The Precursor 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...

Pre Eminence will run in Saturday's Autumn Classic at Caulfield as a precursor to taking on the older horses in the Australian Cup a week later.Trainer Mick Price earmarked the three-year-old for t...

Pre Eminence will run in Saturday's Autumn Classic at Caulfield as a precursor to taking on the older horses in the Australian Cup a week later.Trainer Mick Price earmarked the three-year-old for t...

The Rado Boljun pair Clever Hans and Kiss My Fuji head to Wagga on Friday as a precursor to big-race assignments at next month's Narooma Cup meeting at Moruya.Both horses resume in the Alan Harris ...

Over the years, more than a few racing fans have been confused with the Lawrence Stakes and Memsie Stakes.Both are Group 2 events run at weight-for-age over 1400 metres at Caulfield, generally duri...

Star filly Brazilian Pulse, who resumes in Saturday's Group Two Kewney Stakes at Flemington, remains a chance to complete the VRC Oaks-AJC Australian Oaks double.Trainer Mike Moroney said he was st...

Grahame Begg has had to wait more than a month for the ideal race for speedy mare Goldam and believes he's found it in the form of the Pink Stiletto Sprint at Randwick.The five-year-old has had two...