Winning the Melbourne Cup is an experience that will stay with Nick Moraitis forever. Winning a second is something he finds hard to imagine. In 1997, Might And Power won …
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Sidelined during the Super Rugby season following a shoulder reconstruction, Melbourne Rebels prop Laurie Weeks still managed to find his way into the spotlight. The popular 26-year-old joined his Rebels …
Continue reading Rebels prop Weeks ready to shoulder loadEnglish-based Kuwaiti businessman Marwan Koukash has gone from a horse racing novice to an owner who now admits to going to bed with dreams – and nightmares – about horses. …
Continue reading Mount Athos owner dreaming of Melbourne Cup 2012 winPenrith need a No.6, St George Illawarra a No.7 and Canberra have to fit three options into two spaces – welcome to the NRL’s version of your morning sudoku. Seven …
Continue reading NRL clubs face up to pre-season posersCoach Mickey Arthur has stressed Australia remain highly confident of toppling top-ranked South Africa in the first Test at the Gabba despite losing key allrounder Shane Watson. Watson was ruled …
Continue reading Aussies remain upbeat despite Watson blowSouth Africa say there’s no chance they’ll go into the Gabba Test with four specialist fast bowlers. Leg-spinner Imran Tahir was expensive and ineffective during the Proteas’ drawn tour match …
Continue reading No all-pace arsenal for South AfricaGold Coast recruit Dave Taylor arrived at the club on Monday declaring he wants his Queensland State of Origin jumper back next season. Tipping the scales at around 125kg, the …
Continue reading Taylor wants his Maroons jumper backA sensational Cup eve plunge on English stayer Mount Athos has seen the Luca Cumani trained galloper join Americain and Dunaden as equal Melbourne Cup favourites at $7.50 with Sportingbet …
Continue reading Melbourne Cup 2012 betting plunge on Mounth AthosAustralia’s chairman of selectors John Inverarity adopts a tough-love policy for fringe players like Callum Ferguson and Mitchell Marsh. Test opener Ed Cowan could find out very soon if this …
Continue reading Quiney’s rise puts heat on CowanNot to put too much pressure on Gerard Beale, but the last Brisbane winger who came to St George Illawarra in search of the Dragons No.1 jumper turned himself into …
Continue reading Beale puts up hand to be Dragons No.1Australian allrounder Shane Watson has been ruled out of the first Test against South Africa at the Gabba, with Victorian opener Rob Quiney called into the team as his replacement. …
Continue reading Watson ruled out of Gabba Test, Quiney inFormer Coolmore galloper who was bought by OTI in August last year. He raced in England as Quest For Peace, with the “My” prefix added on because another Australian horse …
Continue reading Melbourne Cup 2012 field preview – My Quest For PeaceLong-time Gabba curator Kevin Mitchell Jnr believes Graeme Smith’s South Africa are the best-equipped team to break Australia’s 24-year Test dominance in Brisbane. Australia have not been beaten at the …
Continue reading Proteas should enjoy Gabba: curatorTeenage phenomenon Lydia Ko will return to defend her first professional golf title, the Women’s NSW Open, in January hoping for similar inspiration. The world No.1 ranked amateur, New Zealander …
Continue reading Ko commits to NSW Open title defenceThe integrity of the Sheffield Shield is being undermined by green top pitches and Australia’s Test team is suffering as a result, South Australian coach Darren Berry says. He believes …
Continue reading Pitches hampering Aussie cricket: BerryIt’s the first Tuesday in Novemeber…it’s here…it’s Cup Day. The one day of the year where all Australians have an opinion on who will win the great race, the $6 …
Continue reading Melbourne Cup day 2012 tips and race previewsSportingbet Australia punters have rallied behind Galileo’s Choice to give Irish trainer Dermot Weld his third victory in the Melbourne Cup. Sportingbet Australia CEO Michael Sullivan said Galileo’s Choice has …
Continue reading Melbourne Cup 2012 support for Galileo’s ChoiceA second Melbourne Cup was 13,000 kilometres away for French trainer Mikel Delzangles on Sunday. A day later he could almost touch the trophy and by Tuesday he believes his …
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