Off Course 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...

Add bookmakers to the endangered species list as racing turns from on-course sport to an off-course one, reports the Age/Sydney Morning Herald. It says: Punters have never been better looked after ...

  IN THE wake of the embarrassing on-course fluctuation failure on Saturday, bookmakers have also demanded an explanation from Racing Queensland about the official prices being sent off course, re...

Although there is a good case to be made out for the importance of "ability at the course", there are critics who claim that punters often overemphasise its importance. I don't put myself into th...

LATEST NEWS: Shackleford ($10.80 NSW TAB) found the distance of the Kentucky Derby just a bit too far two weeks ago, but the wire came up just in time for him going a shorter distance in the 136th ...

NSW on-course bookmakers are set to fight back against their corporate cousins

Hong Kong racing has got away to a flying start for the new season...More than 62,000 fans witnessed the kick-off at Sha Tin last Sunday. Club chief Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges says: 'It's been a ...