Wales named prop Rob Evans, winger Tom James and flanker Justin Tipuric in their starting team for the Six Nations opener against defending champions Ireland in Dublin on Sunday. Evans …
Continue reading Wales recall James after six-year exileTawera Kerr-Barlow is looking to put his seal on the Chiefs No.9 jersey after missing all of the last Super Rugby season to recover from a serious knee injury. The …
Continue reading Kerr-Barlow primed for big Chiefs campaignHigh-class performer Dandino is still looking for a home after failing to reach his reserve in an online auction. Runner-up to Fawkner in the 2013 Caulfield Cup when trained by …
Continue reading Melbourne Cup runner Dandino still looking for a home at studTuesday racing in Queensland will be reinstated from next season under a draft proposal by the state’s governing body. Racing Queensland released its draft for the 2016/17 season on Wednesday …
Continue reading Tuesday racing set to return in QueenslandSeventy-one two-year-olds remain in contention for the $1.5 million Blue Diamond Stakes after third declarations. Of those, 18 are set to line up in either the $250,000 Inglis Premier (1200m) …
Continue reading 71 juveniles remain in 2016 Blue Diamond Stakes FieldJust six days after his controversial Sunshine Coast Cup win, Timeless Prince will line up in an open handicap at Doomben. Trained on the NSW Central Coast by Tony Newing, …
Continue reading Timeless Prince on quick back-upTwo of a strong band of three-year-olds from the Mick Price yard will make their returns in the Group Three Manfred Stakes at Caulfield. Prince Of Brooklyn and Ready For …
Continue reading Australian Guineas 2016 duo in Caulfield returnRacing Victoria will trial their 30minute gaps between races on Saturday and the news scheduling has already hit some hurdles with three of its race coinciding with other city meetings …
Continue reading Scheduling nightmare for Manfred Stakes 2016 meetingJohn Sargent will find himself in unfamiliar territory in the countdown to next month’s Golden Slipper. For the first time since moving his training operation to Sydney from New Zealand …
Continue reading In The Vanguard on Golden Slipper 2016 trailBeating one of Australia’s champion jockeys in a race at Flemington is a highlight top English apprentice Tom Marquand will take away from his first trip to Australia. Marquand, last …
Continue reading Flemington win a highlight for Tom MarquandPeter Snowden is banking on class to compensate for a fitness doubt when Pride Of Dubai makes one of racing’s most-anticipated comebacks of the season. Off the scene because of …
Continue reading Eskimo Prince Stakes 2016: Pride Of Dubai favourite for return raceTrainer Mick Kent has revealed Group One ambitions for debut Sandown winner Charlevoix. The three-year-old has been a work in progress for Kent who says the colt has the makings …
Continue reading Charlevoix a SA Derby 2016 hope after debut winPromising three-year-old The Umbrella Man has revived memories of one of Queensland’s best sprinters with his impressive maiden win at Ipswich. The gelding races in the colours of the Greenup …
Continue reading The Umbrella Man impresses at IpswichExtreme Choice has been installed odds-on favourite to claim a Group win at his second start when he lines up in the Chairman’s Stakes. The reigning Blue Diamond favourite, Extreme …
Continue reading Chairman’s Stakes 2016: Extreme Choice odds-on for G3Stewards have opened an inquiry into the defeat of a beaten favourite at Canterbury, saying they are worried about betting trends on the race. In-form stayer Mr Steal eased from …
Continue reading Stewards to probe Mr Steal bettingChampion jockey Craig Williams has no doubts unbeaten three-year-old Popovich will measure up to top company in Hong Kong. The son of Showcasing made it two wins from as many …
Continue reading Hong Kong calling for unbeaten PopovichCastleford coach Daryl Powell has joined St Helens boss Keiron Cunningham in criticising the appointment of Wayne Bennett as England head coach. Cunningham believes that, instead of turning to Australia …
Continue reading Castleford coach slams Bennett appointmentFormer US Open champion Juan Martin del Potro announced another comeback on Wednesday after almost a year out with a left wrist injury. The 27-year-old former world No.4, who won …
Continue reading Del Potro to return to ATP Tour
