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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...

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...

A handicapper who can win as frequently as the crowd, 33 per cent, but at 5/2 odds (the public averages 8/5), boasts a splendid 15 per cent edge on the game. As Dick Mitchell has pointed out, by i...

TIME TO ABANDON SHIP.I'm loath to abandon a horse I've identified as a coming winner. But I've found over the years, that even though I'll miss a few winners, I avoid an awful lot of losers by empl...

In racing, and betting, patience often pays off. Patient trainers wait for the right races, patient punters, too, wait for the right races in which to bet. How patient are you? If you’re impatien...

In racing, and betting, patience often pays off. Patient trainers wait for the right races, patient punters, too, wait for the right races in which to bet. How patient are you? If you’re impatien...

In racing, and betting, patience often pays off. Patient trainers wait for the right races, patient punters, too, wait for the right races in which to bet. How patient are you? If you’re impatien...

This is the final part of an article on the psychology of punting by Barry Meadow, the respected US handicapper. A winner doesn't worry about setbacks, knowing that nobody's improvement is ever s...