Gold Coast coach Garth Brennan will only need to look at Canberra’s bench to see the threats posed as he prepares to coach his first NRL game on Sunday. He …
James Cummings is upbeat about gun Godolphin colt Viridine taking on a host of experienced sprinters at Randwick, including Everest winner Redzel. Godolphin’s head trainer has chosen the aptly named …
Todman Stakes favourite Performer will be out to prove the Golden Slipper successor to She Will Reign is not guaranteed to be a filly. The leading colt in the market …
Trainer Ken Keys doesn’t set the bar too high for his horses and all he wants for talented mare Spanish Reef is some black-type. A first-up winner at Flemington last …
If Pierata can halt Kementari’s winning streak in the Randwick Guineas, a long-range plan will reach fruition for trainer Greg Hickman. Pierata came to prominence with his three wins in …
Kris Lees is confident Sugar Bella can handle the challenge of Group company for the first time at Randwick as she aims for her fourth successive win. Sugar Bella returns …
The Lindsay Park stable has a third of the field in the Group One Newmarket Handicap at Flemington and senior trainer David Hayes runs the rule over the team’s five …
Clearly Innocent looks well-placed to add a Sydney Group One win to his record at Randwick but trainer Kris Lees has not ruled out stablemate Invincible Gem springing a surprise …
Like a number of Group One races at Flemington, Saturday’s Newmarket Handicap carries a long history having been first run in 1874. Redkirk Warrior snapped a 100-year losing streak for …
The addition of blinkers and a notable form reference over the course and distance has champion trainer David Hayes hopeful of a strong Australian Cup showing from import Ventura Storm. …
Flying filly Houtzen is primed for her return in the Fireball Stakes at Randwick, the starting point in a campaign aimed at getting a Group One win beside her name. …
Adelaide trainer Phillip Stokes rarely goes home empty handed after a foray across the border. On Saturday at Flemington, Stokes saddles runners in two Group races on the Newmarket/Australian Cup …
McLaren have defended their “ambitious” car design after Fernando Alonso suffered more reliability problems on the final day of Formula One pre-season testing. The Spaniard was sidelined for almost five …
Brett Deldio is rusty, and fellow veteran Ryan Griffen’s knee is “all over the shop,” but their red-hot Greater Western Sydney teammate Lachie Whitfield has solved one problem for their …
By rights, Te Maire Martin should have been playing reserve grade for North Queensland instead of their NRL season opener. No wonder Martin was pinching himself after combining in the …
Sydney AFL coach John Longmire says the Swans will need to be creative in dealing with their sudden shortage of specialist ruckmen. With Kurt Tippett retiring in January and Sam …
Mitchell Pearce’s golden-point field goal to sink Manly ensured Newcastle were at least one step ahead of their last doomed new beginning in the Hunter. Six years ago, as Wayne …
Manly coach Trent Barrett says rookie five-eighth Lachlan Croker answered his critics in his first NRL game for the club in their golden-point loss to Newcastle. The 21-year-old had plenty …
