The Rookie 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...

His horse might be rated a $201 Cox Plate outsider but first-year trainer Scott Aspery's plans for the weight-for-age championship are already well advanced.As he prepares the untapped Flight Of Pe...

Jockey Dominic Tourneur says he doesn't feel the weight of expectation riding leading fancy Alcopop in the Melbourne Cup.Tourneur, 35, will ride for the first time at Flemington on Tuesday but he s...

Rookie sensation Karis Teetan and Tony Millard have already formed a formidable combination so far this term and the pair provide two bankers with all-weather track specialists  Supreme Hong Kon...

Trainer Ricky Yiu Poon-fai had rookie sensation Karis Teetan pegged as a Happy Valley specialist from the moment he saw him in a race and the Mauritian continued his spectacular start to the seas...

Rookie trainer Eden Petrie plans to give promising sprinter Albert The Fat the chance of spring glory in Sydney and Melbourne following his comeback victory at Eagle Farm.Albert The Fat, having his...

Rookie trainer Eden Petrie plans to give promising sprinter Albert The Fat the chance of spring glory in Sydney and Melbourne following his comeback victory at Eagle Farm.Albert The Fat, having his...