Queensland will call on the calm head of Bryce Hegarty and the ‘best Lucas’ brother to halt a run of losses to New South Wales that could hit double figures …
After committing to the cross-country trip to ride leading Newmarket Handicap contender Graff at Flemington, Western Australia’s champion jockey William Pike has picked up another six mounts at the feature …
Matt Dale has been waiting for the right time to extend Fell Swoop beyond his traditional distance range and he has finally found it. The seven-year-old will race beyond 1200 …
NEWMARKET HANDICAP Run at Flemington over 1200m, $1.25 million, handicap HISTORY * First run in 1874 when won by Maid Of Avenel NOTABLE WINNERS * Malua (1884); Wakeful (1901); Gothic …
Newcastle outside backs Shaun Kenny-Dowall and Hymel Hunt will be fit to face Cronulla in round one of the NRL after being cleared of pre-season injuries. Already without centre Tautau …
Hawthorn’s 2019 AFL season could be the tale of their two Mitchells. Rarely has one injury impacted on a team’s prospects more starkly than the freak broken leg that felled …
Trainer Bjorn Baker is counting on a light weight and the addition of blinkers helping Champagne Cuddles in her bid to claim an elusive Group One win in the Newmarket …
Tony Gollan is confident Vincere Volare will confirm the Brisbane trainer made the right decision to miss two earlier feature races in Sydney when she steps out at Randwick. Vincere …
A keen form student, jockey Craig Williams says the Australian Cup is an intriguing race with a number of different form lines meeting at Flemington. Williams rides the Chris Waller-trained …
Much is expected of Melbourne in 2019 after last year’s barnstorming run to a preliminary final. And the brash young Demons are just fine with that – they know they’ve …
AUSTRALIAN CUP Run at Flemington over 2000m, $1.5 million, weight-for-age HISTORY * First run in 1863 when won by Barwon * Weight-for-age since 1979 except for 1982-86. 1863-1942 run over …
Consistent gelding Impasse has thrived in Queensland and he can prove he is the best of former star two-year-old Amelia’s Dream’s offspring when he runs at Eagle Farm. The careers …
When it comes to Ball Of Muscle, a quick glance at the horse’s family history tells Joe Pride that age really is just a number. At eight, it would be …
A freak accident has claimed the life of last-start Sydney winner Deep Chill as he was being prepared for the Sires’ Produce Stakes at Flemington. The David Payne-trained colt was …
The encouraging news for Geelong is that they have a host of tall defenders in good form heading into the AFL season. The difficult part is how many of them …
Peter Beattie has told the NRL’s sponsors and fans that the league’s no-fault policy will work, despite the game’s season launch being overshadowed by drama. The NRL launched their season …
GWS ace Adam Tomlinson is over a pre-season calf injury and ready to be the Giants’ ‘Mr Fix It’ again this AFL season. One of 11 players left at the …
Coach Conor O’Shea has picked an Italy team that he believes is capable of causing the greatest upset in Six Nations history. The Azzurri have lost their last 20 matches …
