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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 ac...
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 $19,01...
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 $46,60...
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 dr...
Talented Queensland sprinter Swiss Ace could be a surprise Melbourne visitor for the Group One Lightning Stakes and Newmarket Handicap at Flemingto...
Lee Freedman is leaving his options open with promising young stayer Mount Everest.Freedman, who returned from the Gold Coast Magic Millions yearli...
Talented sprinter Burdekin Blues could have two stablemates as surprise companions on a trip to Melbourne for the Group One Newmarket Handicap at F...
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 Trent...
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...
Warrnambool trainer Jarrod McLean is facing a 'positive swab' charge arising from a sample taken from Taste Test at the Colac trials on December 21...
Racing Victoria Limited (RVL) chief steward Terry Bailey has refused to confirm or deny that Richard Laming is the trainer who has been told two of...
Betting probe...Danny Nikolic's under stewards' gaze in what The Australian is calling a 'betting probe' into a famous Australian racing family. Th...
Looks like Ron Maund (65) may call it quits on his training career after copping a year's ban over a positive swab. Toowoomba-based RM pleaded guil...
Jockey Tom Sadler is hoping it’s a case of third time lucky when he partners Charmed Harmony in Saturday’s Group 1 Memsie Stakes (1400m) at Ca...
Darley Australia's head trainer Peter Snowden has been fined over a positive sample from a minor race winner.The Snowden-trained Moravany tested po...
Out you go, says the Singapore Turf Club... Aussie jockey Stephen Baster has been chucked out of Singapore racing and he doesn't know why. A promin...
A pilot error aboard Honey Pie cost Tom Sadler a chance of riding his first Victorian quartet at Tatura last week but the talented apprentice aton...
Oh, oh...The first big shock of the winter and it's Melbourne trainer Tony Noonan caught up in the controversy with his top mare Ortensia. Latest r...
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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...
Warrnambool trainer Jarrod McLean is facing a 'positive swab' charge arising from a sample taken from Taste Test at the Colac trials on December 21 last year. Stewards allege it contained traces of...
Racing Victoria Limited (RVL) chief steward Terry Bailey has refused to confirm or deny that Richard Laming is the trainer who has been told two of his horses have returned swab irregularities to t...
Betting probe...Danny Nikolic's under stewards' gaze in what The Australian is calling a 'betting probe' into a famous Australian racing family. The Oz says: 'It is believed Betfair integrity offic...
Looks like Ron Maund (65) may call it quits on his training career after copping a year's ban over a positive swab. Toowoomba-based RM pleaded guilty at a Queensland Racing stewards' inquiry. The i...
Jockey Tom Sadler is hoping it’s a case of third time lucky when he partners Charmed Harmony in Saturday’s Group 1 Memsie Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield. The race will be Sadler’s third ride at ...
Darley Australia's head trainer Peter Snowden has been fined over a positive sample from a minor race winner.The Snowden-trained Moravany tested positive to therapeutic substances oxyphenbutazone a...
Out you go, says the Singapore Turf Club... Aussie jockey Stephen Baster has been chucked out of Singapore racing and he doesn't know why. A prominent owner linked with Baster says the Melbourne jo...
A pilot error aboard Honey Pie cost Tom Sadler a chance of riding his first Victorian quartet at Tatura last week but the talented apprentice atoned for that defeat with victory aboard the mare in...
Oh, oh...The first big shock of the winter and it's Melbourne trainer Tony Noonan caught up in the controversy with his top mare Ortensia. Latest reports say Racing NSW stewards are keeping secret ...
