THE TURNBULL STAKES – WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW HISTORY: First run 1948 when won by Beau Gem. Handicap until 1963. Weight-for-age 1964-70. Now set weights and penalties * Group …
It’s tough having a three-time Melbourne Cup winner for a sister. It’s harder still to manage expectations when you’re training her younger sibling. That is the challenge that has faced …
A tumultuous era ended for John Thompson this week but in filly First Seal he might already have the horse to underpin his future. The dispersal sale of Patinack Farm …
Former French galloper Gris Caro takes on Group One company for the first time when he contests the Turnbull Stakes at Flemington on Saturday. The 2000-metre contest will be his …
Star sprinter Lankan Rupee is being treated for a problem to his off-fore hoof. A quarter crack was detected earlier in the week, ruling the gelding out of the Group …
Group One-winning sprinter Smokin’ Joey will follow a similar program to 12 months ago when he lines up at Flemington on Saturday. Just as he did a year ago, Smokin’ …
In a stable rich in weight-for-age stars, Royal Descent stands out. The only mare in Saturday’s Epsom Handicap, she also adds a rare feminine touch to trainer Chris Waller’s Group …
North Melbourne have secured AFL free agents Jarrad Waite and Shaun Higgins as the Kangaroos try to take the next step towards premiership contention. The Western Bulldogs decided against matching …
The joy of having Mitch Marsh join Australia’s squad in Dubai has been short-lived following confirmation the emerging allrounder has a hamstring strain. The in-form 22-year-old was set for a …
If Pakistan coach Waqar Younis thinks the arrival of Sri Lankan spin wizard Muttiah Muralitharan in Dubai will greatly assist Australia’s batsmen, he’s not letting on. Waqar offered little more …
Renowned for his strike rate with overseas horses, Chris Waller has turned his hand to importing big-race jockeys. Waller called on Hong Kong-based Zac Purton to steer Sacred Falls to …
Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Michael Rodd has landed a short-term Singapore Turf Club contract. Melbourne-based Rodd will ride in Singapore for three months from January 1, the STC announced on Thursday. …
Champion sprinter Lankan Rupee has beaten Melbourne Cup winner Fiorente in the battle for Australia’s Horse of the Year honours for 2013/14. Trained by Mick Price, Lankan Rupee won seven …
Returning South Sydney patriarch George Piggins believes the Rabbitohs’ grand final side possess similar hallmarks to the 1971 premiership-winning team he played in. Piggins, who led the push for the …
Essendon coach James Hird will start his Federal Court appeal on Thursday with an application to speed up the process. It could come three days after Hird is sacked from …
They were blown out of the water last year, but Western Australia coach Justin Langer is quietly confident his team can cause a few surprises during this month’s domestic one-day …
The plaudits keep flowing for Daniel Ricciardo – but instead of letting them get to his head, the Australian is using it as motivation to not slacken off. Ex-team owner …
Samantha Stosur has moved into the semi-finals of the China Open in a walkover after reigning champion Serena Williams withdrew from the tournament with a knee injury. The top-ranked Williams …
