Stablemates Mandela and Famous will clash in the Up And Coming Stakes at Randwick with co-trainer Peter Snowden believing both colts can make names for themselves as the season progresses. …
Trainer Dan McCarthy can see a similar scenario for sprinter Ashlor in the Carlyon Stakes as in the gelding’s previous two trips to The Valley. Ashlor came away with victories …
Brenton Avdulla is rapt to be aboard Unforgotten in the first major race of the season, believing she can be the horse to emerge from the shadow of former stablemate …
Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley is demanding a proud performance from his players against Fremantle, regardless of their AFL finals fate. By the time Port run onto Adelaide Oval for …
For Adelaide coach Don Pyke, it’s mission improbable – but not impossible. To have any hope of making the AFL finals, 10th-placed Adelaide must defeat the eighth-placed Western Bulldogs on …
Condo’s Express is set to head back to the scene of his last-start victory to chase a stakes win in the Listed McKenzie Stakes at The Valley. And trainer Richard …
James Cummings readily admits Golden Slipper winner Kiamichi will be vulnerable when she takes on older mares for the first time in the Toy Show Quality at Randwick. The only …
Phillip Stokes won an Oaks with Maybe Discreet and the trainer has similar hopes for one of the mare’s daughters who begins her spring campaign over a sprint distance at …
There are audacious spring ambitions for emerging sprinter Baller, and he gets an immediate chance to justify them against a smart field at Randwick. With a benchmark rating of 76, …
Chris Munce should get an early indication of his hopes of another big Magic Millions carnival when Scathing runs at the Gold Coast. Scathing has top weight of 59.5kg and …
Michael Hurley’s shoulder injury means more drama for Essendon in their tumultuous build-up to the AFL finals. Hurley finished Friday night’s loss to Collingwood with his right arm in a …
Darcy Moore has sent a massive scare through Collingwood ahead of the finals, with his AFL comeback cut short by hamstring tightness. The defender left the field in the last …
US Open officials have given Nick Kyrgios the green light to play on as tennis chiefs continue to weigh up whether or not the temperamental talent should be suspended for …
Roger Federer has revealed how a reflective wine with his wife helped soothe the pain of his deflating Wimbledon final loss to Novak Djokovic as he bids to bounce back …
A relaxed Simona Halep claimed success at the US Open would be a bonus after declaring her Wimbledon win was ‘job done’. Romanian Halep claimed her second grand slam title …
Naomi Osaka’s knee injury suffered in the lead-up to her US Open title defence has improved and the Japanese does not expect it to limit her performance in the year’s …
On guard against a Wimbledon-style ambush, Ashleigh Barty is refusing to take comfort in an innocuous-looking US Open draw that should pose few first-week problems for the world No.2. Barty …
A match-saving tackle by Damien Cook appeared to cap a masterclass from the South Sydney hooker. But Rabbitohs coach Wayne Bennett warned Cook was still a “work in progress” after …
