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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 ...
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 ...
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...
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...
Consistent galloper Mic Mac ($4) has opened favurite for the Hawkesbury Gold Cup (1600m) on Thursday , in a wide open betting race. The 8-year-old has produced two recent seconds in good co...
Speculation Wyong would lose its Magic Millions races has been debunked with a five-year extension between the club and the thoroughbred sales company.The successful meeting at the Central Coast on...
The Hawkesbury ride on a potential winter Group One contender was up for grabs on Monday with a NSW stopover confirmed for Melbourne mare Sophie's Spirit.Sophie's Spirit is the only interstate-trai...
Oh, the 'brand' is without a sponsor...In this day and age when it's all about 'the brand', it seems not too many sponsors are keen to put their name to 'brand Doncaster Mile'. The Age reports that...
Tony McEvoy’s Albury Gold Cup success sparked an excellent weekend for Hawkesbury trainers, reports Racing NSW. McEvoy followed his Albury triumph last Friday with another success yesterday at Mu...
Take that...Top bookmaker Michael Sullivan (Sportingbet) blames Racing NSW and the Australian Jockey Club for the club's financial crisis. MS says Racing NSW's stance on the race fields legislation...
All racing eyes around the world turn to Hong Kong and to Sha Tin on Sunday for the Audemars Piguet QE II Cup, a race that shapes as a gladiatorial contest between our best middle distance horses ...
Locally-based trainer Tony McEvoy has indicated he may target the Group 3 $150,000 Panthers Hawkesbury Gold Cup (1600m) with recent Albury Cup winner Kourkam. Kourkam was scratched from Royal ...
Peter Snowden was confident Kanzan was the pick of Darley's four-pronged attack in the race it sponsors and the trainer was proven correct as the mare led in a stable trifecta in the Darley Crown.K...
The bubbly served trackside and in the sumptuous marquees at this year's Melbourne Cup will still be French, but in a massive break in sponsorship and tradition, the Champagne will no longer be pou...