Michael Lynch
Michael Lynch, The Age's expert on soccer, has had extensive experience of high level journalism in the UK and Australia. Michael has covered the Socceroos through Asia, Europe and South America in their past three World Cup campaigns. He has also reported on Grands Prix and top class motor sport from Asia and Europe. He has won several national media awards for both sports and industry journalism.
Horse Racing
Waller grabs another Group 1 as Sacred Falls wins Doncaster
Michael Lynch Jockey of the moment Tommy Berry added the Doncaster Mile to his Golden Slipper triumph when he brought home outsider Sacred Falls to victory in the $2 million Randwick classic on Saturday afternoon.
Cup fails to grab the attention it deserves
Michael Lynch Think of the Sydney autumn carnival and what are the race names that come to mind?
Horse Racing
Waller rates Sydney Cup
Michael Lynch Think of the Sydney autumn carnival and what are the races that come to mind?
Guelph overwhelms Overreach
Michael Lynch Gai Waterhouse's brilliant Golden Slipper winner Overreach looked unbeatable as she went for the second leg of the two-year-olds' triple crown in the group 1 Sires' Produce Stakes, and punters who...
Horse Racing
NZ raider out to beat hoodoo in Slipper
Michael Lynch No New Zealand-trained two-year-old has ever won the Golden Slipper.
Horse Racing
Brothers salute at Valley
Michael Lynch Few people celebrate a winner with quite as much gusto as the Gelagotis brothers from Moe.
Horse Racing
Black to the future
Michael Lynch Black Caviar may well be the best of all time, although different styles, training methods and even the way horses are fed and treated make it difficult to compare her with champions of different...
Horse Racing
Black Caviar exalted
Michael Lynch Black Caviar scaled fresh heights by being inducted into the Australian Racing Hall of Fame.
Caviar's Hall of Fame honour
Michael Lynch WONDER mare Black Caviar continues to break new ground and on Thursday night she scaled fresh heights by being inducted into the Australian Racing Hall of Fame while still an active competitor.
Horse Racing
Free-to-air gamble a win-win for Seven, racing
Michael Lynch Channel Seven's deal with the racing industry this week garnered the network a lot of positive publicity.
Horse racing
How tweet it is: blistering form silences critics
Michael Lynch IN THE old days, jockeys regularly copped sprays from disgruntled punters.
Horse Racing
Millions on Hore-Lacy's mind
Michael Lynch Rick Hore-Lacy has trained some absolute champions in his long career on the turf.
Horse Racing
Jockey crashes to turf on Beltrois after Flemington win
Michael Lynch Jockey Ryan Maloney was taken to hospital for observation after he crashed to the turf following the fatal fall of his mount Beltrois, seconds after the pair had combined to score in the Red Tempo...
Horse Racing
Tragedy a step from triumph
Michael Lynch Jockey Ryan Maloney taken to hospital after falling, after his mount Beltrois had a toss.
Racing
Out for 10 months: Oliver banned for illegal bet
Michael Lynch Disgraced jockey Damien Oliver has been disqualified for eight months after admitting to placing a $10,000 bet via a third party on a rival horse in a race in which he rode in 2010.
Champion jockey's 'single, isolated lapse of judgment'
Michael Lynch DISGRACED jockey Damien Oliver has been disqualified for eight months after admitting to placing a $10,000 bet via a third party on a rival horse in a race in which he rode in 2010.
Horseracing
Budget buy gives Waller his chance for a missing trophy
Michael Lynch He's Sydney's premier trainer and he has made an enormous impact on Australian racing since leaving New Zealand for his first hit-and-run raid Down Under 14 years ago.
Young stars still vying for acclaim
Michael Lynch The battle for the title of the nation's top three-year-old remains in the balance, with the result to be determined in the autumn.
Horse Racing
Boss back to his best
Michael Lynch A year ago tomorrow, star jockey Glen Boss lay distraught on the Flemington turf.
