Some general facts and figures on the Melbourne Cup: * First run in 1861 under the banner of the Victorian Turf Club and won by the Etienne de Mestre-trained Archer who …
OVERSEAS-TRAINED HORSES TO HAVE WON THE MELBOURNE CUP Market ?: View the Field and Odds for the Melbourne Cup (From 1993 – excludes New Zealand-trained horses) * 1993: Vintage Crop (55.5kg) …
There will be none of the trackside flair and fanfare that has become synonymous with Australia’s most famous horse race but the Melbourne Cup still promises to be an incredible …
Paul Preusker believes the lessons learned from last year’s Melbourne Cup will hold Surprise Baby in good stead for his second tilt at the race. He is also adamant Surprise …
Few people are lucky enough to have an interest in a Melbourne Cup runner and Tony Rider is pinching himself to have a connection to two. The principal of New …
Bitter defeat was tough to stomach but now they’ve got a taste of Test rugby the Wallabies’ latest two caps are hungry for more. Queensland Reds youngsters Tate McDermott and …
Queensland winger Xavier Coates’ State of Origin debut looks good to go with the teenager only suffering a low-grade shoulder sprain in training. The 19-year-old had scans on the injury …
THE 10 FACTORS WHICH WILL DECIDE STATE OF ORIGIN I: * THE POWER OF A FAST START: Half-time leads are everything in Origin, with the team on top at the …
NSW and Queensland are preparing to take a step into the unknown on Wednesday night. New ground, new rules, new players, less of a break between games and even a …
Nathan Buckley claims speculation around star Collingwood midfielder Adam Treloar’s murky AFL future with the Magpies is “disrespectful”. The Collingwood coach hit out a report claiming he told Treloar via …
Two of the AFL’s top available forwards have nominated their next clubs with North Melbourne’s Ben Brown requesting a trade to Melbourne and Jesse Hogan bound for Greater Western Sydney. …
HOW NSW SHAPE UP FOR ORIGIN I Fullback – James Tedesco Age: 27 Origins: 10 Origin tries: 5 Despite question marks over a knee injury, Tedesco will be out to …
All Blacks hooker Codie Taylor says he was surprised to see Australia’s ‘Tongan Thor’ named on the bench for last week’s Bledisloe Cup flogging, and he’s expecting the Wallabies to …
Brisbane recruit Joe Daniher is out to follow in the footsteps of other Lions newcomers by turning around his injury-riddled AFL career. Daniher arrives at the Gabba following his trade …
HOW QUEENSLAND SHAPE UP FOR ORIGIN I Fullback – AJ Brimson Age: 22 Origins: 0 Origin tries: 0 With Kalyn Ponga out injured, Titan Brimson gets his chance after impressing …
Josh Addo-Carr has denied speculation around his NRL contract will cause an unwanted distraction in the NSW State of Origin camp just two days out from the series opener. The …
Nathan Cleary wants to bring Penrith’s style of attack to NSW but concedes he’ll have to loosen the reins slightly in Wednesday night’s series opener. Cleary was the most dominant …
Fremantle forward Jesse Hogan will move to a third AFL club after requesting a trade to Greater Western Sydney. The Giants and Dockers have already agreed to the switch despite …
