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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...

A meeting between leading industry figures and the new board of Racing NSW has set the scene for a revision of race programming and handicapping in the state.Proposals for the changes will be sent ...

One of the hardest things to master in our game is the “art” of keeping one’s balance at the racetrack whether ahead or behind. Granted, we most often lose this precious balance when behind for t...

One of the hardest things to master in our game is the “art” of keeping one’s balance at the racetrack whether ahead or behind. Granted, we most often lose this precious balance when behind for t...

Mention straight course racing and substantial wager in the same sentence, and I’m sure a fair percentage of the nation’s serious hard core punting brigade might just start to twitch a little. T...

It’s A Dundeel had enough against him in Saturday’s Sportingbet Cox Plate without the burden of favouritism. The Murray Baker-trained star inherited top spot in the TAB’s market on the $3 million...

At the moment Australian racing should be pretty pleased with itself. Booming carnivals, record prizemoney and TAB turnover reflect a healthy portrait of a flourishing industry. One aspect ?that...

I had cause to enter into a debate the other day with a friend who is a fanatical believer in insurance betting. By that I mean he ALWAYS backs a second, or third, horse to “save” on his stake on ...