The Ipswich Cup (Race 7) over 2150m has attracted a reasonable field with capable mare Sort After atop the betting when our Fixed Odds market was released on Wednesday afternoon. BONUS: Get …
Continue reading Ipswich Cup Tips and Field Preview – 2017The Brisbane winter carnival heads west this weekend with the Eye Liner Stakes (Race 8) over 1350m amongst the feature action on Saturday’s nine race card at Ipswich. BONUS: Get …
Continue reading Eye Liner Stakes Tips and Field Preview – 2017Wallabies prop Scott Sio credits cancer survivor Christian Lealiifano as the inspiration behind his own comeback to rugby. Sio, one of the stars of Australia’s charge to the 2015 World …
Continue reading Lealiifano inspiring the WallabiesQueensland have played down concerns for Josh Papalii after the bench forward left the Maroons’ first official training session early with a knee complaint. But lock Josh McGuire has admitted …
Continue reading Maroons nurse Papalii through trainingCronulla are pushing the NRL to allow them to introduce mandatory hair follicle testing of their players in a bid to ramp up the fight against illicit drug use. The …
Continue reading Cronulla want hair follicle drug testingIt’s official. Cronulla skipper Paul Gallen will play on in 2018. After the 35-year-old warhorse shelved retirement plans last month, coach Shane Flanagan confirmed he will be offered a new …
Continue reading Sharks confirm Gallen to play on in 2018Western Force veteran Matt Hodgson has announced his retirement following 12 years at the Perth-based franchise. The 35-year-old will hang up his boots at the end of the season, saying …
Continue reading Force favourite Matt Hodgson retiresAustralian driver Ryan Briscoe is backing his Ford to go the distance at the Le Mans 24 Hours endurance race after qualifying fifth fastest in the GTE Pro class. Briscoe, …
Continue reading Aussie Briscoe expects pace at Le MansAFL ruck contests are often awkward, but that will ring particularly true at the MCG on Saturday when Toby Nankervis faces former club Sydney for the first time. Nankervis has …
Continue reading AFL ruck contest to pit mate against mateIrish flanker Peter O’Mahony brought the “Munster mongrel” to the British and Irish Lions’ victory over the Crusaders but now he needs to do it as captain against the Maori …
Continue reading O’Mahony brings ‘Munster mongrel’ to LionsWallabies captain Stephen Moore has again been named on the bench for Saturday’s rugby Test against Scotland in Sydney. Coach Michael Cheika finalised his reserves on Friday, naming Moore as …
Continue reading Stephen Moore named on Wallabies benchDumped Port Adelaide defender Jasper Pittard wants to remain at the AFL club, his coach Ken Hinkley says. Pittard, a potential target of clubs in his native Victoria when falling …
Continue reading Pittard will stay at Port: coach HinkleyA tantalising duel between Carlton young gun Jacob Weitering and Gold Coast star Tom Lynch will have a big say in the outcome of Saturday night’s AFL clash. Lynch kicked …
Continue reading Blues young gun gets job on Suns AFL starThe victory of Ruby Sea at a midweek winter meeting at Sandown may not make the season highlight reel for Ciaron Maher but it did bring up a milestone for …
Continue reading Caulfield Cup winning trainer brings up centuryDarren Beadman expects Godolphin mare Alegria to continue a consistent preparation in the Kensei Handicap at Rosehill. The five-year-old makes the seventh start of her campaign on Saturday when she …
Continue reading Alegria on track for fruitful winterCraig Bellamy has likened putting the Storm line-up together to face North Queensland on Saturday to solving a jigsaw puzzle. But he’s happy the biggest piece is missing from the …
Continue reading Understrength Storm happy to miss ThurstonTough kiwi galloper Benzini will break a 55-year-old weight-carrying record if he can win the Ipswich Cup with 60kg. Only two horses have carried more than 57kg to win the …
Continue reading Ipswich Cup: Benzini needs to set weight recordNot even ANZ Stadium’s slippery surface will change the aggressive approach of a NSW forward pack hell-bent on clinching their second State of Origin series in 11 years. The Blues …
Continue reading Slippery ANZ won’t worry NSW Origin pack

