A vacant winner’s stall and the sobbing of stable staff made for an eerie and distressing aftermath to the brave victory of Beltrois in the Red Tempo Handicap at Flemington …
Continue reading Beltrois dies after winning Red Tempo Handicap 2012A perfectly judged ride by Jeff Lloyd has enabled Audacious Spirit to pass a stamina test and win the Lough Neagh Stakes at Doomben. Audacious Spirit ($4.40) was attempting 1350m …
Continue reading Audacious Spirit wins Lough Neagh Stakes 2012After being told to retire All Legal, Kevin Moses sought a second opinion and the horse defied the odds to score a career-best win in the Group Two Villiers Stakes …
Continue reading All Legal wins Villiers Stakes 2012Angelus, a mare who couldn’t take a trick when given her chance in stakes races as a three-year-old, seems poised to deliver at that level for global powerhouse Darley. Backed …
Continue reading Angelus dominates Inglis Handicap 2012A failed betting move for country sprinter Baltra which started on Wednesday and didn’t stop until close to race time could yet have a favourable outcome for connections. Baltra backers …
Continue reading Baltra beaten as odds on favourite on Villers Stakes 2012 dayBritain’s top two women have been confirmed for next month’s Hobart International tennis tournament. Heather Watson, the world No.49, and Laura Robson, No.53, will tune up for the Australian Open …
Continue reading Brit duo to play Hobart tennis eventBlinkers are likely go on Greytfilly in the Magic Millions following her unlucky Doomben defeat on Saturday. Greytfilly’s odds for the Magic Millions Classic (1200m) at the Gold Coast on …
Continue reading Blinkers for Greytfilly in Magic Millions Classic 2013The rise of Bjorn Baker in the Sydney training ranks has continued at Warwick Farm with the quinella in the $250,000 Inglis Nursery. Baker has been a trainer on the …
Continue reading Twilight Royale wins 2012 Inglis NurseryFormer Test keeper Tim Paine will confront another mental hurdle when he faces Dirk Nannes for the first time since the paceman shattered his finger. Paine hasn’t batted against Nannes …
Continue reading Paine faces mental test against NannesSri Lankan spin star Rangana Herath says the Australian batsmen’s liking for pace can play into his hands in the Boxing Day Test. Herath, the world’s leading Test wicket-taker this …
Continue reading Spin can undo pace-fed Aussies: HerathTrainer Mick Kent added another member to his team of summer feature race candidates when You Think So outstayed a handy off-season field to win the Bitalli Handicap at Flemington. …
Continue reading You Think So to tackle Bagot Handicap on New Years DayAustralia’s fast-bowling spearhead Peter Siddle says an ever-changing Test pace attack won’t hurt the team’s ability to bowl as a unit. After changing the entire three-man pace attack from the …
Continue reading Changes won’t disrupt Test attack: SiddleMelbourne promises to be a new frontier but Chris Waller is never going to underestimate how hard it is to win a race in Sydney. Twenty four hours after receiving …
Continue reading Heart Testa wins the first on Villiers Stakes 2012 dayAlmost a decade after retiring from first-class cricket, spinner Brad Young is in the frame to make his Big Bash League debut with the Adelaide Strikers. Young, who played six …
Continue reading Old spinner Young named by Strikers in BBLAn abundance of speed and natural ability got the career of Darley colt Safeguard off to a flying start at Flemington on Saturday. And according to co-trainer Paul Snowden, the …
Continue reading Safeguard a Golden Slipper 2013 candidateRafael Benitez admits Chelsea are entering a crucial stage in their season as his side attempt to revive their fast fading Premier League title ambitions. Benitez’s side enter the Christmas …
Continue reading Benitez steels Chelsea for Christmas runManchester United manager Alex Ferguson believes that his team’s trip to Swansea City in the English Premier League on Sunday is the start of a pivotal run of matches. United …
Continue reading Man United set for pivotal runVeteran allrounder Jacob Oram has severed his ties with New Zealand Cricket (NZC) to pursue a career as a professional Twenty20 player. Oram, 34, secured an early release from his …
Continue reading Oram cuts ties with New Zealand cricket


