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Mark Newnham rode the first horse ever raced by Frank Mittiga, and 17 years later he has an opportunity to train another Magic Millions 2YO Classic winner for his long-time …

A long-range plan by Darren Weir has had its reward with Parthesia taking out the Bagot Handicap at Flemington. The mare stormed home from the rear to of the field …

Two imported horses have given trainer John O’Shea the perfect advertisement for his new venture with wins at Randwick. O’Shea snared the double with nine-year-old Prince Cheri and former Irish …

Robbie Laing admits he didn’t know what to expect when he headed to Flemington with Lord Of The Sky. Having his first start since running sixth on a wet track …

Australian jockey Jake Bayliss has claimed his first Group One win aboard Volpe Veloce in the Railway Stakes at Ellerslie. Bayliss has created plenty of attention with his success since …

Weather permitting, Magic Millions Classic aspirant Fullazaboot is set to trial at the Sunshine Coast after trainer Stuart Kendrick elected to miss a run at Doomben. Kendrick thought long and …

Trainer Tim Hughes has picked an opportune time to land his first metropolitan victory. Crossing The Abbey won the first race of 2018 in Melbourne when she took out the …

The USA’s chances of claiming a seventh Hopman Cup title took a hit on Tuesday when world No.8 Jack Sock was forced to retire during his clash with Japan’s Yuichi …

Top seed Garbine Muguruza is out of the Brisbane International after being forced to retire from her epic second-round clash with Serbia’s Aleksandra Krunic on Tuesday. World No.2 Muguruza of …

Nick Kyrgios says the tennis season is too long, while Andy Murray has called for a study into why tennis’ senior stars are suddenly breaking down as four of the …

Karmichael Hunt has let down Michael Cheika and other rugby hierarchy who provided him a silver opportunity to keep alive his football career, according to Wallabies great Phil Waugh. Waugh …

Angelique Kerber is just one match into her Australian Open warm-up and she’s already enjoying herself much more than last year. That match was a tough straight-sets victory over Belgium’s …

Rising star Thanasi Kokkinakis wants to play with more freedom heading into the Australian Open, and he’s ready to test his progress against two top-10 heavyweights this week. Kokkinakis made …

After a shock Brisbane International first-round exit, Australian No.1 Ashleigh Barty insists it was the opponent – not the occasion – that got the better of her. World No.17 Barty …

Victory at the ASB Classic could catapult Caroline Wozniacki back to world No.1, but the Danish tennis star isn’t having a bar of it. Wozniacki – currently ranked third in …

Germany have survived a scare at the Hopman Cup in Perth, winning a live Fast4 mixed doubles clash to claim a 2-1 victory in their tie against Belgium. After splitting …

World No.7 David Goffin’s terrific 2017 form has continued to the Hopman Cup in Perth. The Belgian kept his country alive in their tie with Germany with an impressive straight-sets …

German second seed Julia Gorges has survived an ASB Classic first-round battle of attrition to topple Puerto Rican opponent Monica Puig 6-4 4-6 6-2 in Auckland. In a match that …