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Trainer Robert Heathcote’s policy of bringing his young horses along slowly should again reap dividends when his main winter carnival hope Zofonic Dancer resumes at Doomben. Zofonic Dancer, who has …

WHAT THE KEY PLAYERS ARE SAYING ABOUT THE GROUP ONE $3.5M GOLDEN SLIPPER Field ?: View the Golden Slipper Field * “She is a genuine favourite. Barrier five with Written By …

Mick Bell believes Group One success is within touching distance for Jungle Edge, a horse he originally thought was city midweek grade at best. The seven-year-old has made a mockery …

Todd Carney has ticked all the boxes and deserves another chance to play in the NRL, according to Canberra captain Jarrod Croker. Carney was a groomsman at Croker’s wedding last …

After weighing up the positives and negatives of Group One sprints in Melbourne and Sydney, Lindsay Park has opted to start Thronum at Moonee Valley. A dual acceptor for the …

WILLIAM REID STAKES 1200m, $500,000, Group One, weight-for-age at Moonee Valley NOTABLE WINNERS * Gothic (1929); Comic Court (1951); Flying Halo (1952/53/55); Dual Choice (1972); All Shot (1973/74); Vo Rogue …

The colt who recently sent Hugh Bowman crashing to the turf will carry the champion jockey’s hopes of a first win in one of Sydney’s signature races. Bowman has 77 …

Damien Oliver is one of only seven jockeys to have captured the four big races of the Australian calendar. His bag includes two Cox Plates, three Melbourne Cups and four …

THE SEVEN JOCKEYS TO HAVE CLAIMED ALL FOUR ‘MAJORS’ IN AUSTRALIAN RACING: MELBOURNE CUP; COX PLATE; GOLDEN SLIPPER; CAULFIELD CUP Damien Oliver can become the first jockey to win all …

Champion trainer David Hayes is convinced his Golden Slipper contenders are better chances than their odds suggest. Hayes and the rest of the Lindsay Park training partnership has Blue Diamond …

Hugh Bowman has tuned up for the Golden Slipper meeting with two winners from three rides at Newcastle at his first meeting since returning from a concussion-enforced break. Bowman came …

Western Bulldogs skipper Katie Brennan will miss the AFLW grand final against Brisbane after deciding not to seek a Federal Court intervention. The Bulldogs spent several hours considering their options …

Western Bulldogs skipper Katie Brennan will miss Saturday’s AFLW grand final against Brisbane after deciding not to seek a Supreme Court intervention. The Bulldogs spent several hours considering their options …

South Sydney coach Anthony Seibold has declared Greg Inglis mentally and physically raring to go for Saturday night’s NRL crunch match with Manly at ANZ Stadium. The victim of an …

Don’t blame the referees, blame me. That’s the message from NRL boss Todd Greenberg after a spike in penalties this season has drawn fierce criticism from fans and commentators. Rugby …

Brad Arthur reckons he will find out on Saturday what kind of NRL team he has this year. Parramatta have been pilloried for their 54-0 humiliation against Manly last week, …

Hooker Alex Mafi and scrumhalf Ben Lucas will start for Queensland as the Reds made three changes to their line-up for the Super Rugby clash against the Stormers in Cape …

Former No.1 Angelique Kerber has advanced to the third round of the Miami Open with a 6-2 6-2 win over Johanna Larsson of Sweden. The 10th-seeded German saved all three …