Michael Lynch on Melbourne Cup - Sport

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.

Black and Bent made to wait for record tilt

Michael Lynch Star hurdler Black and Bent will have to wait until Wednesday to try to set an Australian record of 10 wins in a row over jumps after Sunday's Mornington card was abandoned due to overnight rain.

Horse Racing

Star hurdler's bid for record delayed

Michael Lynch Black And Bent will have to wait until Wednesday to try to set an Australian record.

Horse Racing

Cumani ace wins in England

Michael Lynch Mount Athos shows he has lost none of his enthusiasm as a result of his globetrotting.

Horseracing

McLean caps his return with a win

Michael Lynch The jockey better known recently for being at the centre of a racing tug of love row, Brad McLean, shrugged off his personal problems in the best possible fashion by winning one of the Warrnambool...

Carey looking for a one-hit wonder in mile

Michael Lynch Records are meant to be broken, and conventions are there to be defied.

Carey stares down Doncaster history with Ethiopia fresh

Michael Lynch RECORDS are meant to be broken, and conventions are there to be defied.

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.

Horse Racing

A horse for the ages

Michael Lynch Great champions shouldn't be compared. They should be enjoyed and appreciated.

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?

Horse Racing

RV keen to revisit steroid rules

Michael Lynch Racing Victoria will push for a re-examination of Australian rules on anabolic steroids.

Horse Racing

Caviar hogs the limelight

Michael Lynch and Mike Hedge Anything Black Caviar does takes pride of place where news of the sport is concerned.

Horseracing

Get ready for a serve of the best Caviar

Michael Lynch, Mike Hedge Such is her dominance of the Australian racing scene that anything Black Caviar does – or is merely connected with – takes pride of place where news of the sport is concerned, her every move or the...

Randwick rises to salute a wonderful mare

Michael Lynch When Makybe Diva won her third Melbourne Cup, Flemington racecaller Greg Miles declared as she crossed the line: ''A champion becomes a legend.''

Black Caviar conquers Sydney and doubters

Michael Lynch She came, she saw and she conquered Sydney - for the second time in her career.

Jet Away has Hayes dreaming of spring

Michael Lynch David Hayes had a sense of deja vu when Jet Away built on the huge impression he made winning his Australian debut at Bendigo by following up in the group 3 Easter Cup at Caulfield.

Horse Racing

Murtagh the boss, now

Michael Lynch There may not be any Australian-trained horses at the Dubai World Cup this weekend, but that doesn't mean local interest is not warranted.