WITHOUT having played a game for the Waratahs, All Blacks recruit Sosene Anesi has already set a daunting benchmark for even the toughest of his new teammates.

PREMIER NSW reinsman Greg Bennett is not conceding anything to the superstars as he prepares for his first Miracle Mile drive behind Karloo Mick at Menangle on Sunday.

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Jim Cassidy on Might And Power in 1997 has been judged as the greatest Melbourne Cup ride. From more than 1500 votes to the internet site Racenet, 22.6 per cent went for Cassidy but he only narrowly outpointed Glen Boss on Makybe Diva (2005). Mick Dittman's handling of Gurner's Lane..read more

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