The Beast 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...

WESTERN Australia breeder Gray Williamson always had an opinion of an orphan colt by his new stallion Oratorio, but such was his temperament that when it came to branding him, he was given 66 over ...

There was a confident ring in the air that Irish mare Profound Beauty could give trainer Dermot Weld his third Melbourne Cup victory when she was backed to win more than $3.4 million at the Call of...

Were you, like me, wondering why Jamie Mott let Vada Rosso loose with a 50 lens lead at Warrnambool on Tuesday? It was suicidal stuff and it was no surprise when Vada Rosso stopped as if shot in th...

from NEIL FRANKLYNXANADU3f : Trainer : Ken & Bev Kelso3 starts : 3 winsWin distance range : 1200m - 1600mTrack conditions won on : Good : DeadThis filly could be something special. She's had three ...

Every Race Tells a Tale.áI was surprised by the failures of both the fillies I was hoping to learn from yesterday (see the previous posting). La Etoile was cluttered away and it was an odd ride, wh...

Though last week I trumpeted the virtues of knowing when to draw the line on a day's punting, that notion is a far more difficult beast when applied to a horse's overall campaign. How often do you ...