Racing

The people's favourite

Michael Lynch Eight people hold legal title to the great mare, but thousands have accepted her as their own.

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

RV calls for help on cheats

Michael Lynch Damaging claims about drug use, race fixing and criminal involvement in the industry.

Horse Racing

Sun a shining light for Kavanagh's son

Michael Lynch When a young trainer is setting up in business, he needs a headline horse to make his name.

Horse Racing

Shamexpress steroid-free: trainer

Michael Lynch If Shamexpress can score at the royal meeting, rivals have no grounds for suspicion.

Soccer

Fergie broke the mould

Michael Lynch Much has been said and written about Alex Ferguson since he announced his retirement.

Racing

Caviar on top of the world

Michael Lynch There's nothing like going out undefeated at the top to preserve your legend and status as an immortal, and Black Caviar has certainly done that after official world thoroughbred rankings released...

Horse Racing

Black Caviar bows out on top - officially

Michael Lynch There's nothing like going out undefeated to preserve your legend and status as an immortal.

Horse Racing

Strawberry a Singo ace

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

Horse Racing

Payne, hail or shine, Prince looks north

Michael Lynch Prince of Penzance made plenty of trouble for himself during Saturday's run.

Horse Racing

Sport and drugs should never mix: end of story

Michael Lynch For all sport, drugs are a problem. For racing, they could become an existential one.

Soccer

Asian Cup seeks to grab interest

Michael Lynch Asian Cup chief Michael Brown plans to ramp up interest in the competition.

Godolphin scandal lifts need for universal stand on steroids

Michael Lynch The biggest story in racing is not the scintillating return to the track by Black Caviar's half-brother All Too Hard on Saturday, but the mounting-yard row between John Singleton and Gai...

Horse Racing

Act on sheikh's shame

Michael Lynch The really important racing story is being played out on the other side of the world.

Horse Racing

Trainers face grilling on steroid use

Michael Lynch Australian trainers planning to raid Royal Ascot might have to brace themselves for a grilling.

Horse racing

Racing's well Warrn path

Michael Lynch Perennial jumps champion jockey Steve Pateman will be battling for honours with Irish jockeys.

Horseracing

English probe Black Caviar steroid records

Michael Lynch Questions are now being asked in the UK about whether Australia's wonder mare Black Caviar had been treated with anabolic steroids before she raced at Royal Ascot last year.

Horseracing

Questions asked over Caviar in UK

Michael Lynch It was perhaps inevitable in the wake of the English racing steroid scandal, but questions are now being asked in Britain about Australia's wonder mare Black Caviar, the recently retired world...