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Beau Mertens will be out to maintain a perfect record on sprinting mare Snitty Kitty in the W J Adams Stakes. Mertens has ridden the Henry Dwyer-trained Snitty Kitty twice …

Doubtfilly’s first progeny has no pressure to emulate her Golden Slipper exploits when he steps out in a lead-up to the world’s richest race for two-year-olds. Trainer Edward O’Rourke could …

Ennis Hill will put her Blue Diamond Stakes credentials on the line when she runs in a lead-up race at Caulfield. The Lindsay Park-trained two-year-old runs in Saturday’s Group Three …

Trapeze Artist is not the best looking horse in Gerald Ryan’s stable nor is he the most exciting track worker. But the colt does hold sway as the Group One …

Hartnell will head to Melbourne to begin his next campaign in the Group One C F Orr Stakes after pleasing Godolphin trainer James Cummings in a barrier trial. The seven-year-old …

The scratching of Prezado has left training partners Mathew Ellerton and Simon Zahra relying on Crystal Spirit in the Manfred Stakes at Caulfield. He will be ridden by Melbourne premiership …

Jason Coyle concedes training two-year-olds is not yet his forte, so it will be up to River Bird to indicate whether she is worthy of a start in the $3.5 …

Apprentice jockey Nyssa Burrells continues to make an encouraging recovery from serious injuries suffered in a fall during jump-outs at Warwick Farm. Racing NSW issued an update on Friday, saying …

Holders France ran into a spot of bother as they split the opening day’s singles matches to finish locked at 1-1 with Netherlands in the first round of their Davis …

St Helens got their Super League campaign off to a blistering start with a 46-6 destruction of a Castleford team that looked a shadow of the one that dominated the …

World No.1 Caroline Wozniacki suffered her first defeat since lifting the Australian Open trophy when she was edged out 7-6 (7-2) 6-3 by Russia’s Daria Kasatkina in the quarter-finals at …

South Africa’s director of rugby Rassie Erasmus believes the country has slipped further behind the world’s top nations, but insists there is still time to turn the tables before next …

He has taken rookie sensation Alex de Minaur under his wing in Australia’s Davis Cup team, acting like an “older brother”. But Nick Kyrgios does not believe he will need …

Hamish Stewart admits there is considerable pressure on his shoulders after Brad Thorn’s decision to choose him over Quade Cooper as Queensland’s chief playmaker. But the Reds’ new all-for-one, one-for-all …

Another bumper crowd watched Carlton open an AFL Women’s season with a win over Collingwood, but low scoring remains an issue for the fledgling league. There was no repeat of …

Rugby union player Karmichael Hunt will not be prosecuted with cocaine possession after police found a lack of evidence, his lawyer says. Police had alleged Hunt was found is in …

Centre Ben Te’o will play his first England test for almost a year and his first rugby of any sort for more than three months after overcoming an ankle injury …

Leeds coach Brian McDermott admits his side will get beaten by the Melbourne Storm in the World Club Challenge later this month if they don’t improve quickly. The Rhinos began …