JustHorseRacing

Blake Shinn will miss next Saturday’s Group Two Silver Slipper Stakes and Hobartville Stakes at Rosehill after being suspended for careless riding at Caulfield on Saturday. Shinn, the rider of …

Fontelina added his name to Anthony Cummings’ Australian Guineas prospects when he beat a field of older horses at Rosehill on Saturday. The gelding will join stablemates Strike The Stars …

Former German stayer Lucas Cranach is pressing Americain for Australian Cup favouritism after a stunning first-up win in the Group Two Peter Young Stakes at Caulfield. Having his first start …

Sara Errani has breezed into the semi-finals of the WTA Monterrey Open in Mexico with a 6-1 6-2 win over Luxembourg’s Mandy Minella. The second-seeded Italian has lost only 12 …

Dystopia, a sister to 2005 Golden Slipper winner Stratum, notched a valuable first stakes win when she held off the late charges of Alberton Park and Ofcourseican to claim the …

Emerging sprint star Rain Affair added another string to his bow when he stretched out to 1400 metres for the first time with the same winning result in the Apollo …

Robin van Persie has confirmed Arsenal’s north London derby clash with Tottenham Hotspur will carry an extra edge by insisting it is a game Arsene Wenger’s side simply can’t afford …

Kelly Slater says the world surfing tour has reached its golden age. The 11-time world champion stamped his authority on the opening event of the year at Snapper Rocks on …

Three years to the day that Craig Newitt described as the worst of his life, the jockey had one of the most satisfying wins of his career aboard Samaready in …

Andrew Krakouer’s tumultuous AFL career has suffered a cruel blow, with a serious knee injury potentially sidelining the Collingwood forward for the season. The 29-year-old suffered a ruptured anterior cruciate …

Jurgen Melzer, playing with a broken big toe on his right foot, upset top-seed John Isner on Friday in the quarter-finals of the ATP and WTA tournament in Memphis. The …

For the trainer it was revenge, for the jockey it resurrected a wave of nostalgia and for the owners it raised the hope they might just have the next Black …

Captain Michael Klinger top-scored as South Australia set Tasmania 286 to win Saturday’s one-day cup final in Adelaide. Klinger made 81 from 105 balls as the Redbacks were all out …

Outsider Woorim has given leading Brisbane trainer Rob Heathcote his first Group One win in spectacular fashion in the Oakleigh Plate at Caulfield. Unwinding a whirlwind finish from last at …

Defending WNBL champions Bulleen will host a third-straight WNBL grand final after Liz Cambage lifted the Boomers to a thrilling 73-71 major semi-final away win over minor premier Adelaide on …

Victorians Jenni King and Daniel McConnell won their respective elite cross-country races at the Australian mountain bike championships at Adelaide’s Eagle MTB Park on Saturday. King completed five laps of …

Patience is the key to lightly-raced four-year-old Single and trainer Craig Carmody won’t be tempted to change his routine to chase big prizes just yet. Single notched his fifth win …

No Evidence Needed bounced back from a career-threatening injury to give the Patinack Farm operation a satisfying victory in Saturday’s Group Three Southern Cross Stakes at Rosehill. Ridden by Singapore-based …