The Wallabies are confident their shaky lineout won’t be overrun in their Spring Tour opener against Wales, despite coach Michael Cheika admitting his reservations about picking a smaller, experimental backrow. …
Matthew Dale has deliberately chosen to be a country trainer taking on stables with hundreds of horses to his 30. Even if he succeeds in winning his first Group One …
Godolphin jockey William Buick has lost his latest chance to chase a maiden Group One win in Australia. Buick arrived in Melbourne on Thursday with a booking for Scottish in …
Hall of Fame trainer David Hayes never pushed his eldest son Ben to continue the family tradition. “He’s a big believer in you have to love this sport to do …
EMIRATES STAKES 2000 metres, $2 million, weight-for-age HISTORY: * First run as the Mackinnon Stakes in 1869 when won by Glencoe and for many years a traditional lead-up to the …
DARLEY CLASSIC Group One, $1 million, 1200m, weight-for-age HISTORY * First run in 1960 and won by Karina. Group One since 1979. * Held on Victoria Derby day until 2007 …
The Melbourne Cup Carnival is in danger of recording its lowest four-day crowd total this century but organisers are hopeful of large attendances for the family-oriented Stakes Day. Melbourne Cup …
A bullish Mick Price believes Lankan Rupee is going every bit as well as when he was a force in Australia’s best Group One sprints. The former Australian Racehorse of …
Dean Yendall’s ability to ride at a light weight has given him another opportunity in a feature spring carnival race. Yendall went into this year’s spring without a Group One …
The Wallabies will attempt to combat Wales’ physical approach at the breakdown with a new-look, workaholic back row that reunites the David Pocock-Michael Hooper partnership. But rather than in the …
Samantha Stosur’s season is over following another straight-sets loss at the Elite Trophy event in China. Stosur’s hopes of scraping into the semi-finals of the round-robin tournament evaporated on Thursday …
The Kiwis have reportedly changed their pre-game haka routine ahead of this weekend’s Four Nations clash with Australia, after concerns it had been contributing to slow starts in rugby league …
Australian winger Josh Mansour is out of the Four Nations tournament and will miss the start of the next NRL season after suffering a devastating knee injury at training in …
Carlton utility Dennis Armfield will extend his AFL career into a tenth season after agreeing to a one-year deal with the Blues. The 140-game veteran will also take up a …
The Faingaa twins will reunite at the Brumbies with former Wallabies centre Anthony joining Saia for the 2017 Super Rugby season. Currently playing with Kintetsu Liners in Japan, Anthony has …
World Cup-winning fly-half Joel Stransky is far from optimistic about South Africa’s chances for their upcoming November internationals against England, Italy and Wales, saying the national side is a “very …
NSW and Wallabies pair Taqele Naiyaravoro and Paddy Ryan are among seven Australians picked to line up for the Barbarians against South Africa at Wembley. Naiyaravoro, who’s played two Tests …
EMIRATES STAKES 2000 metres, $2 million, weight-for-age HISTORY: * First run as the Mackinnon Stakes in 1869 when won by Glencoe and for many years a traditional lead-up to the …
