Force Command has not made a habit of winning but trainer Greg Eurell is convinced the multiple stakes placegetter is a better chance than his Winter Championship Final odds suggest. …
Continue reading Winter Championship Final 2014: Force Command chasing upset Flemington winRobert Heathcote is not losing any sleep about the impending handover of his Brisbane trainers’ title to Tony Gollan. In fact he hopes to catch up on some lost time …
Continue reading Tattersall’s Mile 2014 day: Heathcote admits title almost out of reachJockey Michael Walker says Vuelta is bound for a Derby but his performance at Flemington will indicate whether the colt tackles a classic in the spring or the autumn. Vuelta …
Continue reading Victoria Derby 2014 hopes go on the line for VueltaSteve Pateman believes his chances of a fourth consecutive Grand National Hurdle win depend on the weather. The champion jumps jockey won the race on Black And Bent in 2011 …
Continue reading Grand National Hurdle 2014: Pateman hoping for feature jumps doublePuissance De Lune will take another step towards his comeback to racing in an exhibition gallop at Warracknabeal on Sunday. The Darren Weir-trained galloper has not raced since his unplaced …
Continue reading Makybe Diva Stakes 2014: Exhibition gallop for Puissance De LuneAustralian-owned performer Gailo Chop’s Cox Plate trip is likely to hinge on a race at Deauville late next month. OTI Racing bought a half-share in Gailo Chop with an eye …
Continue reading Chop’s Cox Plate 2014 plans hinge on DeauvilleSydney aren’t taking any notice of Mick Malthouse’s flattery and have added yet another speedster to their line-up to counter Carlton’s running ability. The 13th-placed Blues will start as massive …
Continue reading Swans not dwelling on Malthouse flatteryAustralian spin bowler Nathan Lyon says working with Muttiah Muralitharan can only make him a better bowler. The Sri Lankan great has been appointed as a coaching consultant by Australia …
Continue reading Spinner Lyon happy with Murali experienceMelbourne Storm backrower Ryan Hinchcliffe believes the Bulldogs will lose little with five-eighth Josh Reynolds suspended for their crucial NRL clash at AAMI Park. NSW playmaker Reynolds was rubbed out …
Continue reading ‘Dogs strong minus Reynolds: HinchcliffeNorth Melbourne victories over the AFL’s big guns have skipper Andrew Swallow refusing to write off 2014’s premiers coming from outside the top four. The inconsistent Kangaroos have at least …
Continue reading Roos keen for permanent AFL turnaroundNewcastle chief executive Matt Gidley admits there’s a risk star players could follow departing coach Wayne Bennett out of the NRL club, but he has faith a promising band of …
Continue reading Knights: Stars could follow BennettA – Long-serving All Blacks halfback Piri Weepu is leaving New Zealand to play English club rugby. Weepu has confirmed he has signed a two-year deal with newly promoted Premiership …
Continue reading Piri Weepu signs English club rugby dealTwo of the AFL’s most prominent coaches will miss Monday’s pow wow with Gillon McLachlan. McLachlan invited the league’s 18 coaches to his house for dinner, wanting to have an …
Continue reading Roos, Bomber to miss dinner with AFL chiefBrisbane coach Anthony Griffin is under no more pressure than any other NRL coach according to playmaker Andrew McCullough despite Wayne Bennett’s decision to leave Newcastle. The supercoach’s future is …
Continue reading Pressure same for every coach: McCulloughDespite growing complaints about State of Origin hijacking the club competition for two months every year, NRL chief executive Dave Smith admits scheduling changes are unlikely. Smith says history shows …
Continue reading Origin schedule unlikely to change: SmithHave you ever had the feeling that your best just wasn’t good enough? Essendon AFL midfielder David Zaharakis has been told in no uncertain terms by his coach Mark Thompson …
Continue reading Zaharakis back on even keel at EssendonThere’s no doubt Gold Coast fans have been rocked by the loss of superstar Gary Ablett for the rest of the AFL season, but online bookmaker sportsbet believes not all is lost, …
Continue reading Odds suggest Gold Coast Suns can win without Gary AblettDespite not a single punter at Sportingbet correctly predicting the 7-1 score in Germany’s semi-final defeat of Brazil, that same option is proving to be one of the most popular with punters …
Continue reading Punters think Germany can beat Argentina 7-1 in World Cup final 2014

