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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...

A meeting between leading industry figures and the new board of Racing NSW has set the scene for a revision of race programming and handicapping in the state.Proposals for the changes will be sent ...

Three-time Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Glen Boss played a starring role as Risky Business ended Better Than Ever's unbeaten run with an upset Singapore Gold Cup win.Saving as much Kranji turf as p...

VICTORIA'S leading trainer Peter Moody spent much of last week planning for the future with a $3 million-plus spending spree on yearlings on the Gold Coast, but this week it's down to immediate bus...

Star Queensland mare Chakvetadze has left trainer Michael Nolan beaming after scoring a resounding barrier trial win at Toowoomba.Chakvetadze was having her first serious track test since injury ru...

Juvenile thoroughbreds are emerging with the first big race, the Magic Millions on the Gold Coast, just weeks away. In the Randwick stable of John O'Shea is the early Magic Millions favourite, Ambe...

Despite his defeat at Caulfield on Saturday, Smart Missile retains favoritism over Helmet for the Caulfield Guineas.LATEST CAULFIELD GUINEAS MARKET $3.30 Smart Missile $3.60 Helmet $5.50 Moment Of ...

Exciting prospect Griffon made a stunning return for trainer Bart Cummings at Randwick on Wednesday after more than a year on the sidelines.The four-year-old, who started the $3.20 favourite, was ...