Saw That Coming 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...

Oceanographer has been the biggest firmer to notch a win for the foreign raiders in  Tuesday’s  Melbourne Cup at Flemington.   Starting the day at $21, his strong win in the Lexus saw TAB slas...

HE JUST WAS, THAT'S ALL!So who was the best racehorse in modern times?Southern hemisphere of course, they rarely travelled until recently."Black Caviar" I hear the bleat.She's marvellous. I agree. ...

AND THAT'S HOW IT IS, BOYO.A wonderful English teacher and Welshman named Tom Davies, whom I knew in my youth, would end up every one of wise pronouncements with that telling sentence. "And that's ...

By the time the last race was run and won Zac Purton already had his feet up enjoying a well-deserved beer and a barbecue, but earlier he had struck with a lightning quick four-timer that snapped...

A slow getaway probably cost Aussie sprinter Star Witness a win in the King's Stand Stakes 1000m at Royal Ascot overnight. Star Witness 6/1 settled down last and drove through on the rails to finis...

In the run-up to the HK$14 million Champions Mile, the questions were as much about whether Able Friend was still at his best as they were about whether Luger was good enough to beat him and ...