John Ferguson doesn’t mind which of Godolphin’s five horses finally delivers an elusive Melbourne Cup for Sheikh Mohammed. The Godolphin chief executive wants this to be the year the Dubai …
Ben Thompson’s father has three Melbourne Cup wins to his name. On Tuesday, the apprentice jockey gets his first taste of a Melbourne Cup of a different kind when he …
Trainer Ciaron Maher has been given a heroes’ welcome at the 2016 Melbourne Cup parade thanks to his mare Jameka. The VRC Oaks and the Caulfield Cup winner is Maher’s …
The race is like no other but that won’t mean Kerrin McEvoy will be acting differently in the lead-up to the 2016 Melbourne Cup. The jockey has a near-full book …
The Mexican Grand Prix threw more heat into an already spicy rivalry between Red Bull and Ferrari. Red Bull drivers Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo were both engaged in late-race …
A four-horse race for second spot in the World Rally Championship has been set up for Coffs Harbour next month, after Volkswagen claimed the manufacturers’ title in Wales over the …
West Coast defender Mitch Brown will attempt to resurrect his career with a Melbourne-based AFL club after being delisted by the Eagles on Monday. Brown wanted to return home to …
Fremantle have turned to a rowing maestro in a bid to help their coaching group get out of their funk. International rowing coach Tom Morris, who guided Canada’s women’s squad …
For Ben Hayes, it’s a good omen that his first Melbourne Cup 2016 runner has the same barrier, weight, owner and jockey’s first names as when his grandfather first won …
The only Australian-born horse in the 2016 Melbourne Cup has come in for local support on the eve of the famous race. In a 24-horse field dominated by northern hemisphere …
Blake Shinn is dismissing Gallante’s last start Moonee Valley Cup showing when assessing the stayer’s chances of giving him his second Melbourne Cup at Flemington. Shinn won the 2008 Cup …
THE BEST DELISTED AFL FREE AGENTS Michael Barlow Former club – Fremantle Age – 28, Games -126, Goals – 81 The ex-Docker onballer is arguably the pick of the delisted …
St Kilda defender Sam Fisher has announced his retirement after 228 AFL games. The 34-year-old had been keen to play on next year but was unable to come to an …
Adelaide have nominated Ben Jarman, the son of AFL legend Darren Jarman, as a father-son selection in this year’s draft but Hawthorn have elected not to follow suit. The Hawks’ …
Adelaide have nominated Ben Jarman, the son of AFL legend Darren Jarman, as a father-son selection in this year’s draft but Hawthorn will not follow suit. The promising small forward …
Queenslanders will celebrate 2016 Melbourne Cup day at a record 14 official race meetings and hundreds of off course functions. The major meeting will be in Brisbane where the return …
Godolphin’s retained European jockey William Buick will fly to Melbourne to ride Caulfield Cup runner-up Scottish in the $2 million Emirates Stakes 2016 at Flemington. Kerrin McEvoy partnered Scottish in …
Trainer David Hayes already has a Melbourne Cup trophy courtesy of 1994 winner Jeune but admits victory this time around would be something special. Almoonqith represents the stable which is …
