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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...

A meeting between leading industry figures and the new board of Racing NSW has set the scene for a revision of race programming and handicapping in the state.Proposals for the changes will be sent ...

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I thought non-members would like an example of my Daily Notebook comments which are a regular feature of the PPD Club's members-only area. The Notebook is a hugely popular service - and that's beca...

Sometimes, the simplest aspects of racing defeat the ordinary punter. I could cite money management as an example. Reduced to its basic level - flat stakes - betting is an easily operable form of ...

Over the years I've met a lot of great characters on racetracks. Not so many in recent years, though. Much of the colour seems to have drained from racing in that respect. But go back 10, 15, 20 y...

From NEIL FRANKLYNMONOPOLY3f : D Guy : Matamata11 starts : 2 wins : 2 placesWin distance range : 1400mTrack conditions won on : SlowDaughter of Danroad who appears to have matured sufficiently enou...

From NEIL FRANKLYNSAHARA4m : R Frost : Otaki12 starts : 1 win : 3 placesWin distance range : 1600mTrack conditions won on : SlowI've followed this mare's career fairly closely and I was beginning t...