Weekend Hussler rated in world's top 10
Australian champion Weekend Hussler has been given a Timeform rating of 130, ranking him the equal eighth best horse in the world.

Anatomica ready to rumble at Rosehill
The jury is still out on where Anatomica's future lies but trainer Joe Pride is sure of one thing - she's ready to fire in the San Domenico Stakes at Rosehill.

Grand Duels improves Group One efforts
Grand Duels has improved from his Group One performances in the autumn judging by his trackwork going into the Listed Aurie's Star Handicap at Flemington.

Raiders sack Carney, banned from NRL
The Canberra Raiders NRL club has sacked halfback Todd Carney.

Thaiday axed over tardiness at training
Brisbane representative forward Sam Thaiday has been dropped for Saturday's NRL clash with the New Zealand Warriors for disciplinary reasons.

Punters vent fury at McEvoy
Reputations counted for nothing at Kembla Grange when punters tore strips off Kerrin McEvoy when he returned to the enclosure on beaten favourite Movin' Out.

Hayes looking forward to big spring
David Hayes has likened his team of horses coming through as equal to that of two seasons ago when he trained a career-best 11 Group One winners.

Coveney breaks city duck at Doomben
Toowoomba's Ross Coveney felt like a Melbourne Cup winner after Brosnan's Gold gave him his first metropolitan success at Doomben.

SBW to break silence on Dogs walk-out
Runaway Bulldogs star Sonny Bill Williams is set to break his silence on why he walked out of the NRL club on Thursday night.

Didak would fit in nicely at Port: Boak
Wayward Collingwood forward Alan Didak would be a "perfect" addition to Port Adelaide's list, according to young Power midfielder Travis Boak.

Melbourne spring carnival nominations in
Irish trainer Aidan O'Brien has signalled his intentions with 15 nominations for this year's Melbourne spring carnival, including seven for the Melbourne Cup.

More than 50 apply for NSW racing board
The panel charged with selecting the independent board to run racing in NSW will consider more than 50 applicants for the five positions.

McEvoy set for Australian comeback
International jockey Kerrin McEvoy got a taste of things to come as Darley's number one jockey with a busy day of trackwork and trials.

Hodges to fight NRL judiciary charge
Brisbane centre Justin Hodges will fight a contrary conduct charge at the NRL judiciary.

Black Minx arrives in Sydney this week
Queensland filly Black Minx arrives in Sydney later this week to begin a campaign her trainer Mark Webb hopes will result in Group One glory this spring.

O'Shea stars on display on Saturday
Trainer John O'Shea is resigned to making a reserved start to this year's spring carnival.

Schilling right price for Aurie's Star
Trainer Mick Price is looking for a new jockey to ride Schilling in Saturday's Listed Aurie's Star Handicap after Craig Newitt was suspended at the weekend.

Hodges facing two-match NRL ban
Brisbane centre Justin Hodges is facing a two-match NRL ban after being charged for making an abusive gesture towards referee Tony Archer yesterday.

Vickerman must start for Wallabies: Ella
Former Wallabies great Mark Ella says if Australia are to have any chance of beating South Africa, Dan Vickerman must start to help fix the team's lineout woes.

Bon Hoffa back on track this spring
Classy galloper Bon Hoffa has pleased Wendy Kelly as she prepares to re-establish him as a Group One contender this spring.

Empires Choice needs temporary home
Bart Cummings' plans to stand Empires Choice at his own property, Princes Farm, appear to be on hold for now.

NZ's Grand National meeting cancelled
New Zealand racing's winter of woes continued today with the cancellation of the first day of the Grand National meeting in Christchurch.

Tigers thump hapless Dogs 56-4
Wests Tigers ensured there was no let-up in the Bulldogs season of woe after thumping the besieged NRL club 56-4 at ANZ Stadium.

Saints into eight after win over Port
St Kilda have strengthened their claim on an AFL finals position with a courageous eight-point come-from-behind win over Port Adelaide at Telstra Dome.

Newitt puts big wraps on Light Fantastic
Craig Newitt has declared four-year-old Light Fantastic the best horse in Australia ahead of his showdown with Weekend Hussler in the Group Two Liston Stakes.

Darley grabs quinella in The Rosebud
The powerful Darley operation showed its intentions for the upcoming season with the quinella in The Rosebud for the newly-turned three-year-olds at Rosehill.

Gauci on fire at Caulfield
Darren Gauci made a timely statement at the start of the new racing season when he landed an overdue city treble at Bletchingly Stakes meeting at Caulfield.

Frosty's lead on thin ice at Winton
A punctured tyre has dealt Ford's Mark Winterbottom a big blow to his V8 Supercar championship hopes after the opening race of round eight at Winton Raceway.

Saints wary of Port ahead of clash
St Kilda don't subscribe to the theory that teams out of finals contention have little to play for at this stage of the AFL season.

Captain Bax primed for Missile Stakes
After recently falling short in his bid to join international sprint star Takeover Target in the record books, Captain Bax is primed for victory at Rosehill.

Tesbury Jack out to do a Rubitano
Tesbury Jack will be out to emulate Rubitano when he attempts to repeat his Monash Stakes victory in Saturday's Group Three Bletchingly Stakes at Caulfield.

Guy tips McMahon for riding honours
Leading Gold Coast trainer Bryan Guy believes former star apprentice Ric McMahon will be a dark horse for Brisbane's senior riding honours this season.

Worsfold backs Cousins' AFL return
West Coast coach John Worsfold has thrown his support behind Ben Cousins' bid to return to the AFL - but only if the comeback helps Cousins' rehabilitation.

AFL may build new stadium in Melbourne
The AFL is considering building a "boutique" stadium in Melbourne to cope with the overflow of matches from two extra teams in the competition.

Shinn keen to keep up momentum
Newly-crowned premier jockey Blake Shinn plans to start the new Sydney racing season where he left off - riding winners.

Commanding Hope a chance for Hyland
Trainer Chris Hyland deliberately held back this week when nominations were called for Saturday's Group Three Bletchingly Stakes at Caulfield.

Eye injury won't stop Fulmonti
Battle-scarred Fulmonti will carry the legacy of his Brisbane Cup placing when he returns at Doomben on Saturday.

I'd take rugby bucks in France: Gallen
Sharks skipper Paul Gallen has revealed he has a get-out clause in his NRL contract and would be keen to take up a big-money deal to play rugby union in France.

Wallabies no longer road kill: Deans
The honeymoon period is over for Robbie Deans as he confronts the greatest challenge of his Wallabies coaching career - a Test match outside Australia.

Shinn repels Rawiller's title bid
Blake Shinn wasted little time sealing the Sydney jockeys' premiership with victories in the second and third races at Canterbury.

Altitude brings bookies down to earth
Bookmakers were stung at Sandown when the Darley-owned two-year-old filly Altitude landed a spectacular plunge in the John Ritchie Handicap.

Byrne claims Brisbane's jockeys' title
A relieved Jim Byrne got his revenge on long-time rival Glen Colless when he claimed Brisbane's jockeys' premiership for a third time at Eagle Farm.

Cronk joins Bellamy in Storm re-signings
Melbourne halfback Cooper Cronk has followed coach Craig Bellamy in signing a new deal which will tie him to the NRL premiers for the next five years.

Reds No.8 John Roe announces retirement
Queensland's most capped No.8, John Roe, has announced his retirement from the game, citing a shoulder injury that just wouldn't mend.

Trainer helps Thompson, then retires
Just two days after playing his part in an Australian racing record, trainer Brian Garvey will saddle up his last runner at Canterbury on Wednesday.