The easy perception is Adrian Bott is just along for the ride. A little recognition in the racebook. And even less influence behind the scenes. A bit part in the decisions that matter most. The perception is wrong.
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Australian u-23s pull off rare triple-play at baseball World Cup
Australia have pulled off the first-ever triple play seen at baseball’s under-23 World Cup as they downed defending champions Taiwan to remain undefeated.
Australian captain Meg Lanning score 190 against Tasmania, smashes women's domestic record
Australian captain Meg Lanning has broken her own Australian women’s domestic cricket record for the highest individual score, smashing 190 against Tasmania on Saturday.
Sheikh Mohammed's Godolphin empire aims for first Melbourne Cup win
Hartnell is a six-year-old elite racehorse, born in the United Kingdom. He is a deep brown gelding with hungry eyes and a distinctive white line down his forehead, all the way onto his nose, like a racing stripe. He is the favourite to win the Melbourne Cup.
Melbourne Cup 2016: How to always look your best, even when the going gets wet
Cup Day is set to be grey and drizzly but that doesn’t mean abandoning your plans to lead the style stakes, if you take a few small steps to weather-proof your look.
Lloyd Williams believes Almandin has beaten the Melbourne Cup handicapper
The man who is synonymous with the Melbourne Cup, Victorian businessman and owner Lloyd Williams, believes one of his quartet of candidates has beaten the handicapper and got into the great race with a lower weight than he should have.
Melbourne Cup 2016: Godolphin's John O'Shea trying to win Cup for the Sheikh
John O’Shea will saddle up Hartnell as the Melbourne Cup favourite on Tuesday. But before he got the job at global powerhouse Godolphin, he had to go for a memorable spin around the desert in a bullet-proof car.
Spring Racing Fashion 2016: How to make your make-up go the distance on race day
The products and tips that will get you through the day, smudge-free.
Melbourne Cup 2016: Grand Marshal backed to win more than $1 million
One of the Melbourne Cup’s rank outsiders has been the subject of a mammoth bet at the annual Call of the Card as punters swarmed to back two of the favoured runners on Monday.
Open wound won't stop Mitchell Starc in first Test against South Africa at WACA
Mitchell Starc is set to play the first Test with an open wound in his left leg, with Australia’s spearhead to trial a knee pad that would allow him to dive in the field.