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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...

Apprentice Tim Bell's appeal against a careless riding suspension will be heard on Thursday. Bell is appealing his conviction and severity of suspension. He was suspended from Jan 2 through to Jan...

MELBOURNE’S Cup carnival impact is extending way beyond the racetracks .  The economic benefit to the Victoria economy, driven through the spring carnival, value-added contribution to Victoria...

Can the 'master blaster' Bart Cummings sneak a late hot chance into the Golden Slipper? We'll know on Saturday. That's when Bart unveils the unraced Skorost in the Grp 2 Todman Stakes (1200m). Skor...

Victorian prizemoney will rise to $160 million next season with an $18.7 million funding injection of which 63 per cent will be allocated to country meetings.The across-the-board increases to minim...

Bit of a war going on between Racing Victoria and the VRC over those planned prizemoney cuts...The SMH reports: 'Racing Victoria is urging the VRC to reconsider a proposal to cut prizemoney for sel...

If Mick Kent hasn't yet heard from Christophe Soumillon, he should expect a phone call from the champion jockey sometime soon.Soumillon declared after riding Tac De Boistron to victory for French t...