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Bryce Cotton wins fourth NBL MVP crown, draws within one of Gaze
The Perth Wildcats star is now only one MVP title shy of the great Andrew Gaze, after whom the award ...
Sports betting firms await findings of AUSTRAC investigation
Australia's top bookies could be in for a big wake-up call once AUSTRAC concludes its probe into money laundering in ...
Manly earn top marks for NRL Pre-season Challenge win
The Sea Eagles starred in the pre-season trials, while St Helens stunned the NRL champs ...
Week on the Punt: Betfair pulls NRL betting odds over tax row
Check out the top headlines from Australia and abroad, including the latest on Betfair's NRL boycott ...
Alligator Blood tops All-Star Mile poll
Alligator Blood and six individual Group One winners feature among the top 10 vote getters to secure spots in the ...
New tactics for Super Too at Eagle Farm
Trainer Tony Gollan is hoping to use new tactics on noted speed horse Super Too when she makes her Brisbane ...
Mark Zahra to miss Australian Guineas day
Mark Zahra will miss the Australian Guineas meeting after failing in his appeal against the severity of an eight-meeting careless ...
Kemp pair give Wishart a chance at double
Trainer Kevin Kemp is hoping a change of luck for In Your Element and Naval Strike can give apprentice Maddy ...
Injured Native River out of Gold Cup
Native River has been ruled out of the Cheltenham Gold Cup with a suspensory injury ...
Gear change works wonders for Ronan’s Rock
Gear changes have done their job on Sandown winner Ronan's Rock but have not worked so well on his Lindsay ...
Classique Legend impressive on debut
Classique Legend has made an impressive debut at Randwick to set himself up for autumn targets before his likely move ...
In-form McEvoy completes a Sandown treble
Tony McEvoy is the in-form stable posting a Sandown treble to follow a Morphettville quartet earlier in the month ...
Shoals scratched from Oakleigh Plate
The Anthony Freedman stable has withdrawn topweight Shoals from the Group One Oakleigh Plate at Caulfield ...
Price with shot at another G1 Blue Diamond
Trainer Mick Price admits Shotmaker has a tough task to overcome his Blue Diamond barrier but says the colt has ...
Craig Williams to ride Encryption 1kg over
Craig Williams has been given permission to ride three-year-old colt Encryption 1kg over his allocated 50kg in the Oakleigh Plate ...
Veranes shows her class at the Gold Coast
Expensive filly Veranes has finally lived up to the big opinion of her with an impressive win at the Gold ...
Manuel chasing another Group One upset
After winning the C F Orr Stakes at Caulfield last start, the Tony McEvoy-trained Manuel is aiming for another Group ...
Crown Resorts feels the pinch as Chinese high-rollers slow spending
Crown Resorts has suffered a drop in revenue due to lost profits from multi-millionaire Chinese high-roller gamblers, who are not ...
James Cummings wary of Tassort’s rivals
Golden Slipper favourite Tassort has opened in the red for the Silver Slipper but will face a stern test when ...
NZer Sensei to be tested in Oakleigh Plate
New Zealand trainer Michael Pitman will test Group One-placed sprinter Sensei against Australia's speedsters in the Oakleigh Plate at Caulfield ...
NSW Liquor & Gaming sets precedent with Mad Monday hotel strike
The NSW Independent Liquor & Gaming Authority set an interesting precedent this week, penalising the owners of Sydney's Harbour View ...
Melham pins faith in Immortal for Diamond
Jockey Ben Melham has opted for unbeaten colt I Am Immortal as he chases a first win in Victoria's premier ...
Hobartville to provide guide to G1 Guineas
All eyes will be on The Autumn Sun in the Hobartville Stakes but the race is also an important stepping ...
Lucas Miller has ray of hope for 2yo
Smart filly Raay Of Dreams can give her owner/breeder, former top rugby league player Lucas Miller, another thrill by winning ...
Capacity field to run in G1 Oakleigh Plate
Oakleigh Plate favourite Nature Strip has drawn barrier five for the Group One Oakleigh Plate which has attracted a full ...
Damian Browne likely to need more surgery
Multiple Group One-winning jockey Damian Browne is looking to have surgery on his legs in a bid to return to ...
Alizee draws wide in G1 Futurity Stakes
Star mare Alizee will jump from a wide barrier in the Group One weight-for-age Futurity Stakes which has attracted a ...
Trainer Ben Currie to seek stay at QCAT
Trainer Ben Currie will apply for a stay of a suspension arising from a show cause hearing in the Queensland ...
First acceptors taken for Flemington G1s
A host of big names remain in contention for autumn Group One races at Flemington after first acceptances but there ...
Simon Morrish suspended by RAD Board
The Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board has handed out a suspension and a fine to Ballarat-based trainer Simon Morrish ...
Efforts ramp up to get Winx to England
English racing officials are in Australia ramping up efforts to convince the connections of Winx to take her to the ...
Ace High continues Group One path
Dual Group One winner Ace High will continue his build-up to further Classic glory when he runs in the Hobartville ...
Mighty Boss to take on older horses again
Caulfield Guineas winner Mighty Boss is set to take on older horses again in the Group One Futurity Stakes after ...
Daysee Doom set for comeback in Millie Fox
Ron Quinton is confident quality mare Daysee Doom can make an impressive comeback in the Millie Fox Stakes on her ...
Long Leaf favourite in open Blue Diamond
After drawing barrier seven in the Blue Diamond Stakes, Long Leaf has been promoted to outright favouritism for the Blue ...
Ace High continues Group One path
Dual Group One winner Ace High will continue his build-up to further Classic glory when he runs in the Hobartville ...
Mick Price looks to Sydney with Seabrook
The Mick Price-trained filly Seabrook is scheduled to have her next start in the Reisling Stakes in Sydney after failing ...
Slipper dream on line for Royal Witness
John Sargent will know whether his Golden Slipper dream is still alive with Royal Witness after the colt has a ...
No Diamond joy for Hayes with Seberate
Seberate has missed out on a start in the Blue Diamond Stakes but can gain some minor consolation for connections ...
NSW jockey banned for five years
NSW jockey Terry Green has been banned for five years after pleading guilty to a breach of the drug rules ...
Crack me Up has easy trial
Villiers Stakes winner Crack Me Up has not been overly extended in a Doomben barrier trial in the lead-up to ...
Long Leaf favourite for G1 Blue Diamond
Long Leaf is the favourite in an open market for the $1.5 million Group One Blue Diamond Stakes at Caulfield ...
Capacity field for Group One Blue Diamond
A capacity field has been declared for Victoria's premier race for two-year-olds, the Blue Diamond Stakes at Caulfield ...
Bons Away impressing ahead of G1 sprint
Trainer Aaron Purcell will saddle up two runners in the Group One Oakleigh Plate including Bons Away who will tackle ...
Winx opens at $1.10 for Chipping Norton
Winx will again be the star of the show when she goes for back-to-back Chippng Norton Stakes wins at Randwick ...
Daenerys pips Jon Snow for Iron Throne favouritism in TV betting
The biggest TV show on the planet, Game of Thrones, has its own betting markets ahead of season 7. Which ...
Property earns shot at Blue Diamond Stakes
Property has been confirmed as a Blue Diamond Stakes late entry and will be out to add the $1.5 million ...
Property earns shot at Blue Diamond Stakes
Property has been confirmed as a Blue Diamond Stakes late entry and will be out to add the $1.5 million ...
Bookies take no chances on Winx at Chipping Norton Stakes
The market has opened on Saturday's Chipping Norton Stakes at Randwick and there's no surprises about the odds on offer ...
Newitt after third Oakleigh Plate success
Jockey Craig Newitt will be chasing his third Oakleigh Plate win when he rides dual Group One-winning colt Extreme Choice ...
Hartnell topweight for Doncaster Mile
Hartnell has been given top weight of 58 kilograms for the Doncaster Mile with Chautauqua to carr 56.5kg ...
Zielke to celebrate move to Toowoomba
Trainer John Zielke has completed his move to Toowoomba and hopes to celebrate with a win by stable star Ruby ...
Exospheric to return in Peter Young Stakes
Caulfield Cup placegetter Exospheric will begin his second Australian campaign in the Peter Young Stakes at Caulfield ...
Tigers cancel Tim Simona’s registration after NRL betting scandal
Wests Tigers star Tim Simona has been dumped by his club following a betting scandal in which he was allegedly ...
Winx opens $1.10 for G1 Chipping Norton
Winx could have up to 12 rivals when she chases her 15th consecutive win in the Chipping Norton Stakes for ...
Only seven nominations for Futurity Stakes
The Group One Futurity Stakes has attracted only seven nominations including four horses from the stable of premier Victorian trainer ...
Gambling taught in schools despite calls for less betting ads
The Victorian state government is allowing gambling to be taught in schools but is lobbying for gambling advertisements to be removed ...
Brisbane jockey Robbie Fradd to appeal ban
Brisbane jockey Robbie Fradd will appeal a 14 day-suspension, his fourth this year ...
Another milestone for jockey Greg Ryan
NSW country jockey Greg Ryan has passed a milestone 3500 winners with a double at Dubbo ...
Bowman to miss Randwick Guineas day
Jockey Hugh Bowman' will miss the Randwick Guineas meeting because of a suspension incurred in Hong Kong ...