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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...

Boban will enter the Memsie Stakes as the horse to beat, with TAB opening the Group One winner as the $6.00 favourite ahead of Temple Of Boom ($8.00) and Weary ($8.00). Rising Romance ($10), Se...

Owner Lloyd Williams may press ahead with a Melbourne Cup start for his Herbert Power winner Linton. It's very likely the lightly-raced 4YO will have another run before the Cup - in the Moonee Vall...

Gai Waterhouse labelled Needs Further a horse of the future and Nash Rawiller believes the colt could be a serious spring contender after an impressive Carbine Club Stakes win on Saturday.Needs Fur...

Sertorius is back in work with the Group 1 Australian Cup (2000m) at Flemington on March 8 the Jamie Edwards and Bruce Elkington-trained gelding's initial target, reports Racing Victoria.

Lightly raced five-year-old Taknam might not have much of a galloping action, but the Peter Ng Bik-kuen-trained gelding certainly has been making it work for him and he can add the Po Leung Kuk Cen...

Olivier Doleuze will play a crucial role in determining the fortunes of Triple Trio punters at Sha Tin on Sunday and will partner last-start winner Viva Freedom, the lightly raced Super Horse and t...