Star Queensland sprinter Buffering is in the corner of the Western Bulldogs ahead of the AFL Grand Final. Nine-year-old Buffering made his choice at Flemington on Thursday morning, ahead of …
Continue reading Buffering tips Bulldogs to win AFL Grand Final 2016Newly-crowned US Open champion Stan Wawrinka has dealt a blow to next week’s Japan Open after he was forced to withdraw due to a back injury. It is the second …
Continue reading Injury forces Wawrinka out of Japan OpenA field packed with runners from star stables will jump in the Roman Consul Stakes on Saturday but a gelding from the NSW south coast with “a hell of a …
Continue reading Flash Fibian to challenge Roman Consul Stakes fieldA suggestion from Darren Weir’s stable foreman and an endorsement from Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Michelle Payne has led to a significant gear change for leading Epsom Handicap contender Palentino. And …
Continue reading Epsom Handicap 2016: Palentino gets gear changeWith Omei Sword scratched from the Flight Stakes, the remaining fillies are lining up for the ultimate redemption in a Group One race. In a field littered with hard-luck stories, …
Continue reading Flight Stakes Field hoping for a change of luckChris Waller didn’t need to ask Hugh Bowman what shape Winx was in after her latest track gallop – the jockey’s beaming grin said it all. The champion mare worked …
Continue reading Winx impresses in trackwork ahead of Caulfield StakesCHRIS WALLER PREVIEWS HIS GROUP ONE RUNNERS ON EPSOM DAY EPSOM HANDICAP Mackintosh (52kg) – “If you forget his Derby run in Queensland his form is just impeccable. I think …
Continue reading Chris Waller previews his Epsom Handicap 2016 Day runnersThe first shipment of international contenders for the spring carnival is due to arrive on the weekend. A total of 15 horses will arrive at Melbourne’s Tullamarine airport in the …
Continue reading Cox Plate and Caulfield Cup contenders set to land in MelbourneHartnell has wowed Sydney racegoers with two dominant weight-for-age wins recently and the gelding now gets the opportunity to do the same in Melbourne. The John O’Shea-trained Hartnell makes his …
Continue reading Hartnell short odds to win Turnbull Stakes 2016As expected, Winx has been named Australia’s Horse of the Year for her stellar season which has included wins in the Cox Plate and Doncaster Mile. Unbeaten since the Australian …
Continue reading Winx named Australia’s Horse of the YearThe AFL grand final will double as a reminder of the sport’s development north of the Murray River, with seven players set to represent both club and state at the …
Continue reading Swans show NSW talent in AFL GFFourth-seeded Romanian Simona Halep has advanced to the semi-finals of the Wuhan Open with a 6-4 `6-2 win over Madison Keys of the United States. Halep beat the eighth-seeded Keys …
Continue reading Halep overpowers Keys to reach Wuhan semisThe 28km from Spotless Stadium to Sydney Airport last Saturday night could prove the most important bus ride in the Western Bulldogs’ AFL history. Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge says that …
Continue reading Bus ride sharpened AFL focus for ‘DogsThis is good or evil; fairytale or nightmare. That’s how the AFL grand final appears to the average punter. In the good corner, the Western Bulldogs: downtrodden, blue-collar battlers from …
Continue reading Heroes versus villains in AFL grand finalThe Wallabies won’t be compromising their style or approach to break a decades-long hoodoo in Pretoria – Michael Cheika wants them to do it the “Australian way”. One of the …
Continue reading Cheika wants to win the ‘Aussie way’Champion trainer Chris Waller has won the last three Epsom Handicaps (1600m) and holds the ace hand here with four runners, Mackintosh, McCreery, Vanbrugh and Torgersen. Arch rival John O’Shea …
Continue reading Epsom Handicap 2016 Tips, Odds and Field PreviewCan Hartnell bring his outstanding Sydney form to Melbourne? The John O’Shea trained stayer is $4.50 favourite for the Caulfield Cup and that price will tumble if he can win …
Continue reading Turnbull Stakes 2016 Tips, Odds and Field PreviewTwo top fillies Yankee Rose and Omei Sword dominate the betting for the Flight Stakes (1600m) against their own sex. Rightly so too, they are high quality and will almost …
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