Force Command has not made a habit of winning but trainer Greg Eurell is convinced the multiple stakes placegetter is a better chance than his Winter Championship Final odds suggest. …
Robert Heathcote is not losing any sleep about the impending handover of his Brisbane trainers’ title to Tony Gollan. In fact he hopes to catch up on some lost time …
Jockey Michael Walker says Vuelta is bound for a Derby but his performance at Flemington will indicate whether the colt tackles a classic in the spring or the autumn. Vuelta …
Steve Pateman believes his chances of a fourth consecutive Grand National Hurdle win depend on the weather. The champion jumps jockey won the race on Black And Bent in 2011 …
Puissance De Lune will take another step towards his comeback to racing in an exhibition gallop at Warracknabeal on Sunday. The Darren Weir-trained galloper has not raced since his unplaced …
Australian-owned performer Gailo Chop’s Cox Plate trip is likely to hinge on a race at Deauville late next month. OTI Racing bought a half-share in Gailo Chop with an eye …
Sydney aren’t taking any notice of Mick Malthouse’s flattery and have added yet another speedster to their line-up to counter Carlton’s running ability. The 13th-placed Blues will start as massive …
Australian spin bowler Nathan Lyon says working with Muttiah Muralitharan can only make him a better bowler. The Sri Lankan great has been appointed as a coaching consultant by Australia …
Melbourne Storm backrower Ryan Hinchcliffe believes the Bulldogs will lose little with five-eighth Josh Reynolds suspended for their crucial NRL clash at AAMI Park. NSW playmaker Reynolds was rubbed out …
North Melbourne victories over the AFL’s big guns have skipper Andrew Swallow refusing to write off 2014’s premiers coming from outside the top four. The inconsistent Kangaroos have at least …
Newcastle chief executive Matt Gidley admits there’s a risk star players could follow departing coach Wayne Bennett out of the NRL club, but he has faith a promising band of …
A – Long-serving All Blacks halfback Piri Weepu is leaving New Zealand to play English club rugby. Weepu has confirmed he has signed a two-year deal with newly promoted Premiership …
Two of the AFL’s most prominent coaches will miss Monday’s pow wow with Gillon McLachlan. McLachlan invited the league’s 18 coaches to his house for dinner, wanting to have an …
Brisbane coach Anthony Griffin is under no more pressure than any other NRL coach according to playmaker Andrew McCullough despite Wayne Bennett’s decision to leave Newcastle. The supercoach’s future is …
Despite growing complaints about State of Origin hijacking the club competition for two months every year, NRL chief executive Dave Smith admits scheduling changes are unlikely. Smith says history shows …
Have you ever had the feeling that your best just wasn’t good enough? Essendon AFL midfielder David Zaharakis has been told in no uncertain terms by his coach Mark Thompson …
Luke Ball is confident he has conquered a niggling calf injury, as the Collingwood veteran weighs up whether he will play on next year. Ball was forced to miss last …
The NSW Waratahs are intent on proving they’re no one-man band with an ominous pre-finals statement against the Queensland Reds on Saturday night. The Super Rugby minor premiers enter the …

