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1. Baker right up there with the best With him somewhat hidden away in New Zealand, it can be easy to forget what Murray Baker has achieved and is capable of achieving as a conditioner of stayers. He has an almost freakish ability to perfect a programme for his charge and time its peak performance…

An ambitious charity campaign is underway where four friends will cycle over a million metres (1000km) from Randwick Racecourse in Sydney to Moonee Valley in Melbourne just before the Race that Stops the Nation! bike ride 1 The epic effort will see Adam Burns (28), Kevin Masters (35), Chris Sowerby (31) and Phil Prenter (26),…

New Geelong signing Patrick Dangerfield is fourth favourite to win the 2016 Brownlow Medal with online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au, as the Cats join North Melbourne at $15 in the 2016 AFL Premiership market. Geelong’s price for next year’s flag has continued to shorten as rumours swirled Dangerfield was heading home, coming in from $34 in August…

Huge weekend of racing coming up, see below the CrownBet prices plus a comment or two about each race. Join CrownBet Here.  MOIR STAKES PETITS FILOUS $3.50 FONTITON $6.50 BUFFERING $13 BALL OF MUSCLE $13 ANGELIC LIGHT $9.00 FLAMBERGE $9.00 GRIANTE $21 HEADWATER $41 MISS PROMISCUITY $26 BROOK ROAD $51 LE BONSIR $51 RAIN AFFAIR…

See below the Crownbet prices for the two Group 1 races in Sydney this weekend, plus quotes about the main chance in each race. Join CrownBet Here. EPSOM WINX $2.90 LUCIA VALENTINA $8.00 SADLER’S LAKE $8.00 ENTIRELY PLATINUM $11 RUDY $11 SILVERBALL $11 SWEYNESSE $15 SONS OF JOHN $15 KIRRAMOSA $17 HOOKED $26 MESSENE $26…

Hume City are the $1.73 favourite with sportsbet.com.au to progress through to the FFA Cup semi-finals ahead of its all-minnow clash with the Oakleigh Cannons tomorrow night. The weight of money is with Hume City, with the online bookmaker taking $30 on Hume City to win for every $1 on Oakleigh ($4.33). Join Sportsbet.com.au Here….

Last-start winner Disposition heads the market at $4.40 with sportsbet.com.au for Saturday’s Group 1 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes at Caulfield, with the Lee and Anthony Freedman-trained gelding looking to make it two from two this Spring campaign. The Darren Weir-trained Stratum Star is next in-line at $5.50, ahead of Lucky Hussler ($8.00) and Charmed Harmony…

Following her eye-catching win at Randwick last Saturday Winx has been heavily backed for next month’s Epsom Handicap. The Chris Waller trained mare has firmed from $13 into $4.00 favourite for the Randwick Group 1. Join Sportsbet.com.au Here. Such was the strength of her last to first win in the George Main Stakes, Winx has…

The Victoria Racing Club (VRC) will host a stable media call at 9.00am Friday (11 September), ahead of Saturday’s Sofitel Girls’ Day Out featuring the Group 1 Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m) at Flemington. Media are invited to Flemington to speak with leading South Australian trainer Tony McEvoy, capture imagery of Alpine Eagle, and speak with…

Forget Tom Hardy and Idris Elba, fans are calling for former professional footballer David Beckham to slide into a tux and fill the shoes of the outgoing Daniel Craig as the next James Bond. And online bookmaker Sportsbet.com.au says he’s a chance, slashing his odds from 150/1 to 80/1 after the Englishman declared he’d love…