Wayne Bennett has dangled a World Cup carrot in front of Jackson Hastings, challenging him to seize his shot in Saturday’s Test against New Zealand. Bennett said Hastings was solid …
Darren Cahill’s tough love couldn’t save Simona Halep as world No.2 Karolina Pliskova set up a semi-final showdown with Ashleigh Barty at the season-ending showpiece in Shenzhen. One of tennis’s …
Ashleigh Barty will face Karolina Pliskova in the semi-finals of the season-ending showpiece in Shenzhen after the Czech world No.2 beat Simona Halep in three rollercoaster sets to reach the …
Defending champion Elina Svitolina made it through the group stage at the WTA Finals without dropping a set, beating alternate Sofia Kenin 7-5 7-6 (12-10) on Friday to take her …
New Zealand have beaten Wales 40-17 in their Rugby World Cup third-place playoff in Tokyo. Wales tried valiantly to break the All Blacks’ line but New Zealand ran in six …
There is a sense of timing surrounding Fasika’s $7.5 million Golden Eagle bid but if her awkward barrier proves costly, trainer Joe Pride knows who to blame. Fasika is part-owned …
GOLDEN EAGLE * The $7.5 million Golden Eagle is a set-weights race over 1500m for four-year-olds at Rosehill * It will run as race seven at 4.15pm AEDT on Saturday, …
THE CANTALA STAKES * The $2 million Cantala is a Group One handicap race over 1600m at Melbourne’s Flemington Racecourse * It will run as race eight at 4.35pm AEDT …
Michael Hawkes insists lightly raced star Brutal is yet to realise his potential and can soar higher in the $7.5 million Golden Eagle. The Hawkes Racing team turned down a …
Lindsay Park co-trainer Ben Hayes believes the stable’s hopes of a Group One Cantala Stakes win would be enhanced if forecast rain hits Flemington. The Lindsay Park stable has at …
Having won the first two editions of the Everest with Redzel, Peter and Paul Snowden will chase a sentimental win in the race named in honour of the sprinter. The …
Trainer Grahame Begg believes Miss Siska is peaking at the right time for the Empire Rose Stakes at Flemington and is convinced the mare is well over the odds for …
Hong Kong-based Joao Moreira has been booked to ride favourite Constantinople in the Melbourne Cup with the owners deciding not to wait for the outcome of an appeal by Glen …
Group One-winning colt Microphone has been scratched from the Coolmore Stud Stakes at Flemington with the Godolphin operation left to rely on favourite Bivouac in the $1.5 million race. The …
After a distinguished 28-year career in the saddle, Stephen Baster is calling it quits at the conclusion of the Melbourne Cup carnival. Baster fronts up for his final last Victoria …
Jonny Wilkinson offered drop-goal guidance to Owen Farrell as England put the finishing touches to preparations for Saturday’s World Cup final against South Africa. Wilkinson was present for the week’s …
Matching South Africa’s physicality has been the byword for the England squad this week but flanker Sam Underhill says they will have to pick their moments to engage in order …
Unable to be in two places at once, Chris Waller has decided to play at home, choosing the Golden Eagle meeting at Rosehill over Flemington’s Derby day. Waller-trained stars Arcadia …
