Every season for the past three years trainer Gary Nickson has entered spring with a quality three-year-old. Rather Sweet is this year’s carnival contender and will line up in the …

With the Thousand Guineas a spring goal for Ariaz, trainer Robbie Griffiths has worked backwards from that date to determine a starting point for the filly. She gets her program …

On a day Derryn bids to stamp himself as a Golden Rose contender in Sydney, a couple of Lindsay Park’s other three-year-old spring hopefuls begin their campaigns in Melbourne. Derryn …

Deal Master has already claimed a unique place in racing as the first winner for his sire and trainer Troy Corstens hopes the colt can give Master Of Design another …

As the dust settles on Capitalist’s first-up defeat, Peter and Paul Snowden head to Randwick in search of Sydney stakes atonement. Capitalist’s poor showing in the San Domenico Stakes at …

The owners of Australia’s best racehorse, Winx, are feeling the pressure as the mighty mare looks for her 10th consecutive win. The five-year-old will kick off her spring campaign in …

Irish rider Katie Walsh remembers her first trip to Australia well and is hoping her second is just as lucrative. The 31-year-old is a star attraction at Sunday’s Ballarat meeting …

Bernard Tomic has claimed his biggest scalp in five years, defeating world No.7 Kei Nishikori at the Cincinnati Masters les than a week out from the US Open. Tomic, who …

Group-winning sprinter Heatherly is favourite for the Carlyon Stakes at Moonee Valley but her trainers have warned a heavy track could force a change of plans. Heatherly is at $3.20 …

Champion mare Winx has claimed another accolade, being named the NSW Horse of the Year. Winx capped a big night at Thursday’s NSW Racehorse Owners awards for the Chris Waller …

Supercars star James Courtney has confirmed he’s ready to roll at next weekend’s event at Sydney Motorsport Park. Courtney suffered serious injuries at the western Sydney venue last year when …

Rafael Nadal showed the rust from his long layoff with a wrist injury on Thursday, losing in straight sets to Croatia’s Borna Coric at the Cincinatti Masters. The 30-year-old Spaniard …

South Africa coach Allister Coetzee begins his first Rugby Championship campaign on Saturday knowing the Springboks must master their old strengths against Argentina before they can start to spread their …

Michael Cheika denies compromising the Wallabies’ lineout with the surprise selection of Ben McCalman for Saturday night’s Rugby Championship clash with the All Blacks. McCalman’s inclusion as blindside flanker – …

PLAYERS OFF CONTRACT and 2017 GAINS AND LOSSES: BRISBANE Off contract – Matt Gillett, Lachlan Maranta, Herman Ese’ese, Kodi Nikorima, Jonus Pearson, Jaydn Su’a, Travis Waddell Gains – Moses Pangai …

The Wallabies are backing Will Genia’s battered body and big-match temperament to pass a Bledisloe Cup acid test on Saturday night. Picked to start his first match since January, Genia …

An incredible 42 regular first graders, or two-and-a-half teams, remain off contract with just three rounds to play of the NRL season. Current and former internationals Matt Gillett, Tony Williams, …

Brisbane coach Wayne Bennett insists an alleged drunken incident involving centre James Roberts is of little concern to him. Roberts was forcibly removed from Brisbane’s Normanby Hotel on Sunday night …