After going close to winning a Group One in Sydney earlier this year, Xilong has again shown her quality to score a determined win in the Group Two Euclase Stakes …
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Trainer Kelly Schweida admitted he might have to aim a little higher in the winter with his smart three-year-old The Odyssey after the gelding’s impressive win at Doomben. The Odyssey …
Continue reading The Odyssey to be set for Winter CarnivalInjury-prone galloper Rising Red has made a return to the winner’s list with an emphatic win on testing ground at Sandown. Trained by Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young, Rising Red …
Continue reading Rising Red returns to the winners list at SandownChris Waller has pulled off another Group One training coup with Toffee Tongue breaking her maiden in style in the Australasian Oaks at Morphettville. The filly had been runner-up at …
Continue reading Toffee Tongue wins the Australasian OaksMelbourne are still waiting on a Victorian government exemption to train at home from Monday or face relocating their NRL base over the border into NSW. Storm boss Dave Donaghy …
Continue reading Storm still wait on NRL training exemptionHugh Bowman has stopped short of labelling Yonkers a Melbourne Cup horse but if the gelding’s Irish form is anything to go by, that may not be far off the …
Continue reading 2020 Melbourne Cup could be a long range plan for YonkersApprentice Corey Bayliss’s snap decision to try new mid-race tactics on Magnufighter has helped the gelding earn a tilt at stakes races with an impressive win at Doomben. The four-horse …
Continue reading Magnufighter stamps himself on the Winter CarnivalForever Free has capped an unbeaten season as a two-year-old with a first stakes victory in Adelaide. Trained in Melbourne by Mathew Ellerton and Simon Zahra, Forever Free made it …
Continue reading Forever Free scores a Listed win in South AustraliaFilly Macroura has continued an outstanding two-year-old season for trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace, outpointing a handy field to win the opening race at Randwick. The stable has enjoyed …
Continue reading Macroura stays unbeaten at RandwickJohn Thompson was still crafting his skills as a horseman when he first crossed paths with Joe O’Neill. O’Neill was in the early stages of establishing syndication company Prime Thoroughbreds …
Continue reading John Thompson thinks Fituese has a bright futureA clever raceday gear change has put two-year-old Starosa on the road to the Group One JJ Atkins. Starosa ($1.30) made it two wins in a row when she led …
Continue reading Starosa earns chance at Group One JJ Atkins StakesThe AFL have set a target of October 31 to complete the 2020 premiership season, with league boss Gillon McLachlan increasingly confident long-term hubs won’t be required to achieve that …
Continue reading AFL chief targets October grand finalTesting ground has helped Diala to bounce back into winning form with an all-the-way victory at Sandown. The Hawkes Racing-trained filly was successful at Caulfield on soft ground on April …
Continue reading Diala scores a dominant win at SandownThe Northern Territory’s bold proposal to host games with crowds this year has given AFL boss Gillon McLachlan an unexpected lift. Australian sporting codes had all but resigned hope of …
Continue reading McLachlan not giving up on AFL crowdsTwo bumper weekends of Classic trials could take place at the end of May under the “best-case scenario” planning for the resumption of racing. The British Horseracing Authority has been …
Continue reading British unveils plans for racing returnStar apprentice Stephanie Thornton was on a mission to outride her metropolitan claim at Doomben and it didn’t take her long to achieve it. Thornton went into the meeting on …
Continue reading Stephanie Thornton outrides metropolitan claimWarriors boss Cameron George says arriving at their new Tamworth training base will be just the tonic, after the NRL club’s anxious wait to return to Australia was rubber-stamped on …
Continue reading Warriors cleared and set for TamworthAndy Murray has backed Roger Federer’s call to merge the men’s and women’s tours, saying that many top male players believe it will be a positive step for tennis. “When …
Continue reading Murray backs calls for ATP-WTA merger
