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2024 May
  • Wed, May 08, 2024
    Less than a fortnight after he was scratched just minutes before the Retravision-Fremantle Cup (2936m), Lavra Joe is set to take his place in Saturday’s Narrogin Cup (2662m).
  • Wed, May 08, 2024
    Normally the Queensland Racing Carnival would be heading to the Gold Coast this Saturday for Hollindale Stakes Day but for the second year in a row, the meeting has been transferred to the Sunshine Coast and be known as the Coast To Coast Raceday.
  • Tue, May 07, 2024
    Exciting pacer Water Lou headlines tonight’s 3YO Diamond Classic (2130m) heats at Gloucester Park, where she will be looking to score her sixth consecutive win.
  • Tue, May 07, 2024
    Trainer Lindsay Hatch will lay down an early marker for the Toowoomba Cup when Talk Time heads to Eagle Farm on Wednesday.
  • Tue, May 07, 2024
    Tiger Lou NZ made her Australian debut one to remember, giving her new connections a victorious start with a win at Kellerberrin on Sunday, May 5, trained by Matt Scott and driven by country specialist Shannon Suvaljko.
  • Tue, May 07, 2024
    Kyren Wilson turned his first world snooker title into a family affair after withstanding a stirring fightback from qualifier Jak Jones to triumph 18-14 at the Crucible.
  • Mon, May 06, 2024
    Gosford’s annual Saturday stand-alone meeting this week provides not just an outstanding race program offering huge prizemoney, but it’s a shot in the arm to clubs, pubs and local businesses throughout the vast Central Coast region.
  • Mon, May 06, 2024
    Pep Guardiola believes Manchester City can't make one single mistake as the final weeks of the Premier League season play out.
  • Mon, May 06, 2024
    After overcoming illness and a terrible start, Andrey Rublev beat Felix Auger-Aliassime in three sets to win the Madrid Open.
  • Mon, May 06, 2024
    Virgil van Dijk  insists he is happy at Liverpool and will be "part of" the huge transition which will take place when Jurgen Klopp leaves.
  • Mon, May 06, 2024
    Kyren Wilson completed one of the most dominant opening sessions in the history of the World Snooker Championship final as he built a 7-1 lead over qualifier Jak Jones at the Crucible.
  • Sun, May 05, 2024
    Vlad Duric made the most of a call-up ride to record his biggest win since making Queensland home, teaming with Antino to score a stunning win in Saturday's $300,000 Group 2 Victory Stakes at Eagle Farm.
  • Sun, May 05, 2024
    A full breakdown of the week in Harness Racing and a preview of what's ahead across New South Wales. Analysis, discussion and plenty of laughs as Paul Cochrane, Fred Hastings and Jess Watkins are joined each week by one of the biggest names in the industry.
  • Fri, May 03, 2024
    It wasn’t that long ago that Peter Bloxsome had never stepped foot on a trotting track, but when his mate Ray Jones called him around to help him load a horse on the float by the name of Lavra Joe, it wasn’t long until he had the bug, which quickly turned into Peter owning nine horses of his own.
  • Fri, May 03, 2024
    Dual licensed horseman Dylan Caboche could be forgiven for feeling ill when the barriers were released for Saturday’s $105,000 SA Sprint Series Final at Morphettville on Saturday.
  • Fri, May 03, 2024
    If you were to ask Graham Buntain what the difference was between a Benchmark 65 and a Benchmark 70 at an upcoming Dalby race meeting – he would not be able to give you an answer.
  • Fri, May 03, 2024
    Unai Emery still has hope that Aston Villa can book their place in the final of the Europa Conference League despite losing 4-2 in the first leg of their semi-final against Olympiacos.
  • Fri, May 03, 2024
    Despite their touchline spat at West Ham last weekend, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says there is no issue between him and Mohamed Salah.
  • Fri, May 03, 2024
    Luke Littler is on course to finish on top of the Premier League after claiming back-to-back wins in Aberdeen.
  • Fri, May 03, 2024
    Trainer John O’Shea has drawn the line at around a soft 7 to give promising three-year-old Schwarz his chance to score a consolation win in Saturday’s Group 3 $250,000 Workers Club Group Hawkesbury Guineas (1400m).
  • Fri, May 03, 2024
    Trainer Lawrie Mayfield-Smith’s feet are firmly planted on the ground and he won’t go home sulking if his smart colt Zouna’s unbeaten record ends at Eagle Farm on Saturday.
  • Fri, May 03, 2024
    Erik ten Hag was happy with Borussia Dortmund loanee Jadon Sancho's impressive Champions League performance against PSG and said he represents "high value" for Manchester United..
  • Fri, May 03, 2024
    The FA's independent regulatory commission has handed a suspended two-month ban and £20,000 fine to Newcastle's Sandro Tonali, for breaching Football Association betting rules, meaning the midfielder could be back in action in late August.
  • Thu, May 02, 2024
    What could top training your first city winner on Sydney’s premier racecourse? Trainer Mick Attard hopes to find that out when Putt For Dough chases back-to-back wins in the Midway Handicap (1500m) at Hawkesbury.
  • Thu, May 02, 2024
    If you were to ask Graham Buntain what the difference was between a Benchmark 65 and a Benchmark 70 at an upcoming Dalby race meeting – he would not be able to give you an answer.
  • Thu, May 02, 2024
    An in-depth look at the chances of every runner in Saturday's Group 3 $250,000 Richmond Club Hawkesbury Gold Cup (1600m). Note, anticipating a soft track to some degree.
  • Thu, May 02, 2024
    Brad Widdup is hoping a breakthrough with a lightly-raced three-year-old at Canterbury today will lead to another at his $1.8m major home track meeting on Saturday.
  • Thu, May 02, 2024
    Hawkesbury's annual Saturday metropolitan fixture last year attracted Victorian visitor Just Folk, who ran fourth in the Group 3 Richmond Club Hawkesbury Gold Cup.
  • Thu, May 02, 2024
    Josh Parr says his only rides to date for all-conquering trainer Ciaron Maher have been a “few slow ones”.
  • Thu, May 02, 2024
    Goulburn’s Danielle Seib, with ever increasing status in TAB Highways, has given a compelling lead for a seventh series success at value odds by separating dual accepting stablemates Kenichi and Cable Express for Hawkesbury on Saturday.
  • Thu, May 02, 2024
    A Big Dance carrot has kept Ciaron Maher’s talented galloper Nugget in NSW to chase a spot in the $3 million feature via Saturday’s Group 3 $250,000 Richmond Club Hawkesbury Gold Cup (1600m).
  • Thu, May 02, 2024
    Multiple Group 1 winning trainer Gary Portelli hopes to know more about the winter pathway for promising three-year-old Kintyre after his assignment in the Group 2 Queensland Guineas at Eagle Farm on Saturday.
  • Thu, May 02, 2024
    Multiple Group 1-winning trainer Gary Portelli hopes to know more about the winter pathway for promising three-year-old Kintyre after his assignment in the Group 2 Queensland Guineas at Eagle Farm on Saturday.
  • Thu, May 02, 2024
    Ralf Rangnick will not be taking over as the new manager of Bayern Munich in the summer after deciding to stay in as head coach of Austria.
  • Wed, May 01, 2024
    Retravision-Fremantle Cup placegetter Pinny Tiger will look to end his campaign with another feature win in Saturday week’s Narrogin Cup (2662m).
  • Wed, May 01, 2024
    Ronnie O'Sullivan is not interested in the noise around what a possible rival could mean for the World Snooker Tour, but jokingly would love to get a phone call offering hundreds of millions of pounds.
  • Wed, May 01, 2024
    As well as all the provincial, country and international races, Racing and Sports has all the metros covered.
  • Wed, May 01, 2024
    Judd Trump’s hopes of landing a second world snooker title were shattered by qualifier Jak Jones in a major quarter-final upset at the Crucible.
  • Wed, May 01, 2024
    Group 1 champion Uncommon James will face a rare test on home soil against some interstate raiders and the might of the Tony Gollan stable in the Group 2 Victory Stakes at Eagle Farm on Saturday.
2024 April
  • Tue, Apr 30, 2024
    A host of leading contenders will have to overcome wide barriers to win Saturday’s $1m Group 1 South Australian Derby (2500m) at Morphettville.
  • Tue, Apr 30, 2024
    Kaliuwaa Falls kept intact his unbeaten run in Hobart since joining the Imogen Miller team, and took his overall record to 25 starts for eight wins, taking out the 1600m Open Hcp in Hobart on Sunday.
  • Tue, Apr 30, 2024
    Toowoomba horseman Pat Webster gets great satisfaction turning around a tried horse’s form and is hopeful Hot Or Not can continue the trend at Ipswich on Wednesday.
  • Tue, Apr 30, 2024
    Toowoomba horseman Pat Webster gets great satisfaction turning around a tried horse’s form and is hopeful Hot Or Not can continue the trend at Ipswich on Wednesday.
  • Mon, Apr 29, 2024
    Hawkesbury chief executive James Heddo is “absolutely thrilled” with record nominations for his club’s 19th Saturday metropolitan meeting.
  • Mon, Apr 29, 2024
    Lionel Messi was at his stunning best as he scored two goals and provided an assist to Luis Suarez in Inter Miami’s 4-1 win over New England in the MLS.
  • Mon, Apr 29, 2024
    If Scott Morrisey has a starter on the same program as the Battle Of The Bush Final later this year, Roma’s Wayne Baker will need to firstly introduce himself to the Gold Coast trainer and shake his hand.
  • Mon, Apr 29, 2024
    Two-time Ladbrokes Tasmanian Horse of the Year, The Inevitable, is set for another interstate campaign following a grass gallop in Hobart on Sunday morning.
  • Mon, Apr 29, 2024
    Trainer Steven Royes has been striking at better than 20 per cent over the last 12 months and is hopeful the trend continues at Townsville on Tuesday.
  • Mon, Apr 29, 2024
    Tahlia Fenlon has been surrounded by horses her entire life and the apprentice jockey has started to build momentum since moving to Brisbane.
  • Mon, Apr 29, 2024
    After more than 150 appearances for Chelsea, Thiago Silva has confirmed he will leave the West London club at the end of the season.
  • Mon, Apr 29, 2024
    Manchester City reeled Premier League leaders Arsenal back in with a 2-0 win at Nottingham Forest as the title race heads towards a thrilling finale.
  • Mon, Apr 29, 2024
    The city of Wagga’s ‘emblem’ is the crow which appears on the council’s coat of arms as well as branding through local businesses, with the name Wagga a Wiradjuri term for ‘place of many crows’ and from Thursday the entire city ‘takes flight’.
  • Mon, Apr 29, 2024
    The dust has settled and the opening day of the Adelaide Racing Carnival will long be remembered for all the right reasons.
  • Sun, Apr 28, 2024
    The city of Wagga’s ‘emblem’ is the crow which appears on the council’s coat of arms as well as branding through local businesses, with the name Wagga a Wiradjuri term for ‘place of many crows’ and from Thursday the entire city ‘takes flight’.
  • Sat, Apr 27, 2024
    Lachlan Neindorf produced the ride of his life aboard Climbing Star to claim an emotional home town win in the $1m Robert Sangster Stakes at Morphettville on Saturday.
  • Sat, Apr 27, 2024
    The fields for two upcoming Group 1 features will be finalised when key lead-up races are staged at Menangle on Saturday night.
  • Fri, Apr 26, 2024
    Incendio ($5 TAB Fixed Odds) bolted in to win at his only previous attempt over the course and distance and Newcastle trainer Patrick Cleave is confident the four-year-old will perform strongly again at the Taree race meeting on Sunday.
  • Fri, Apr 26, 2024
    For celebrated veteran Dar Lunn, it’ll be sweet satisfaction if Elson Boy with impeccable form lines can win him another Narromine Digger’s Cup at Sunday’s TAB meeting, but it won't compensate for the biggest disappointment of a long career as jockey and trainer.
  • Fri, Apr 26, 2024
    Brentford have not setting an asking price for striker Ivan Toney this summer, as the big Premier League clubs begin to circle.
  • Fri, Apr 26, 2024
    Pep Guardiola told his Manchester City side that they need to be wary of slipping up in the title race following Liverpool's surprise derby defeat to Everton.
  • Fri, Apr 26, 2024
    Trainer Graeme Green concedes the extraordinary racing journey of Master Jamie is nearing an end but he still has some unfinished business starting with the $775,000 The Archer on his home track at Rockhampton on Sunday.
  • Fri, Apr 26, 2024
    Ronnie O'Sullivan has not ruled out a switch to a rival snooker tour and has also threatened to leave the sport if he felt he was being under-valued.
  • Thu, Apr 25, 2024
    Trainer Bjorn Baker had no hesitation in calling on Country Championships winning jockey Kayla Nisbet when he needed a rider for Iknowastar at Rosehill on Saturday in what is an important race for the four-year-old.
  • Thu, Apr 25, 2024
    Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp was left disappointed by the 2-0 defeat at Everton and apologised to fans as the club lost more ground in the Premier League title race.
  • Thu, Apr 25, 2024
    There’s been a noticeable difference in talented galloper Green Shadows' attitude since his summer spell and co-trainer Gerald Ryan suspects he can continue to repair his reputation with punters at Rosehill on Saturday.
  • Thu, Apr 25, 2024
    Emma Raducanu saw the progress made at the recent Stuttgart Open stall after she collapsed to a straight-sets defeat by Maria Lourdes Carle at the Madrid Open.
  • Thu, Apr 25, 2024
    We all know Ron Quinton is no stranger to preparing a talented horse and he’s quietly confident Rantan can develop into a handy one for his small stable later this year.
  • Thu, Apr 25, 2024
    Erik ten Hag shrugged off another chaotic victory and insisted his Manchester United side were always in control during the 4-2 win over Sheffield United.
  • Thu, Apr 25, 2024
    Xavi could remain at Barcelona for next season after reportedly changing his mind about leaving at the end of the 2023/24 campaign.
  • Wed, Apr 24, 2024
    Mikel Arteta hailed an “unbelievable” performance from Kai Havertz after his two goals helped Arsenal move three points clear at the top of the Premier League with a thumping 5-0 win over Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium.
  • Wed, Apr 24, 2024
    The Listed Brisbane Mile Quality Handicap highlights a nine-race card at Eagle Farm this Saturday. We will also see the running of the Listed Princess Stakes and the Mick Dittman Plate which last year unveiled Group 1 winning mare Lady Laguna.
  • Wed, Apr 24, 2024
    A NASTY fall just after the release of runners in Race 6 at Goulburn on Sunday afternoon has resulted in local reinsman Harry Ross sustaining a broken elbow which will sideline the rising star for up to three months.
  • Wed, Apr 24, 2024
    Trainer John Sargent had no hesitation in snapping up champion jockey James McDonald for the ride on honest stayer Casual Connection at Kensington on Thursday, and that’s boosted his confidence the gelding is “bang on” to fire.
  • Wed, Apr 24, 2024
    Slot race specialist Kyle Wilson-Taylor is eager to turn recent opportunities away from Brisbane into feature-winning rides come the Queensland Racing Carnival.
  • Tue, Apr 23, 2024
    When there’s a spot in a $3 million race at stake you leave nothing to chance and that’s what Barbara Joseph, Paul and Matt Jones are doing with bold front-runner Zouatica as they work to sure up a spot in their third Big Dance.
  • Tue, Apr 23, 2024
    After an emotion-charged day in Hobart last Sunday, racing returns to the synthetic surface in Devonport on Wednesday for the first time since the Cup was held there in early January.
  • Tue, Apr 23, 2024
    Naming an unraced horse was nearly as frustrating as the run husband and wife trainers Phil and Tara Vigouroux have experienced.
  • Tue, Apr 23, 2024
    Highly promising youngster Thespian Waters ($1.90) completed a winning hat-trick and stamped himself as one of the top 3YO’s in the state with a narrow but impressive win in Hobart on Sunday.
  • Mon, Apr 22, 2024
    Apprentice jockey Siena Grima, who won her first race on the Ridge Wilson-trained Jakat at Deepwater in January, produced an outstanding ride on outsider Flying Banjo to win the 1000m MVC Couriers Benchmark 50 Handicap for Tamworth trainer Stephen Dixon on Saturday at Warren.
  • Mon, Apr 22, 2024
    Trainer Georgie Holt is hopeful in-form sprinter Hurtle can help extend her big lead in the Townsville trainer’s premiership when the gelding attempts to maintain his unbeaten record this campaign at Cluden Park on Tuesday.
  • Mon, Apr 22, 2024
    Illawarra Turf Club (ITC-Kembla Grange) is pleased to announce the appointment of a new racing manager following the impending retirement of the long-standing Michael Craig.
  • Mon, Apr 22, 2024
    Trainer Georgie Holt is hopeful in-form sprinter Hurtle can help extend her big lead in the Townsville trainer’s premiership when the gelding attempts to maintain his unbeaten record this campaign at Cluden Park on Tuesday.
  • Mon, Apr 22, 2024
    Match-winner Bernardo Silva has accused the Football Association of not caring about the wellbeing of players over the scheduling of Manchester City’s FA Cup semi-final.
  • Sun, Apr 21, 2024
    Bay of hope for hobby trainer Narelle Webberley
  • Sun, Apr 21, 2024
    Hawkesbury trainer Blake Ryan will turn his attention to Queanbeyan on Monday where he has the talented I Am Real set to resume from a spell and have its first run for the stable in the Walsh’s Hotel Maiden Plate (1000m).
  • Sun, Apr 21, 2024
    A full breakdown of the week in Harness Racing and a preview of what's ahead across New South Wales. Analysis, discussion and plenty of laughs as Paul Cochrane, Fred Hastings and Jess Watkins are joined each week by one of the biggest names in the industry.
  • Sat, Apr 20, 2024
    A change of plans in the first few hundred metres helped the well-backed Surely Special ($7.50 – $3.50) land his second career win in the (1620m) maiden/class 1.
  • Sat, Apr 20, 2024
    Find out what the jockeys made of their mounts after the Group 1 $1,500,000 Schweppes All Aged Stakes (1400m) at Royal Randwick.


2024 May
  • Tue, May 07, 2024
    Cascadian’s career has come to an end with Godolphin announcing his retirement.
  • Mon, May 06, 2024
    Fresh from one of the most satisfying days he’s experienced on a race track, trainer Grant Williams has outlined ambitious plans for outstanding Northam Stakes winner, Western Empire.
  • Mon, May 06, 2024
    Colt-like filly Coco Sun to take on the boys again in the Queensland Derby while stablemate trials at Doomben towards Brisbane aims.
  • Fri, May 03, 2024
    It’s been three years since Comfort Me last celebrated race day success, but trainer Rhys Radford is embracing the challenge of putting an end to that winning drought in Sunday’s Group 3 Northam Stakes (1300m) at Northam.
  • Fri, May 03, 2024
    After having a hand in two of the feature flat winners during the Warrnambool May Carnival, Lindsey Smith will be looking to parlay that success at Caulfield.
  • Thu, May 02, 2024
    Week One of the Brisbane Winter Carnival. The two Group 2 features come late in the day; Race 8 is the Victory Stakes for the sprinters and the meeting closes with a very even Queensland Guineas.
  • Thu, May 02, 2024
    Stefan Vahala is feeling a whole better about Aztec Ruler’s prospects going into Sunday’s Tabtouch Group 3 Northam Stakes (1300m) than he was two weeks ago ahead of The Joey (1200m) at Ascot.
  • Thu, May 02, 2024
    Mystery Island has provided Grand Annual Steeplechase winning jockey Shane Jackson with his biggest win as a trainer.
  • Thu, May 02, 2024
    Warmonger, Shinjuku and Tulsa King will bid to give Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr a second win in the South Australian Derby.
  • Wed, May 01, 2024
    Trainer Mitchell Pateman was expecting Almighty Class to deliver a whole lot more than what he dished up in last month’s $5 million The Quokka (1200m) at Ascot.
  • Wed, May 01, 2024
    Superb Group 2 Karrakatta Plate (1200m) champion, Bustling, recently the subject of intense interest from international buyers, is expected to give trainer Dan Morton a second consecutive Perth juvenile feature at Ascot on Saturday.
2024 April
  • Tue, Apr 30, 2024
    David and Coral Feek will saddle just their second Group 1 runner when Gold Wolf runs in the South Australian Derby at Morphettville.
  • Mon, Apr 29, 2024
    For the moment, it’s a dream for Robert Witten, but after Fly With Caution’s tough win, he doesn’t think it’s an impossibility.
  • Sat, Apr 27, 2024
    Jockey Adam Hyeronimus is convinced Ikasara is a colt with a bright future after the two-year-old made a winning start to his career at Rosehill.
  • Wed, Apr 24, 2024
    When Tin Chooks commenced his current campaign last December, his trainer Kieran Regan was keen to test the waters and have a few private questions answered.
  • Tue, Apr 23, 2024
    Trainer Simon Miller insists he isn’t bothered by the critics of star mare Amelia’s Jewel, following her second consecutive runner-up placing in the Kia-Quokka (1200m) at Ascot.
  • Mon, Apr 22, 2024
    When Tin Chooks commenced his current campaign last December, his trainer Kieran Regan was keen to test the waters and have a few private questions answered.
  • Mon, Apr 22, 2024
    Magnificent Andy scored a surprising win at Ascot on Saturday, but any notion of taking him to Victoria has been ruled out by trainer Stephen Miller.


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2024 May
  • Sun, May 05, 2024
    Little known trainer on the Australian racing scene Trevor Day was all smiles when his six-year-old gelding Tullaghan won the 2004 metre opening race at Morphettville on Saturday.
  • Sat, May 04, 2024
    With all the great opportunities on the Betfair Exchange comes incredible data. The team at Betfair provides a Washup of all the key racing results across the day including biggest Betfair Starting Price winners, Bad Beats, In-play Longshots and more.
2024 April
  • Sun, Apr 28, 2024
    The Richard and Chantelle Jolly stable started the Autumn Carnival off well when the three-year-old filly Aviatress won the opening event of 1100 metre at Morphettville on Saturday.


2024 May
  • Sat, May 04, 2024
    Eclipse Berry enters the second leg of the Triple Tiara as hot favourite to take out the most prestigious jewel in the series, the Korean Oaks (1 1/8M KOR-G2) at Busan Racecourse on Sunday afternoon.


2024 May
  • Thu, May 02, 2024
    Hawkesbury plays host to the stand-alone meeting this Saturday, which includes a strong ten-race card with big fields across the board.
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  • Sun, Apr 28, 2024
    Will Jacks gave a timely reminder of his destructive batting capabilities to England’s selectors with a stunning 41-ball unbeaten hundred in the Indian Premier League.


2024 April
  • Tue, Apr 30, 2024
    Following a doubles tournament at the Zurich Classic last week, the PGA Tour gets back to its bread and butter with The CJ Cup Byron Nelson at TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney, Texas.
  • Mon, Apr 29, 2024
    Irish duo Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry lifted the Zurich Classic of New Orleans trophy after nerve-jangling play-off victory win at TPC Louisiana.


2024 April