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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...
Lee Freedman is leaving his options open with promising young stayer Mount Everest.Freedman, who returned from the Gold Coast Magic Millions yearling sales on Monday, entered Mount Everest for the ...
Talented sprinter Burdekin Blues could have two stablemates as surprise companions on a trip to Melbourne for the Group One Newmarket Handicap at Flemington in March.Trainer Barry Baldwin is consid...
Jeff Lloyd has answered a last-minute call from New Zealand trainer Murray Baker to ride Fully Fledged in the Group One Telegraph Handicap at Trentham on Saturday.Lloyd and Baker enjoyed success wh...
Golden Slipper and Blue Diamond Stakes runner-up Zizou is on the comeback trail after a stint at stud last spring and is likely to return to racing in the Group One Oakleigh Plate at Caulfield.Gary...
Hopes that hurdle racing could be revived in Victoria received a boost on Monday with the announcement Racing Victoria Limited (RVL) will be making off-season changes to the modular hurdles.The pro...
Will they rejuvenate the stable? David Hayes has hardly been setting the racing world on fire recently but maybe 2011 will see his stocks improve? Latest news is that the stable is gaining three we...
Trainer Jim Marconi thinks Raffaello will run well under the conditions of Saturday's Eagle Farm Cup, but believes the in-form stayer will be even better placed in Saturday week's Brisbane Cup.The ...
Fortnightly feature races worth at least $100,000 each starting from the Warrnambool carnival in May until the end of July will be among a range of initiatives aimed at rebuilding confidence in Vic...
IF LAST year's Warrnambool carnival opener was an omen as to the disastrous run of injury and death that was to follow over the next three days, the signs are certainly encouraging for the 2010 car...
In-form jockey Hugh Bowman's decision to take the ride on a lightly-raced galloper making his city debut has provided an important early lead for Saturday's Canterbury meeting.Bowman has been booke...
Anthony Freedman has called on jockey Lisa Cropp to cajole the best out of Caulfield and Melbourne Cup hope Above Average in the Naturalism Stakes at Caulfield.The former English stayer has won onl...
Apprentice Jason Collett is aiming for his first Australian stakes victory on Saturday when he reunites with Roi D'Jeu.The 19-year-old, who is unbeaten on the New Zealand stayer, is in Sydney on a ...
Good to see trainer Mick Kent giving Brad Rawiller a deserved ovation. He reckons Brad is totally under-rated. Mick, of course, gives Brad many rides and he's one of the jockey's top supporters. He...
Chris Waller has been encouraged by Damien Oliver's decision to stick with Triple Honour in Saturday's Kingston Town Classic in Perth after his last start disappointment.Triple Honour beat just one...