Blake Shinn knows the thrill of winning a Melbourne Cup and believes he has a great chance to experience it again. Shinn rode Viewed to a nail-biting win in the …
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The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained Cismontane is aiming to become the first winner of the Lexus Stakes since Shocking in 2009 to claim the Melbourne Cup. Cismontane put up …
Continue reading How Lexus Stakes winners have fared in the Melbourne CupSheila Laxon, the first female trainer to win the Melbourne Cup, has picked the Lloyd Williams-owned Johannes Vermeer to win this year. “He’ll be fit enough to win,” Laxon told …
Continue reading Melbourne Cup winning trainer gives her TipsMichael Dee’s spring carnival has already exceeded his expectations and he is preparing to experience another thrill when he rides in his first Melbourne Cup at Flemington. The young jockey …
Continue reading Jockey thrilled to get first Melbourne Cup rideFormer supremo Bernie Ecclestone believes any attempt to make Formula One more competitive by imposing a budget cap is doomed to fail because the big teams will still find a …
Continue reading Ecclestone sceptical about F1 budget capA win in Europe’s richest handicap and the temptation to have a crack at the prize money on offer in Australia’s most famous race has led Scottish trainer Iain Jardine …
Continue reading Nakeeta chasing Melbourne Cup winAs Hugo Palmer attempts to become the first British trainer to win the Melbourne Cup, two familiar faces will be saddling up rival runners at Flemington. Tuesday’s $6 million Melbourne …
Continue reading Hugo Palmer chases first Melbourne CupWales assistant coach Shaun Edwards has declared the Wallabies boast the best attacking weapons in world rugby, ahead of Saturday’s international in Cardiff. Australia haven’t tasted defeat to Wales since …
Continue reading Wales coach Edwards hails Wallabies backsAll Blacks players and coaches alike aren’t sure if their latest experiment with rest will achieve the desired results. Captain Kieran Read and four other senior All Blacks joined the …
Continue reading All Blacks hoping rest theory worksInjury has forced France into making a double player change to their giant squad ahead of their Test against the All Blacks in Paris. Coach Guy Noves was forced to …
Continue reading France suffer double injury blowParramatta captain Tim Mannah is always buoyed by the possible return of prodigal son Jarryd Hayne, but has opted to distance himself from any new discussions between the two parties. …
Continue reading Mannah distances himself from Hayne talksMichael Morgan has sent a chilling warning to NSW State of Origin fans, predicting Queensland greats Billy Slater, Cooper Cronk and Cameron Smith are set to continue tormenting the Blues …
Continue reading Slater, Cronk and Smith to play for yearsThe ATP has apologised after the draw ceremony for the Next Gen Finals was branded a “disgrace” for featuring female models who revealed groupings with letters hidden under their clothing. …
Continue reading ATP apologise over ‘sexist’ Next Gen drawLessons learned from Manly’s off-field dramas have helped ex-Sea Eagles prop Brenton Lawrence provide timely perspective at new NRL club Gold Coast Titans. Everything has changed since Lawrence signed a …
Continue reading Manly lessons help Titans recruitFamous for his association with triple Cox Plate winner Winx, Hugh Bowman gets his best chance yet to also become known as a Melbourne Cup winner. The heavyweight rider has …
Continue reading Marmelo heads 2017 Melbourne Cup oddsNo longer pounding the pavement by foot but on a bicycle has made jockey Stephen Baster fitter and stronger. That in turn has led to the 42-year-old being one of …
Continue reading Cycling keeps Melbourne Cup jockey in shapeShe may cheer for Fiji in the men’s Rugby League World Cup but Ruan Sims is determined to help Australia defend the women’s crown when their tournament begins in Sydney. …
Continue reading Fiji fan Sims set to inspire women’s RoosMichael Morgan has asked for more time to build some attacking chemistry as the Kangaroos head towards the business end of the Rugby League World Cup. Morgan could be rested …
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