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Jackson Murphy showed why he is tipped to be Brisbane’s leading apprentice next season with a clever ride to score his first Saturday city win on San Telmo. Murphy, 22, …

Trainer David Vandyke is plotting a revenge attack on the Group One VRC Oaks in the spring after filly Miss Quaintly scored at Doomben on Saturday. Miss Quaintly ($2.50) charged …

Godolphin colt Plague Stone has lived up to his early promise with a winning return at Randwick. Plague Stone’s best performance before Saturday has been his second to subsequent Blue …

Chris Waller has achieved almost everything there is in Sydney racing but training a winner for another Group One trainer is something new. New Zealand Hall Of Fame trainer Graeme …

Visao has earned a shot at the Victoria Derby with a dominant display in a two-year-old race at Flemington. The colt’s win in Saturday’s Byerley Handicap (1800m) gained the Ciaron …

Apprentice Corey Bayliss has been suspended for six weeks after he admitted he failed to give short-priced favourite Tumbler every chance to win the Open Handicap at Doomben. Tumbler ($2) …

Tactical Advantage has repaid his new owners with an immediate dividend and given Brenton Avdulla a fitting send-off overseas as Sydney’s premier jockey. Having his first start for Newcastle trainer …

A last-minute decision to enter Fit For Purpose has given trainer Liam Birchley back-to-back wins in the Listed Tattersall’s Mile (1600m) at Doomben. Former Victorian jockey Dale Smith got a …

Brave Song has made a winning return at Flemington but trainer Peter Snowden is adamant the gelding is even better than he has shown in the late-season race for three-year-olds. …

Apprentice Melissa Julius has made the most of her opportunity to ride Miles Of Krishan for the Lindsay Park stable, taking out the Rising Stars Final to notch her first …

A frustrated Simon Goodwin says Melbourne are sick and tired of falling short in big AFL games and has taken aim at the “staggering” ruck nomination rule. The Demons on …

Australia have disintegrated in the second half to lose 17-12 to France in the semi-finals of the women’s rugby sevens World Cup in San Francisco. Leading 12-0 at halftime, the …

NSW Waratahs coach Daryl Gibson says his side can easily fix the issues that plagued them early in their remarkable Super Rugby quarter-final win. The Tahs face South African conference …

Taylor Walker’s suspension may have helped Adelaide unearth a new avenue to goal during a hard-earned AFL win against a rejuvenated Brisbane. The Crows’ five-point defeat of the Lions on …

Brisbane have missed a chance to make it four AFL wins on the trot but coach Chris Fagan reckons their five-point loss to Adelaide is still another step in the …

Wests Tigers coach Ivan Cleary insists his side are capable of playing September football – provided they can continue their giant killing run over the final six games of the …

The Crusaders got the work out they wanted against the Sharks but know all too well their Super Rugby nemeses lie in wait in the semi-finals. New Zealand’s two powerhouse …

Earning his stripes at Brisbane has been tougher for Tevita Pangai Jnr than you may expect. The barnstorming backrower thinks he might just have done it though as he dares …