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AFL star Gary Ablett Jnr and his family are mourning the loss of his oldest sister Natasha during what his club the Gold Coast Suns has described as a deeply …

Karmichael Hunt and Adam Korczyk have earned Wallabies recalls while coach Michael Cheika has named three fresh development players ahead of next weekend’s third Bledisloe Cup Test in Brisbane. Hunt …

Steven Motlop is officially a Port Adelaide AFL player after Geelong declined to match the Power’s offer to the restricted free agent. Motlop has signed a four-year deal at Alberton …

Three-time TJ Smith Stakes winner Chautauqua may be growing older and greyer but he still has the will to win, trainer Michael Hawkes says. The seven-year-old, who completed his final …

The inaugural Everest sprint will run as race eight at Randwick on Saturday at 4.15pm (AEDT) WHAT IS IT? * A $10 million race over 1200m at weight-for-age offering a …

If ever a horse was born to win a race on Caulfield Guineas day, it is Encryption. The two-year-old has his first start in Saturday’s Debutant Stakes (1000m) at Caulfield …

Booker gave her jockey an early indication that she could be effective over the Thousand Guineas distance and she gets the chance to prove it in the Group One race …

THOUSAND GUINEAS 1600m, $500,000. Three-year-old fillies, set-weights, 1600m HISTORY * First run in 1946 when won by Sweet Chime * Group One since 1979 NOTABLE WINNERS * Chicquita (1949), Wenona …

With training bases at Angaston in South Australia and another at Flemington in Melbourne, Tony McEvoy has added another one in recent weeks. McEvoy has been a regular visitor to …

Jockey Mark Zahra believes an important gear change might be the edge Shoals needs to win the $500,000 Thousand Guineas. Shoals lost her unbeaten record when second to Booker in …

Whenever jockey Glyn Schofield makes a trip to Melbourne he has a purpose. Saturday’s purpose is trying to add to his Group One tally when he teams with Godolphin and …

Stablemates Kementari and Sanctioned have taken different paths to the Caulfield Guineas and trainer James Cummings is convinced both deserve respect in the $2 million classic. Kementari comes through the …

Trainer Chris Gangemi is convinced Perth sprinter Rock Magic has improved from his spring return in the Moir Stakes and will be suited in the Schillaci Stakes at Caulfield. Rock …

The 12 runners in the Everest (1200m) at Randwick have collectively won millions of dollars and multiple titles. CHAUTAUQUA (Brenton Advulla/Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes) * Saddlecloth No.1 and barrier …

CAULFIELD GUINEAS 1600m, $2 million, three-year-olds, set-weights HISTORY * First run in 1881 when won by Wheatear * Group One from 1979 * Run at Flemington 1940-43 NOTABLE WINNERS * …

Chris Waller will depend on a rival trainer to give him a result in the $10 million Everest but Sydney’s premier trainer has a strong hand in on the support …

Co-trainer Wayne Hawkes is hoping for a case of deja vu in the Caulfield Guineas. Hawkes, who trains in partnership with his father John and brother Michael, saddles Showtime in …

The journey of the aptly named Turnitaround has been remarkable. He’s gone from an honest handicapper, to a Group Three winner, to suffering a rare injury, to retirement, to lining …