THE TURNBULL STAKES – WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW HISTORY: First run 1948 when won by Beau Gem. Handicap until 1963. Weight-for-age 1964-70. Now set weights and penalties * Group …
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It’s tough having a three-time Melbourne Cup winner for a sister. It’s harder still to manage expectations when you’re training her younger sibling. That is the challenge that has faced …
Continue reading Stakes high for La Amistad in 2014 Metropolitan FieldA tumultuous era ended for John Thompson this week but in filly First Seal he might already have the horse to underpin his future. The dispersal sale of Patinack Farm …
Continue reading 2014 Flight Stakes Field: First Seal set to take Flight for ThompsonFormer French galloper Gris Caro takes on Group One company for the first time when he contests the Turnbull Stakes at Flemington on Saturday. The 2000-metre contest will be his …
Continue reading Gris Caro up for the challenge in 2014 Turnbull Stakes FieldStar sprinter Lankan Rupee is being treated for a problem to his off-fore hoof. A quarter crack was detected earlier in the week, ruling the gelding out of the Group …
Continue reading Schillaci Stakes 2014: Hoof problem for top sprinter Lankan RupeeGroup One-winning sprinter Smokin’ Joey will follow a similar program to 12 months ago when he lines up at Flemington on Saturday. Just as he did a year ago, Smokin’ …
Continue reading Smokin’ Joey set for return at Flemington racecourseIn a stable rich in weight-for-age stars, Royal Descent stands out. The only mare in Saturday’s Epsom Handicap, she also adds a rare feminine touch to trainer Chris Waller’s Group …
Continue reading Boys facing a Royal challenge in Epsom Handicap 2014North Melbourne have secured AFL free agents Jarrad Waite and Shaun Higgins as the Kangaroos try to take the next step towards premiership contention. The Western Bulldogs decided against matching …
Continue reading ‘Roos secure Waite, Higgins in AFLThe joy of having Mitch Marsh join Australia’s squad in Dubai has been short-lived following confirmation the emerging allrounder has a hamstring strain. The in-form 22-year-old was set for a …
Continue reading Another injury grounds Mitch Marsh in UAEIf Pakistan coach Waqar Younis thinks the arrival of Sri Lankan spin wizard Muttiah Muralitharan in Dubai will greatly assist Australia’s batsmen, he’s not letting on. Waqar offered little more …
Continue reading Pakistan expect aggressive Aussies in UAERenowned for his strike rate with overseas horses, Chris Waller has turned his hand to importing big-race jockeys. Waller called on Hong Kong-based Zac Purton to steer Sacred Falls to …
Continue reading Waller adds overseas flavour to RandwickMelbourne Cup-winning jockey Michael Rodd has landed a short-term Singapore Turf Club contract. Melbourne-based Rodd will ride in Singapore for three months from January 1, the STC announced on Thursday. …
Continue reading Michael Rodd secures Singapore contractChampion sprinter Lankan Rupee has beaten Melbourne Cup winner Fiorente in the battle for Australia’s Horse of the Year honours for 2013/14. Trained by Mick Price, Lankan Rupee won seven …
Continue reading Lankan Rupee named Horse of the YearReturning South Sydney patriarch George Piggins believes the Rabbitohs’ grand final side possess similar hallmarks to the 1971 premiership-winning team he played in. Piggins, who led the push for the …
Continue reading Local Souths talent impresses PigginsEssendon coach James Hird will start his Federal Court appeal on Thursday with an application to speed up the process. It could come three days after Hird is sacked from …
Continue reading Hird starts appeal process on ThursdayThey were blown out of the water last year, but Western Australia coach Justin Langer is quietly confident his team can cause a few surprises during this month’s domestic one-day …
Continue reading Warriors aim to lift for one-day cupThe plaudits keep flowing for Daniel Ricciardo – but instead of letting them get to his head, the Australian is using it as motivation to not slacken off. Ex-team owner …
Continue reading F1 star Ricciardo motivated by praiseSamantha Stosur has moved into the semi-finals of the China Open in a walkover after reigning champion Serena Williams withdrew from the tournament with a knee injury. The top-ranked Williams …
Continue reading Serena injury sees Stosur advance in China
