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ABC News
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- ABC News
NRL live: Warriors vs Titans, Panthers vs Tigers, Rabbitohs vs Sharks
With coach Des Hasler in the firing line, the Titans face a brutal road trip to face the fourth-placed Warriors in Auckland. Later, the Panthers and Tigers face off at Western Sydney Stadium and the injury-hit Rabbitohs take on Cronulla in Gosford. Follow all the action in our live blog below, check out all the stats in the full ScoreCentre, and tune in to our live radio coverage.
News.com.au
20 minutes ago
- News.com.au
Peter Moody says immature filly Ole Dancer ‘has the quality' to race in spring after her return win at Caulfield
Less could be more if strong Caulfield winner Ole Dancer makes it to the Group 1 Thousand Guineas in October. The Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman -trained filly remained unbeaten in the 2YO Handicap (1200m), the former said the two-year-old had plenty of improving to do. Premiership-leading jockey Blake Shinn had to push Ole Dancer off the leaders' heels into clear running in the straight but the $3.90 favourite comfortably held off the honest Thanks Gorgeous ($6.50) to win by a length. 'She got a little bit lost when she went to the front but she's a quality filly that is still quite immature but I think she's got nice upside to come,' Moody said. 'I think she's got the quality to be running in spring races but whether she has the maturity will probably be the question mark.' Ole Dancer easily won the SA Magic Millions Classic on debut at Murray Bridge in March before making it two wins from as many starts at Caulfield. However, Moody said the Ole Kirk filly had not shown 'as much (development) as I would have liked' in the months between her first and second starts. Good luck catching @blake_shinn now! He's on the board immediately as Ole Dancer makes it two from two for the Moody/Coleman team! @moodyracingpgm @kscoleman â€' 7HorseRacing ðŸ�Ž (@7horseracing) July 26, 2025 The rising three-year-old's immaturity means Moody and Coleman were likely to give Ole Dancer one run between Saturday and the Thousand Guineas (1600m) on October 18. 'If she got to a race like a Thousand Guineas, she'd probably get there on one run, she's that type of filly,' Moody said. 'She won't need a lot of racing due to a lack of maturity so we'll just monitor that as we go along. 'Maybe there will be something in the back end of August. 'Well give her another month and a pretty easy time of it and find another 12 (00) or 1300(m) or something like that.' Ole Dancer gave Moody and Coleman their 29th city win of the season, leaving the Pakenham-based duo sixth in the Melbourne trainers' premiership. â– â– â– â– â– STYLISH BIRTHDAY PRESENT Stylish Secret gave trainer Mick Nolan an early 70th birthday present with victory at Caulfield. Stylish Secret overhauled Verona Rupes with every bit of fitness acquired from seven preceding starts for the campaign to get the result – Nolan's first Caulfield winner. 'My first runners I had at Moonee Valley, Flemington and Sandown all won,' Nolan said. 'I've been a bit cranky, I've had to wait four (starters) for this, but I've got them all now.' Nolan, who turns 70 on Sunday, will celebrate the birthday with Stylish Secret owners and '10 stubbies too many'. 'It's going to be great, all the owners are going to be there,' Nolan said. 'You only get to 70 once in your life.' "Little in stature, big in heart!" Stylish Secret back in the winners stall as @CWilliamsJockey gets back within 7 wins of Blake Shinn. Who believes in miracles ðŸ'¿ðŸ™� â€' 7HorseRacing ðŸ�Ž (@7horseracing) July 26, 2025 Stylish Secret covered 13,500 race metres the past seven starts, building to the 2400m 3YO Open Handicap win. 'I sent an audio this morning (owners' update), I added it up (distance raced) … said it's done 15,000 metres, Bart (Cummings)only had to do 10,000 (metres),' Nolan said. Cups King Bart Cummings had a theory stayers required 10,000 metres under the belt to prepare for the Melbourne Cup. FAMILY MATTERS Jockey Matt Cartwright sealed a special win aboard Pop Award for his grandmother and mother, trainers Lyn Tolson and Leonie Proctor, at Caulfield on Saturday. Cartwright went stride for stride in the straight Blake Shinn-ridden favourite Verdoux and got the result late in the 1100m Benchmark 78. Shinn had ridden Pop Award to victory last campaign but could not quite get the 55kg required on Saturday. 'I know I'm family but I'm still thankful I got the ride on her because of the 55kg,' Cartwright said. 'There was a bit of pressure around, obviously I'm not Blake Shinn. 'I'm glad I could give her (Pop Award) a good ride and she won well.' Cartwright felt comfortable throughout on Pop Award despite the mare being first-up. Cartwright is set to ride in New Zealand next season. POP AWARD 🥇🥇🥇🥇 Four in a row for the Lyn Tolson & Leonie Proctor trained mare, she's a ripper! @MattCartwrigh14 â€' 7HorseRacing ðŸ�Ž (@7horseracing) July 26, 2025 DICTIONARY ROLLS ODDS-ON 'CHAMPION' Trainer John Moloney was almost apologetic after his charge Dictionary outslugged Jimmy The Bear in the VOBIS Gold Stayers(2400m). Blinkers made all the difference to Dictionary ($14) while jockey Daniel Stackhouse's ground-saving ride contributed to the gelding's upset win over the $1.45 favourite. 'To knock off the legend Jimmy The Bear, well that's a bit special,' Moloney said. 'You never want to knock down a champion and he's been the champion of this winter so we were lucky to beat him.' 'Jimmy has nearly done everything (to win) but it's a treat to be able to pull the race off.' Dictionary ran third in last year's edition of the $175,000 race before prevailing in Saturday's five-horse field. CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT 🤯😲 Dictionary somehow rallies to beat Jimmy The Bear in a desperate go! Jimmy looked home but goes under at $1.40 😱😱 @DanielStack33 â€' 7HorseRacing ðŸ�Ž (@7horseracing) July 26, 2025
Perth Now
40 minutes ago
- Perth Now
The three things Freo and Eagles MUST get out of the derby
FLAGMANTLE IS OFFICIALLY BACK!!!!!!! Saturday's western derby is about more than the four points as Fremantle continue their quest to finish as high up on the ladder as possible and West Coast hope to make major advances in their re-build. Here's three things both teams will be looking for when the ball is bounced. FREMANTLE Get percentage: Fremantle have done a brilliant job to set up their season and become a genuine top-four contender by winning eight of their past nine games. But now they have to seize upon their chance to build percentage because that's where they're vulnerable on the ladder. The Dockers' percentage is 108.9, which is clearly the lowest of the top nine clubs. Fremantle are still paying the price for the 78-point loss to Geelong in round one and the 61-point mid-season mauling from St Kilda. This is an opportunity to make a gigantic gain. Adelaide beat West Coast by 66 points. Gold Coast won by 87 points. GWS got two cracks at West Coast and walked away with 81 and 59-point victories. Hawthorn won by 50 points. Other finalists have grabbed their opportunity. The Eagles have averaged 55 points per game across their past six matches. If Fremantle restrict them to that score and win by 10 goals, their percentage will rise to 112.7. But if they only win by five goals, that percentage will be 110.3. It's a big difference. Fremantle sing the song after beating Collingwood. Credit: Robert Cianflone / Getty Images Get Hayden Young firing: It took just over one quarter last week for Dockers fans to get the perfect reminder of how important Hayden Young is to the team. He came on as the sub against Collingwood and ripped them apart with his kicking. An elite midfield kick was the missing piece to the Fremantle puzzle. The more game time Young can build, the more they can get the ball into his hands and the more they can work out the best way to use his skills, the better this team can become. Remember, he's barely played with Shai Bolton. We've rarely seen him kicking to the three-pronged forward line of Josh Treacy, Jye Amiss and Pat Voss. Every minute matters when building chemistry. Fremantle star Hayden Young. Credit: Michael Willson/AFL Photos / AFL Photos via Getty Images Depth guys cement their spots: Fremantle have been winning while key players have been unavailable. But their injury list is shrinking and coach Justin Longmuir will soon have a big list of stars to choose from. Once Alex Pearce, Nat Fyfe, Matthew Johnson, Corey Wagner and Cooper Simpson are available, Fremantle will have immense depth. Nobody wants to be the guy standing up when the game of musical chairs ends. Josh Draper, Brandon Walker and Jeremy Sharp are Fremantle's emergencies for the derby. Isaiah Dudley and Neil Erasmus have just come into the team. It's getting damn hard to get a game each week. Neil Erasmus is back. Credit: Janelle St Pierre/AFL Photos / AFL Photos via Getty Images WEST COAST Harley Show: All eyes will be on Harley Reid this week. They're on him most of the time anyway. But when his manager flew into town to ask for a record-breaking contract, the focus on the 2023 No.1 draft pick rose even further. Reid was brilliant in the first half against Richmond last week. If he can produce a game like he did in the first derby of 2024, then the pressure will mount on the Eagles to give him that massive deal. If he has a quiet afternoon, the pressure will turn to Harley and questions will be asked about why he's asking for so much. There's no middle ground when it comes to big contracts. Eagles fans are partly living in the now and partly living in the future because that's the life of a re-building team. So they want to be entertained, inspired and given hope that they can rise up the ladder. Harley Reid is their beacon of hope. Harley Reid celebrates. Credit: Jackson Flindell / The West Australian Find a player on the big stage: There's a big difference between standing up in a regular home-and-away game and performing well in a derby. There will be more than 50,000 fans at the game and the only time the Eagles have seen that size crowd this year was during their home derby. This time they'll be mainly wearing purple. Several of West Coast's youngsters have had breakout moments this season. Think of Jobe Shanahan against Collingwood, Tom McCarthy against Carlton and Elijah Hewett against Essendon. But a derby is different. If you can stand up when the derby spotlight is shining, you are putting a stake in the ground for your future. Elijah Hewett in action. Credit: Daniel Carson/AFL Photos / AFL Photos via Getty Images Perform in Perth: West Coast's last three games at Optus Stadium have been appalling. They trailed by 39 points at quarter-time against Carlton and coach Andrew McQualter called them pathetic. They turned a 57-point deficit into a 34-point loss that night. Then the Eagles got demolished by 59 points against Greater Western Sydney. That was ugly. Last week, fans went to Optus Stadium with hope and walked away shattered when West Coast lost to Richmond by 49 points. It'll be a pro-Freo crowd, but the Eagles fans who manage to get tickets can't afford a repeat of those types of efforts.
