To win big races, horses not only have to be good they have to be lucky in running. But more than anything, they have to be sound.
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Sydney spring needs more group 1 races to give trainers options
Sydney trainers would rather keep their horses at home for longer in the spring but the lack of group 1 options is forcing them south.
John Thompson happy with Sir John Hawkwood ahead of Metropolitan
John Thompson only took over the training of Sir John Hawkwood for Waratah Thoroughbreds this spring but all the signs are he might have a group 1 winner after Saturday’s Metropolitan at Randwick.
Retirement on hold: Penny Taylor, Phoenix Mercury into WNBA semi finals
Penny Taylor isn’t going anywhere yet, neither are her Phoenix Mercury who are into the best of five WNBA semi finals.
Golf: Australia win world amateur teams championship
Australia has won the World Amateur Teams Championship on Mexico’s Caribbean coast in dominant fashion.
Bruno Fornaroli, Steph Catley get captains' armbands at Melbourne City
Goalscoring sensation Bruno Fornaroli has been rewarded for his efforts last season by being handed the captain’s armband by Melbourne City for the upcoming A-League season.
The Winx shadow over Hauraki, Dibayani, Happy Clapper and Sons Of John offers a pointer to Epsom Handicap winner
Hauraki, Dibayani, Happy Clapper and Sons Of John have finished in the shadow of Winx over the Randwick mile in the past year and will look for their time in the sun in Saturday’s Epsom Handicap.
Newcastle local Mark Jones is the key to a revitalised Newcastle Jets
Mark Jones isn’t going to get a free ride now that he’s coach of Newcastle Jets. But he will get a clear run at making a go of one of the toughest gigs in the A-League because he’s a local. If you think that doesn’t matter, or shouldn’t matter, then you don’t know what makes the Novocastrian football community tick.
Bradley Wiggins denies seeking drug advantage
Bradley Wiggins has denied he was trying to gain an unfair advantage when he obtained permission to use a banned drug before some of his biggest races, including his victory in the 2012 Tour de France.
Rory McIlroy surges to FedEx Cup title
World No. 3 Rory McIlroy has survived a three-man sudden death playoff to secure the US PGA Tour Championship and with it the season-long FedEx Cup and a $US11.53 million ($A15.15 million) payday.