Victoria Racing Club chairman Amanda Elliott has put the issue of emergencies for the Melbourne Cup back on the agenda after the scratching of Who Shot Thebarman. The withdrawal of …
Australia prop Scott Sio says there’s no chance of the Wallabies and New Zealand ever collaborating for an opposed scrum session the way England and Wales have. The two old …
Irish trainer Joseph O’Brien has made a seamless transition from champion jockey to trainer and saddles his first Melbourne Cup runners at Flemington. The son of champion trainer Aidan O’Brien, …
Blake Shinn knows the thrill of winning a Melbourne Cup and believes he has a great chance to experience it again. Shinn rode Viewed to a nail-biting win in the …
The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained Cismontane is aiming to become the first winner of the Lexus Stakes since Shocking in 2009 to claim the Melbourne Cup. Cismontane put up …
Sheila Laxon, the first female trainer to win the Melbourne Cup, has picked the Lloyd Williams-owned Johannes Vermeer to win this year. “He’ll be fit enough to win,” Laxon told …
Michael Dee’s spring carnival has already exceeded his expectations and he is preparing to experience another thrill when he rides in his first Melbourne Cup at Flemington. The young jockey …
Former supremo Bernie Ecclestone believes any attempt to make Formula One more competitive by imposing a budget cap is doomed to fail because the big teams will still find a …
A win in Europe’s richest handicap and the temptation to have a crack at the prize money on offer in Australia’s most famous race has led Scottish trainer Iain Jardine …
As Hugo Palmer attempts to become the first British trainer to win the Melbourne Cup, two familiar faces will be saddling up rival runners at Flemington. Tuesday’s $6 million Melbourne …
Wales assistant coach Shaun Edwards has declared the Wallabies boast the best attacking weapons in world rugby, ahead of Saturday’s international in Cardiff. Australia haven’t tasted defeat to Wales since …
All Blacks players and coaches alike aren’t sure if their latest experiment with rest will achieve the desired results. Captain Kieran Read and four other senior All Blacks joined the …
Injury has forced France into making a double player change to their giant squad ahead of their Test against the All Blacks in Paris. Coach Guy Noves was forced to …
Parramatta captain Tim Mannah is always buoyed by the possible return of prodigal son Jarryd Hayne, but has opted to distance himself from any new discussions between the two parties. …
Michael Morgan has sent a chilling warning to NSW State of Origin fans, predicting Queensland greats Billy Slater, Cooper Cronk and Cameron Smith are set to continue tormenting the Blues …
The ATP has apologised after the draw ceremony for the Next Gen Finals was branded a “disgrace” for featuring female models who revealed groupings with letters hidden under their clothing. …
Lessons learned from Manly’s off-field dramas have helped ex-Sea Eagles prop Brenton Lawrence provide timely perspective at new NRL club Gold Coast Titans. Everything has changed since Lawrence signed a …
Famous for his association with triple Cox Plate winner Winx, Hugh Bowman gets his best chance yet to also become known as a Melbourne Cup winner. The heavyweight rider has …
