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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...

ANTHONY Cummings said recently he would be surprised the day Smart Missile was beaten, reports the Daily Telegraph in Sydney.It says: It was a chilling comment from an experienced horseman who is l...

  Royal Ascot 2400-metre winner Opinion could be on his way to Australia for the Melbourne Cup.

Glyn Schofield didn't like the appearance of Manawanui when he first laid eyes on him as a young horse, but he certainly changed his opinion of the gelding once he got on his back.Trained at Warwic...

Trainer Desleigh Forster concedes her assessment of Starlin has changed on more than one occasion since a debut placing as a two-year-old behind her top sprinter Adebisi.Unlike Adebisi who has deve...

Last month, we went through some of the more depressing ways of losing your money. This month I'd like to take a more optimistic view and to consider some ways of doing our very level best not to ...

Last month, we went through some of the more depressing ways of losing your money. This month I'd like to take a more optimistic view and to consider some ways of doing our very level best not to ...