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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...

Moody blues! Peter Moody continues to hand out some tongue-in-cheek chat to the UK racing press as D-Day nears for Black Caviar's Royal Ascot assignment. PM says UK superhorse Frankel had never bee...

Toowoomba trainer Ritchie Stephenson can still hear the words of Queensland Hall Of Fame trainer Jim Griffiths ringing in his ears."Let them come to you son and don't go to them," the former premie...

Toowoomba trainer Ritchie Stephenson can still hear the words of Queensland Hall Of Fame trainer Jim Griffiths ringing in his ears."Let them come to you son and don't go to them," the former premie...

Connections of lightly-raced filly Choice Words have pinned their hopes on apprentice Blake Spriggs in Saturday's Group One Flight Stakes.Along with Kiwi whiz-kid James McDonald, the young rider is...

Kristine Stead was almost lost for words after her horse Jacowils sprung a major surprise in the Railway Handicap at Ellerslie.Jacowils came from the rear of the field under an inspired ride from M...

THERE are still no horses qualified to compete at the start of the 2010 jumps season in just 10 days, so it was fitting that yesterday's launch of the resurrected sport at Warrnambool was a low-key...