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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...

Former David Jones chief executive Mark McInnes is one of three independent directors appointed to the board of a new Sydney racing club.He will be joined by Macquarie Bank director Laurie Macri an...

Prominent Australian businessman and thoroughbred breeder Gerry Harvey has announced he and his family have purchased the entire Magic Millions Sales company."At a meeting held last night my family...

Cash flow...Gerry Harvey (you know him, the bloke who's doing it tough in retail) has bought out John Singleton's share of the Magic Millions sales company. Battler Gerry says: 'My family and I agr...

Aintree director John Baker believes British racing should be "tremendously proud" 

Key positions have been announced to head Sydney's new race club which it is hoped will be up and running by the end of the month.The only obstruction to the merger of the Australian Jockey Club (A...

Those cobbled-together new whip laws are really causing a ruckus...They'll severely impact on the spring carnival, according to Victorian Jockeys' Association director Ross Inglis. He's only reflec...