Michael Lynch

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

Strawberry a Singo ace

Michael Lynch Strawberry Boy looks to have a big future, in Brisbane, Melbourne, or both.

Royal Descent's on the rise after stunning Oaks display

SPORT 20.4.13 Horse Racing at Randwick
 Race 7 winner Royal Descent by Nash Rawiller
SHD   Pic JENNY EVANS

Michael Lynch Anything you can do I can do better. That might have been the message from Chris Waller's crack filly Royal Descent to last week's Australian Derby winner It's A Dundeel after she spreadeagled the...

Horse Racing

Caviar hogs the limelight

Look at me: Black Caviar's half-brother, by Redoute's Choice, will be sold on Tuesday.

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

 Luke Nolen

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...

Waller in two minds with Royal Oaks hope

Michael Lynch It's hard to resist the temptation of a $330,000 first prize, and the Chris Waller stable will take the next few days to decide whether to go for a jackpot in the $550,000 Australian Oaks with...

Michael Lynch

O'Brien finds that caviar is an acquired taste

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Michael Lynch Danny O'Brien has notched up 11 metropolitan winners at the halfway point of the season.

Horse Racing

Millions on Hore-Lacy's mind

Craig Newitt.

Michael Lynch Rick Hore-Lacy has trained some absolute champions in his long career on the turf.

Class pair on target for big spring races

Rekindled Interest and Linton give clear signals that they are on course for their major spring targets.

Michael Lynch While Happy Trails and Green Moon were fighting out the Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes yesterday, third placegetter Rekindled Interest and fourth home Linton were giving clear signals that they were on...

Horseracing

Girls just wild about little sis

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 10:  Dwayne Dunn rides All Too Hard to win race 3 Henry Bucks Sires' Produce Stakes during Super Saturday at Flemington Racecourse on March 10, 2012 in Melbourne, Australia.  (Photo by Theo Karanikos/Getty Images)

Michael Lynch The bubble might have burst for Black Caviar's half-brother All Too Hard yesterday.

Wales quick to get on the map

Steven King guides Wales to victory in the National Jockeys' Trust Redoute's Choice Stakes.

Michael Lynch Wales defies inexperience and survives protest to win Redoute's Choice Stakes.