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Geelong assistant coach Corey Enright has backed Gary Ablett and his fellow senior Cats to bounce back to form in Friday’s AFL semi-final against West Coast. Ablett was well held …

Canberra have received another boost on the eve of the NRL finals with the re-signing of Elliott Whitehead and Ryan Sutton until the end of the 2022 campaign. Just two …

Sydney Roosters captain Boyd Cordner believes “freakish” fullback James Tedesco has achieved greatness this season and statistics support his case. Already the Roosters’ player of the year in their 2018 …

Parramatta captain Clint Gutherson wants his players to embrace the challenge of ending the Eels’ rotten NRL finals run, a barren sequence which includes a decade between wins. Parramatta’s elimination …

Warrnambool trainer Matthew Williams is confident Gailo Chop has retained his ability and zest for racing. But he suspects the nine-year-old will still be lacking the necessary match fitness to …

Kerrin McEvoy has been locked in as Redzel’s rider for an attempt at an Everest three-peat. In one of the most anticipated jockey moves of the spring, McEvoy has selected …

More than 100 horses remain in contention to win the first WS Cox Plate of the post-Winx era, headlined by current favourite Mystic Journey as well as 17 internationals from …

Kathy O’Hara has appealed a hefty suspension for frequent use of her mobile phone in the jockeys’ room with the penalty to rule her out of the spring carnival and …

Defending champion Cross Counter has been given 57.5kg for his attempt at a rare Melbourne Cup double. Prepared by Charlie Appleby for Godolphin, Cross Counter became the first English-trained horse …

Golden Rose prospect Castelvecchio seems certain to figure in a change of first-up plans ahead of the $1 million race for three-year-olds. One of Australia’s best-performed two-year-olds last season, Castelvechhio …

Australian Hall of Fame trainer David Hayes will return to the Hong Kong ranks for the start of the 2020-21 racing season. The senior trainer for Lindsay Park in Australia, …

Gold Coast trainer Toby Edmonds has called on his long-term “go-to-man” Jeff Lloyd to get a progress report on his Melbourne-bound galloper Tyzone. Lloyd retired from race riding in July …

A NSW racehorse trainer has been banned for possession of EPO after the prohibited substance was found during a raid on his provincial stable. Kembla Grange-based Mick Tubman was disqualified …

Some of Queensland’s leading veterinarians and scientists have stepped up their campaign to get Australian racing regulators to implement an immediate moratorium on prosecutions for alleged misuse of cobalt. The …

Promising South Australian sprinter Gytrash will miss Saturday’s Bobbie Lewis Quality at Flemington after suffering a setback that could see him miss the entire Spring Carnival. The Gordon Richards-trained gelding …

Progressive sprinter Classique Legend and veteran Happy Clapper have starred in barrier trials at Randwick. Ridden by Kerrin McEvoy, The Everest contender Classique Legend circled the filed nearing the turn …

New Zealander Te Akau Shark remains favourite for the Epsom Handicap with 83 nominations taken for the famous Randwick mile. Te Akau Shark is at $5 after finishing second to …

Racing Victoria Stewards on issued twenty charges against registered owner Lester O’Grady, under Australian Rules of Racing for neglect of his horses. RV Stewards allege that up to and including …