The Sapphire 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...

JUST A THOUGHTWhat I know, what you know, and what they know.So say there's a market up.Your strong fancy is Number One.It's mine too.We've both done the form.The prepost newspaper market offers ti...

Don't do it, please...Latest reports say Victorian racegoers will be inconvenienced by a train strike in Melbourne on Caulfield Cup day. Industrial action is planned for 24 hours on October 11 befo...

So THEY Say...Try these:They've backed the topweight.They've come out of the woodwork to back Drongo Junior.They knew what they were doing.When they put their money down they're rarely wrong.They a...

áLike a Bird - but what sort?Leica Falcon hasn't won for about 4 years. He ran a blinder in Makybe Diva's third Melbourne Cup.Some felt he should have won it.Last (24th) to fourth in the straight.H...

What does 1997 hold for you as an investor? Did you win in 1996? I hope so, but what does that say about the coming year? Does a plan exist whereby you can be as sure as any genuine investor that...

Chatting with some punting pals the other week, one of them asked me: "Why is it some blokes seem to win most of the time and I seem to lose most of the time?" His question is not an uncommon one ...