It won’t take too much to convince trainer Gerald Ryan to give Solicit her chance in the Doncaster Mile. As long as the mare maintains her form in Saturday’s Emancipation …
Continue reading Solicit still a chance to run in Doncaster Mile FieldHighly fancied Our Ivanhowe will have to pass a raceday veterinary test to run in the Group One BMW at Rosehill. Racing NSW stewards will have the Caulfield Cup placegetter …
Continue reading Our Ivanhowe to be vetted before The BMW 2016Good Friday horse racing won’t be on the Australian calendar anytime soon. Both the Victorian and NSW racing governing bodies have dismissed a Good Friday fixture, admitting the already packed …
Continue reading Good Friday not a day for racingPeter Moody has signed off from his training career with a deeply satisfying and emotional Group One win by Flamberge in the William Reid Stakes. Thursday’s meeting was Moody’s last …
Continue reading William Reid Stakes: Peter Moody signs off with a Group One winLightly raced New Zealand gelding Predator will need to win the Tulloch Stakes to get a shot at upsetting Tarzino in the ATC Australian Derby. Trainer Trent Busuttin said the …
Continue reading Predator eyes Tulloch Stakes 2016Outstanding racemare Winx is all but a confirmed Doncaster Mile starter. “Although it is a handicap we feel she still has an excellent chance to win the race,” trainer Chris …
Continue reading Winx into odds-on for Doncaster Mile 2016The mantle of Geelong’s No.1 forward sits comfortably with big Tom Hawkins, but he insists the Cats’ attack is anything but one-dimensional. After last season missing out on finals action …
Continue reading Hawkins raring to go for Cats in AFLSouth Sydney and Canterbury head into Friday’s potential powder keg showdown desperate to reverse lapses which plagued their first losses of the NRL season last week. The 2014 grand finalists …
Continue reading Dogs, Rabbits ready for Bad Friday rematchSt George Illawarra are all for the NRL’s push into larger stadiums, but they won’t help more than they already are. The governing body has just one week to commit …
Continue reading Dragons to fight for smaller NRL venuesWallabies and NSW Waratahs five-eighth Bernard Foley expects the Queensland Reds to target his recently-injured shoulder in his Super Rugby return in Brisbane on Sunday. Foley, who had an off-season …
Continue reading Foley expects Reds to target his shoulderAn unlikely 2011 World Cup-winning hero, Stephen Donald is set to play his first match for the injury-hit Chiefs in five years when they meet the Western Force. The former …
Continue reading World Cup hero Donald back for ChiefsHot Sydney prospect Callum Mills wants to step into the shoes of recently retired Swans stalwart Rhyce Shaw, and is intent on doing the AFL club’s famous No.14 guernsey proud. …
Continue reading Mills proud to wear No.14 for AFL’s SwansA disturbing chasm between the NRL match review committee (MRC) and judiciary needs to be sorted out, says former MRC boss Greg McCullum. Of the seven players who have taken …
Continue reading NRL judicial chasm needs fixingElite Brisbane Lions midfielder Dayne Beams looks set to miss at least half the AFL season. Lions coach Justin Leppitsch had initially feared the former All-Australian would miss the first …
Continue reading Lions lose Beams for half the AFL seasonWayne Bennett admits Brisbane won’t win if Friday night’s NRL grand final rematch against premiers North Queensland becomes a shootout. The Broncos coach concentrated on defensive drills on match eve …
Continue reading Broncos brace for Cowboys in NRL rematchBrisbane coach Wayne Bennett claims the Broncos’ culture of success is incentive enough for Matt Gillett to reject offers reportedly worth $250,000 a year more from rival NRL clubs. A …
Continue reading Bennett urges Gillett to take pay cutCraig Bellamy credits mental toughness for Melbourne’s position atop of the NRL ladder. The Storm’s mental fortitude has wavered over recent seasons but Bellamy said it was an area where …
Continue reading Bellamy says Storm hanging toughSt George Illawarra are hoping for a major boost with halfback Benji Marshall a chance to return to take on Penrith in Sunday’s NRL clash. Marshall missed last week’s breakthrough …
Continue reading Dragon’s Marshall a chance for Panthers


