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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...
GET WELL BART!Bart is in hospital again, this time with a broken pelvis.Let's just use this blog to wish The Master of the Australian Turf a speedy recovery.Go Bart!
Hawkesbury Race 6 - TAB No. 6 (Mr Unforgettable) Caulfield Race 5 - TAB No. 5 (Arinosa)Caulfield Race 6 - TAB No. 3 (Vivid Vixen)Eagle Farm Race 3 - TAB No. 5 (Heartshaker)Morphetteville Race 6 - T...
RAIN, RAIN and MORE RAIN.Sydney's had the worst July week of rain in years and years. It means, for the punter, one word.It means DON'T.Two words?DON'T BET!!!IF they race, and personally I couldn't...
KEEPING THE FAITHAs promised, just a note here; and we can compare our thinking after the races are run.I've restricted myself to three. One's at Flemington and two are on the Gold Coast. As mentio...
You Wanted to KnowFor most of last year, we regularly received requests to stay with the progress of the pure white Newcastle filly, THE OPERA HOUSE.She races early on the program today at her home...
TRY THIS FOR FUN.But not for money! Let's just watch and learn (maybe) something useful.Certain well-fancied and spruiked horses can try the patience of a saint.Every week you see one of their ilk ...
QUADS? TRY EIGHTThere are twelve acceptors for the fifth race at Mackay.They are:CRAIGLEA MUSTANGCRAIGLEA MACCRAIGLEA ROMEOCRAIGLEA VIPERCRAIGLEA COBRACRAIGLEA SHANIACRAIGLEA FAITHCRAIGLEA PRISTINE...
THAT WAS INTERESTING.Here are the horses we identified (check my last blog to see why):Race 3: Zelsnitz and Sayahailmary (second at $8.00).Race 5: More Joyous (won, no prizes for that!) and King Mu...
SO WHAT HAPPENED?Check back on my blog, if you've forgotten.OK? Here we go then.UATE won, but that $4 was closer to the truth. A lip in it, but a win is a win to a punter! The caller got it wrong.P...
FIVE ALARM WARNINGIt's become crystal clear.DO NOT BET PREPOST.WHY???Well, let's take the Adelaide Cup. The market was out to blazes. Almost disgracefully so.Most of the more favoured horses were a...