#The Chosen One

Today's wagering on the Lexus Melbourne Cup showed once again why TAB is synonymous when it comes to the race that stops the nation. Australians placed more than 10 million bets with TAB on the Melbourne Cup meeting. "The 2021 Lexus Melbourne Cup has once again stopped the nation. This year more than ever, Australia revelled in the opportunity to…

A lot has been said about Jack Hughes over the last few weeks. He's been given several titles and labels during this heater he has been on..... A Goal Scorer, Otherworldly, Playmaker, The Big Deal. If I wanted to use a now-dated Game of Thrones analogy, I'd argue he is indeed The Prince that was Promised. If I wanted to use an even more dated…

Race 10: The John O'Shea-trained Quantico has stamped himself as a real star of the future with a slashing victory in the Listed MSS Security Sprint (1200m). Winner at five of his first nine starts at home in Sydney, the five-year-old son of I Am Invincible savaged the line to score comprehensively at his first experience up the straight. The…

Chris Waller claimed his first Lexus Melbourne Cup after Verry Elleegant ($16) raced away to win the race that stops the nation. The champion mare, who scored her 10th Group One win, drifted out to as much as $18 throughout the afternoon but a late rally saw her start a $16 chance. Although extremely popular with punters, she held less than a third…

The Chosen One will be the only New Zealand-trained runner in this year's Melbourne Cup and will be trying to make up for an unlucky ninth in last year's race. There is likely to be one New Zealand-trained horse and as many as six New Zealand-bred horses in next Tuesday's A$8million Melbourne Cup. The most prestigious handicap race in the southern…

There is a cloud of uncertainty surrounding the long-term future of Portugal manager Fernando Santos since their disappointing exit from the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Various reports suggest that the 68-year-old could be sacked from his role as the manager of the Portugal national team. Portugal coach Fernando Santos on his future: "Tomorrow I…

Japan has claimed a second Caulfield Cup victory in five years with Mer De Glace overcoming a slow start to win in the $5 million race. Like Admire Rakti who won for Tomoyuki Umeda in 2014, Mer De Glace settled back in the field before circling his rivals to score a soft win. Under Damian Lane, Mr De Glace ($8) scored by a length from Vow And…

Champion trainer Chris Waller is firming to win his first Melbourne Cup as Finche assumed favouritism on the eve of Australia's most famous race. Japan's Mer De Glace had been at the top of markets sincedrawing gate two in Saturday's barrier draw but was displaced as favourite by Finche who was backed from $9.50 into $8 and is not $8.50. Along with…

One Christchurch punter was an incredibly lucky winner on Melbourne Cup day, receiving the biggest ever racing payout from the TAB and quickly becoming a millionaire. The man placed the bet at his neighbourhood branch in Bishopdale, earning $1.16 million from one of his four $30 stakes. His combination of first four bets was bang on, with Twilight…

HARRY REDKNAPP hopes this is finally the year he hits the back of the net at the home of jumps racing. The legendary manager has owned horses on and off for over 30 years - but so far his only victory at Cheltenham was of the 3-0 variety in the FA Cup. It looked like his wait could come to an end this afternoon with the well-fancied Back On The…

Masekela (left: finished second to Native Trail in last year's Superlative Stakes This season's Derby is working out exceptionally well and the Bahrain Trophy provides another opportunity to showcase the strength of the Epsom Classic. The third and 12th have since finished first and second in the Irish Derby and the fifth and 11th filled the first…

Where to park your hard-earned cash as L.A. hopes its own good fortunes continue. Tonight, in just a few hours, your Los Angeles Lakers will host the Utah Jazz at Crypto.com Arena, hoping to build on what has been an encouraging two-game winning streak against a pair of clubs with major Western Conference postseason aspirations. Why not make things…

Daily Telegraph form analyst Shayne O'Cass gives his best bets and runs the rule over every race for Kensington. The Form: Complete NSW Racing thoroughbred form, including video replays and all you need to know about every horse, jockey and trainer. Find a winner here! BEST BET Race 5, No.7: MICRO Strikes the perfect race off two trials which…

Sky Racing and Brisbane Racing Club's turf expert Nathan Exelby runs his eye over Saturday's Stradbroke Handicap meeting at Eagle Farm. Track: Good 4. Rail: +4m. Robusto, R1 No.10 - $4.80 Got into an awkward spot in the Sires and found himself with too much to do. Drops back several cogs here and drawn to get the gun run. Sweet Thomas, R3 No.4 -…

Daily Telegraph form analyst Shayne O'Cass gives his best bets and runs the rule over every race for Scone. The Form: Complete NSW Racing thoroughbred form, including video replays and all you need to know about every horse, jockey and trainer. Find a winner here! BEST BET Race 6, No.10: CASINO LORD Barnstorming Tamworth gelding who will relish a…

Raging Melbourne Cup favourite Incentivise has been upstaged with reigning Australian horse of the year Verry Elleegant taking out the 2021 Melbourne Cup in a thrilling upset victory. Incentivise - the shortest-priced favourite since Phar Lap - fell just short at Flemington on Tuesday, finishing in second with import Spanish Mission in third and…

Find out what the jockeys made of their mounts after the Group 1 $2m Schweppes Sydney Cup (3200m) at Royal Randwick. Rachel King (Knights Order): "He was the nicest horse ever to ride over 3200m and to get one for Gai (Waterhouse) it means a lot definitely. She's been such a huge supporter of mine and being apprentice to her for so long, it's just…

Pre-race favourite Duais has bolted in to win the $1.5 million Tancred Stakes, claiming its third Group 1 in the process. The four-year-old mare, trained by Edward Cummings, proved far too good for the rest of the field, with jockey Josh Parr biding his time before allowing her to let rip down the straight to win by 3.4 lengths. Stockman finished…

Quality filly Barb Raider is favourite with Ladbrokes.com.au for the key lead up towards the Queensland Oaks, The Roses (2000m) this Saturday at Doomben. The Jerome Hunter trained filly has been up a while but continues to race at a high level, her last run being a narrow second in the SA Oaks. She opened $4.40 and remains there after…

Daily Telegraph form analyst Matt Jones runs the rule over every race, including suggested bets, for the Golden Slipper meeting at Rosehill on Saturday. The Form: Complete NSW Racing thoroughbred form, including video replays and all you need to know about every horse, jockey and trainer. Find a winner here! ROSEHILL Track: Soft 7. Rail: +5m…

The Brisbane Winter Carnival continues this Saturday at Eagle Farm with the Doomben Cup (2100m), where Zaaki is all the rage to defend his title from 12 months ago when a stunning winner. Down below is a speed map, runner preview and $100 betting strategy for the 2022 Doomben Cup. *Existing customers only. 2nd Racing bet. Excl SA & WA. T's & C's…

Turnbull Stakes winner Incentivise and runner-up Young Werther are both in the Caulfield Cup field. Picture: Racing Photos via Getty Images Caulfield Cu p favourite Incentivise has eased in betting after a "scary" draw for the $5m feature. Incentivise, who drew barrier 20 but will jump from 18 after scratchings, was $1.90 with TAB before the draw…

Zaaki is all the rage with Ladbrokes.com.au for the feature race at Doomben this afternoon, the Doomben Cup (2000m). The star galloper is looking to win his second straight Doomben Cup and follow an identical path to last year from the Hollindale, winning that race for the second time two weeks ago. He's at $1.35 to win this afternoon and holds…

Golden State Warriors will receive Los Angeles Lakers in what will be an NBA preseason game. Check out everything you need to know about this preseason game, such as the preview, information, predictions, odds, storylines, and how to watch it in the United States. It will be broadcast in the US on FuboTV (free trial). Two teams that were clearly…

Chelsea make the short trip across London to Selhurst Park on Saturday afternoon to take on Crystal Palace. BetVictor are offering new customers £50 in bonuses when they bet £10 on tonight's match. Neither side have started the season quite how they would have wanted to so far, meaning both sides will be desperate to come away with three points on…

CHELSEA are set to rival Liverpool and Manchester United for £100m Jude Bellingham next summer, SunSport can exclusively reveal. And after a record-breaking summer under Todd Boehly this season, Chelsea hope to be in the mix for Borussia Dortmund's in-demand England ace. Meanwhile Premier League football resumes today after two late Friday night…

Ever since the Minnesota Timberwolves put up a rousing fight against the Memphis Grizzlies in the first round of last year's playoffs, the basketball sickos in Minnesota have been buzzing. Glen Taylor is slowly but surely on his way out. They hired a top lead executive, traded future hypothetical assets for Rudy Gobert, and had a kick-ass summer.…

The two-game series between the Chicago White Sox and the Colorado Rockies starts on Tuesday. In an attempt to qualify for the playoffs, Chicago will have to continue their winning momentum. As the Rockies will be playing their nemesis, this series has become all the more exciting. Chicago is currently second in the American League Central…