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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 news

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 ...
Sea Eagles win 2023 NRL Pre-season Challenge

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 ...
Betfair online betting exchange

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 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 ...
super too

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

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 ...
kevin kemp (cap)

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

Injured Native River out of Gold Cup

Native River has been ruled out of the Cheltenham Gold Cup with a suspensory injury ...
ronan's rock

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

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 ...
rockarral

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

Shoals scratched from Oakleigh Plate

The Anthony Freedman stable has withdrawn topweight Shoals from the Group One Oakleigh Plate at Caulfield ...
shotmaker

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

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 ...
paul shailer

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

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 financial results

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

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 ...
pitman

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 ...
Harbour View Hotel

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 ...
i am immortal

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 ...
the autumn sun

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

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 ...
nature strip

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

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

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 ...
ben currie

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

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

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 ...
winx

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

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 ...
boss

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

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

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

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

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

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 ...
david hayes

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 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

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 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

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

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 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 ...
Khaleesi and Snow

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 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 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 ...
Winx

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

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 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

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

Exospheric to return in Peter Young Stakes

Caulfield Cup placegetter Exospheric will begin his second Australian campaign in the Peter Young Stakes at Caulfield ...
Tim Simona

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 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

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 Victorian schools

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 to appeal ban

Brisbane jockey Robbie Fradd will appeal a 14 day-suspension, his fourth this year ...
Another milestone for jockey Greg Ryan

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

Bowman to miss Randwick Guineas day

Jockey Hugh Bowman' will miss the Randwick Guineas meeting because of a suspension incurred in Hong Kong ...
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