The three market leaders for the $400,000 Provincial Championships final will face off in the first heat of the series at Wyong. The Kim Waugh-trained His Majesty is the $4.60 …
Continue reading Bad draws for 2016 Provincial Championships final favouritesBoom New Zealand colt Xtravagant has drawn well for the Australian Guineas but second favourite Palentino has come up with the outside draw. A full field of 16 has been …
Continue reading Xtravagant draws well in Aust GuineasFor all the accolades First Seal earned in a comeback win, trainer John Thompson concedes the Canterbury Stakes will present an even greater challenge. Because of an injury-interrupted season, First …
Continue reading First Seal primed for 2016 Canterbury Stakes FieldStar New Zealand colt Xtravagant will fly to Australia a day later than planned with the cancellation of his original flight throwing a scare into the camp. The favourite for …
Continue reading Trip delay for Australian Guineas favouriteGlamour colt Press Statement is poised to start the shortest-priced favourite in the brief history of the Randwick Guineas despite drawing off the track in the Group One race. Bookmakers …
Continue reading Press Statement remains firm in 2016 Randwick Guineas oddsA win at her first start for a new stable has earned lightly raced four-year-old Abohar a shot at black-type company in the Frances Tressady Stakes. Trainer Brendan McCarthy will …
Continue reading Abohar to be tested in 2016 Frances Tressady Stakes FieldWhile a cancelled flight has thrown a spanner in the works of favourite Xtravagant’s Australian Guineas preparation, the worry for connections of the second favourite Palentino is the outside barrier. …
Continue reading Palentino Australian Guineas 2016 draw disappoints ZahraGroup One-winning jockey Damian Lane believes talented juvenile Sword Of Light can bounce back from a last-start failure when she steps out in a Listed race at Flemington. Sword Of …
Continue reading Festival Of Racing 2016: Sword Of Light to bounce backDespite a first-up loss, Crusaders Super Rugby coach Todd Blackadder is calling for more of the same from his players when they host the Blues on Friday. Blackadder didn’t see …
Continue reading Blackadder’s Crusaders set for bounce backIt was Shaun Johnson’s idea to move out one spot in the backline and Warriors coach Andrew McFadden expects his playmaking ace to make the most of a licence to …
Continue reading Johnson set free by NRL Warriors coachCanberra skipper Jarrod Croker expects playmaker Blake Austin will get plenty of minutes in their NRL season-opener against Penrith, despite being named on the bench. Sam Williams will start at …
Continue reading Austin to fire off Raiders bench: CrokerBrett Stewart continues to battle hamstring trouble leading up to Manly’s round-one NRL clash with Canterbury. Stewart suffered the injury in the Sea Eagles’ trial match against Ipswich Jets three …
Continue reading Stewart still a chance for Manly: BarrettLleyton Hewitt will return to tennis as playing captain of the Australian Davis Cup team to replace Nick Kyrgios against the United States. Hewitt, who retired after the Australian Open …
Continue reading Hewitt returns to replace KyrgiosBilly Slater has given the best indication yet he’ll return from the shoulder injury that ruined last season for Melbourne’s clash with St George Illawarra on Monday night. The Storm …
Continue reading Slater ready for round-one Storm returnDes Hasler got the best out of Will Hopoate during their time together at Manly and Canterbury fans will be hoping the wily coach sparks him to form once again. …
Continue reading Hasler to push Hoppa back to his bestBrett Stewart remains a chance to play in Manly’s NRL season opener against Canterbury despite battling a hamstring complaint, according to Sea Eagles coach Trent Barrett. Stewart suffered the injury …
Continue reading Stewart a chance to play: BarrettWilliams driver Valtteri Bottas topped pre-season testing ahead of Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton on Wednesday, although he was using faster tires than the two-time defending world champion. Bottas, who was …
Continue reading Bottas tops the timesheets at F1 testThe Blues have made a vibrant start to the new Super Rugby season but lock Patrick Tuipulotu admits to feeling on edge. Tuipulotu, 23, is into his third season with …
Continue reading Blues stay grounded after winning start

