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Anthony Cummings has sent Prince Fawaz to the spelling paddock with the trainer to rely on Mizzy to fly the stable flag for the time being. The winner of the …

Buffalo River is unbeaten in three Australian starts and the lightly raced import’s connections are now hoping the gelding can qualify for the inaugural $7.5 million Golden Eagle in Sydney. …

Joint Everest favourite Pierata has impressed race jockey Tommy Berry in his second last gallop ahead of the $14 million Group One sprint spectacular. Trainer Greg Hickman initially planned to …

New Zealander Madison County will get his latest chance to post an Australian Group One win in the Toorak Handicap at Caulfield. A dual Group One winner in his homeland …

Melbourne Cup favourite Surprise Baby has been penalised 1kg for his win in The Bart Cummings at Flemington. The Paul Preusker-trained Surprise Baby guaranteed himself a spot in the Melbourne …

New Zealand champion Melody Belle will be seen in Australia this spring but not in the Cox Plate. Trained by Jamie Richards for a Te Akau syndicate, Melody Belle claimed …

David Payne could have three runners in the Group One Spring Champion Stakes but concedes they are probably running for second. The Mark Newnham-trained Shadow Hero is the $1.70 favourite …

Accomplished Wallabies David Pocock and James O’Connor concede there are in-form rivals pushing hard for their starting spots ahead of the final Rugby World Cup pool match against Georgia. Coach …

England are awaiting the outcome of tests on Billy Vunipola’s injured ankle ahead of their final World Cup pool clash with France on Saturday but are comfortable that others can …

From his mum and partner, to the many friends who tried to coax the secret out of him, Jake Friend has a lot of people to make up with this …

Repaying the faith at Brisbane helped Payne Haas to this point, and the teenager says contributing to the NRL club’s resurgence will get him to the next level as he …

Geelong want more than two AFL first-round draft picks from West Coast for All-Australian midfielder Tim Kelly. The AFL trade period opened with the Cats and Eagles formally starting negotiations …

James O’Connor has advised Wallabies rising star Jordan Petaia to keep his head down at the Rugby World Cup and don’t even think about his label as the sport’s next …

Just days after announcing fellow Kiwi Rob Penney as the new Waratahs coach, Andrew Hore has surprisingly resigned to take up the Super Rugby chief executive post with the Blues …

Hawthorn’s Graham Wright has dismissed concerns about AFL clubs talking to rival contracted players mid-year, saying it’s immature to think it doesn’t happen. His comments follow the revelation that Sydney …

Australia coach Mal Meninga will use the Rugby League Nines World Cup and a revamped Junior Kangaroos to help develop the national team of the future. Meninga unveiled a classy …

Holden drivers are confident aerodynamic changes to their Commodores have closed the gap on Ford’s runaway Mustangs ahead of this weekend’s Supercars showpiece, the Bathurst 1000. But Holden star Shane …

Jack Wighton is focusing on gratitude after experiencing huge new highs and lows in the space of just 12 hours in a rollercoaster NRL career. First the Canberra five-eighth won …