Peter Hanlon
Peter Hanlon has worked at The Age since 1995, initially as deputy sports editor, subsequently as editor of the Saturday and Sunday Age sports sections, and since 2007 as a senior sports writer. He writes extensively on the AFL, and has also covered the Beijing Olympics and Delhi Commonwealth Games.
Horse Racing
Cashed-up Oliver leaves cynical minds racing
Peter Hanlon Cynics wonder why it took Damien Oliver several minutes to emerge from the hearing room.
Cummings truly a chip off the old block
Peter Hanlon After a win in the opening race, the old master stepped back to let the son also shine.
Baker seasoned to triumph and tragedy of tough game
Peter Hanlon EMILY MURPHY arrived at Murray Baker's stables the week after Lion Tamer died, and felt the sadness.
Sentimental favourites & harsh reality
Peter Hanlon Emily Murphy is just happy to be on what she thinks is the ultimate working holiday.
Final act
Peter Hanlon It has been a funny old spring, with lauded favourites fading and bargain horses saluting.
Blinkered runners
Peter Hanlon Racing certainly is a mug's game when a blind eye is turned to scandal and intrigue.
Frequent flyer hits trouble, but he'll be back
Peter Hanlon In taking a first-time tourist from the airport to a city hotel after dark, then down the highway to the Geelong Cup and straight back to the departure lounge, there is a chance they could form a...
Horse Racing
Emotions on a razor's edge as jockeys ply trade
Peter Hanlon A jockeys' room on a group 1 race day has a little bit of everything, and then some.
Racing
Oliver takes centre stage with Thousand Guineas win
Peter Hanlon Damien Oliver, the jockey in the midst of a betting scandal, stole centre stage at Caulfield today when he piloted star filly Commanding Jewel to an easy victory in the group 1 Thousand Guineas.
When the going gets tough, Oliver gets going
Peter Hanlon Damien Oliver has risen to great heights before when burdened with a heavy heart.
