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Trainer Robbie Griffiths wasn’t disappointed when Down The Hatch was passed in at a yearling sale because it led Saturday’s Moonee Valley winner to his Cranbourne stables. Down The Hatch …

West Coast coach Adam Simpson says he’s not daring to dream of sneaking into the AFL finals. But his Adelaide counterpart Brenton Sanderson concedes his club’s playoff prospects turned nightmarish …

On a day to commemorate injured and fallen jockeys, special thoughts have gone out to Ray Silburn who is in intensive care in a Canberra hospital. Silburn has suffered major …

Nordic Empire has heralded the start of Mick Price’s assault on the spring with a first-up win at Moonee Valley. Price trialled Group One placegetters Jabali and Cornrow at Caulfield …

Trainer Jason McLachlan woke up on Saturday morning believing the stars had aligned to help Phelan Ready break through after more than five years without winning a race. It turned …

Premier Sydney trainer Chris Waller has made his mark for the new season with a trifecta in the first feature race, the Winter Challenge at Rosehill. While French import He’s …

Some of Sydney’s leading spring contenders came to Rosehill on Saturday to get a feel for their upcoming assignments. Melbourne Cup favourite The Offer and his Gai Waterhouse-trained stablemate Carlton …

Tasmanian trainer Mick Burles marvelled at the toughness of The Cleaner and then started dreaming of feature spring success after the gelding’s gutsy win at Moonee Valley on Saturday. The …

Jamie Whincup’s red-hot V8 Supercars form is turning ominous. The Red Bull Racing driver is inexorably closing in on the series lead after back-to-back wins at Queensland Raceway on Saturday …

Jamie Whincup’s V8 Supercars championship charge has continued after a double win at Queensland Raceway on Saturday. The Red Bull Racing driver made it six wins from his past eight …

Superstar fullback Jarryd Hayne has inspired Parramatta to an 32-12 win over Cronulla at Remondis Stadium to keep their NRL top eight hopes alive. Hayne scored two tries, had a …

Spearhead Josh Kennedy slotted five goals as West Coast dented Adelaide’s finals aspirations with a 31-point upset win in Saturday’s AFL match. The Eagles conceded the initial four goals but …

World No.1 Serena Williams fought off a determined Ana Ivanovic on Friday to reach the semi-finals of the WTA hardcourt tournament at Stanford. The top-seeded American won 2-6 6-3 7-5 …

Eighth-seeded German Andrea Petkovic held on for a three-set win over Venus Williams on Friday that scuppered a potential all-Williams Stanford semi-final. World No.1 and top seed Serena Williams is …

Sydney surprise packet Harry Cunningham has backed the Swans’ emerging youngsters to keep producing the goods for the AFL flag favourites. Speedy forward Cunningham has revealed how big an influence …

Defending V8 Supercars champion Jamie Whincup’s bid to regain the series lead has continued with victory in Saturday’s opening race at the Ipswich 400. Whincup, who has won five of …

There’s not much guesswork involved when AFL sides prepare to play Hawthorn. They know how consistent and influential the reigning premiers’ star-studded midfield is. They know the Hawks will crank …

Penrith hooker James Segeyaro is confident the Panthers have the depth to recover from their injury crisis and give the NRL finals a shake. Just a week after losing captain …