His reign may have ended in bitter disappointment, but Robbie Deans still believes the Wallabies are capable of winning next year’s Rugby World Cup. While the juiciest reviews of Deans’ …
Continue reading Wallabies can win the World Cup: DeansThe backs-to-the-walls Wallabies have one eye on the Pumas and another on the All Blacks as they chase an important momentum booster in their final Rugby Championship outing in Mendoza. …
Continue reading Wallabies out to regain momentumHe might not have a picture of her on his wall but Gai Waterhouse has become somewhat of a pin-up for Randwick neighbour Peter Snowden. Three days out from Disclaimer’s …
Continue reading The Metropolitan 2014: Disclaimer part of Snowden learning curveTrainer Joe Pride has turned disappointment into opportunity by switching plans for Laser Hawk to have a runner in the Epsom Handicap. Pride lost Epsom fancy Rock Sturdy to a …
Continue reading Pride winging it with Epsom Handicap start for HawkTrainer Jamie Edwards was hoping for a good barrier draw in the Group One Turnbull Stakes at Flemington on Saturday. After drawing wide gates in the first two runs of …
Continue reading Sertorius out of luck with Turnbull Stakes gateThe two Japanese gallopers in Melbourne for the spring carnival were put through their paces at Werribee on Wednesday morning. Bande and Admire Rakti weren’t out to break the clock …
Continue reading Caulfield Cup 2014: Bande, Admire Rakti in Werribee hit-outsTrainer Pat Duff hopes veteran galloper Steel Zip will take the first step towards honouring one of his wife Dinah’s last wishes in the Broadbeach Junior AFL Handicap at the …
Continue reading Steel Zip in sentimental journey for DuffThe Chris Waller-trained Boban has drawn the rails in his bid for back-to-back Epsom Handicap victories. Boban is one of four runners for Waller with Royal Descent drawing out in …
Continue reading Rails draw for Boban in G1 Epsom Handicap FieldThe first of three Group 1 races that will round out a tremendous day’s racing at Randwick this Saturday is the time-honoured Epsom Handicap. In the past ten years, Gai …
Continue reading Epsom Handicap 2014 field, tips, results and oddsThe highlight of a fantastic card of racing, nine individual Group 1 winners will be amongst the capacity field of sixteen that will line up for the half a million …
Continue reading Turnbull Stakes 2014 tips, field, odds and resultsFrance’s Raphael Jacquelin moved to the top of the leaderboard after the second round of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship on Friday. Jacquelin shot a 70 at the pro-am event …
Continue reading Jacquelin takes lead in Links C’ShipDefending world rally champion Sebastien Ogier lost nearly nine minutes on rival Jari-Matta Latvala when his engine cut out during the second stage of the Rallye de France on Friday. …
Continue reading Ogier’s title World Rally bid on holdRafael Nadal crashed out of the China Open tennis on Friday, tiring at the end of a gruelling three-set quarter-final against qualifier Martin Klizan, while reigning women’s champion Serena Williams …
Continue reading Nadal beaten in China Open tennisIt has been a while for Steve Smith, almost three years in fact. The 25-year-old allrounder is set to play his 21st Twenty20 International match in Sunday’s game against Pakistan …
Continue reading Australia’s Smith keen to bowl moreTeam Hawkes holds a strong hand in tomorrow’s Epsom Handicap, but their outsider Ninth Legion is the one punters want. Ninth Legion ($11) is the second best backed runner for the Randwick …
Continue reading Epsom Handicap 2014 money comes for long odds shotAustralia captain Michael Clarke has begun his Dubai campaign to prove his fitness for the first Test against Pakistan by completing a series of light run-throughs at Friday’s training session. …
Continue reading Aust cricket captain Clarke in light jogSydney Swans AFL games record-holder Adam Goodes has confirmed he will play on next year, declaring it was a simple decision. Goodes chose the club’s best and fairest dinner in …
Continue reading Goodes to play on for Swans in 2015Essendon and Port Adelaide are predictably at odds over what it might take for Patrick Ryder to change AFL clubs. Ryder is disgruntled because of the Bombers’ long-running supplements scandal …
Continue reading ‘Dons reject Port’s AFL offer for Ryder


