/1 for next month's Ladbrok...

Juvenile Betrayal has firmed into second favouritism for next month's Group One TJ Smith Plate but trainer Gai Waterhouse is non-committal about a Queensland trip.Betrayal stepped out for his secon...