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Few horses have been able to blend the kind of success that Unbridled enjoyed both on the racetrack and in the breeding shed. A strapping, 17-hand colt with a long, ground-gobbling stride, he was slow to develop at 2 after a promising 10 ½-length victory in his career debut. The son of Fappiano was then plagued by a sore hoof at 4, succinctly…

NZ Herald Focus Sport's Cheree Kinnear wraps all the news from day ten as Black Ferns Sevens claim Olympic glory and Dylan Schmidt makes history. Video / NZ Herald New Zealand Olympic Sevens player Ruby Tui gave the world a taste of her sharp and hilarious personality during a highly entertaining interview with the BBC on Friday. Jill Douglas was…

What did you do Monday night? If you were like most of the country, you sat down to watch David and Goliath. The little engine that could against the machine that chews up and spits out your dreams. I have really, really, really enjoyed this TCU season. I have long prayed for one year that a team truly comes out of no where with far less talent to…

Below are detailed notes on the individual lots: Lot 3: Cadenza - colt by Rafeef out of Casadesus: By the same sire as Gr1 winners Aragosta, Master Archie and Thunderstruck, as well as recent G2 Dingaans winner Union Square, Cadenza hails from a truly exceptional female line. She is out of the smart race mare Casadesus, who won three times up to…

Breeding authority Peter Wharton presents all the harness racing news on breeding from Australia, New Zealand and North America every week brought to you by Garrard's Horse & Hound. The Captaintreacherous colt The Lost Storm firmly established himself as the top Victorian two-year-old pacer of the season when he won the $130000 Vicbred Super Series…

Trainer John Nissen and reinswoman Bec Bartley ticked off significant milestones when talented trotter Locksley Lover claimed the Vicbred Super Series four-year-old entires and gelding final at Melton on New Year's Eve. For Nissen, a Locksley farmer and hobby trainer, and Bartley, a Shepparton trainer and reinswoman, it was their first Group One…

With the new year approaching, let's reflect and think about the things that made 2022 special. In sports, it's not just the amazing games and athletes that provide us daily entertainment and special moments to marvel at and celebrate. We also find exceptional storytelling in the books that will resonate far beyond their publication dates. As we…

Club football returns after the conclusion of a brilliant World Cup this week as Burnley lock horns with Erik ten Hag's Manchester United side in an important EFL Cup clash at Old Trafford on Wednesday. Manchester United have grown in stature under Erik ten Hag and have built a fairly impressive squad this season. The likes of Alejandro Garnacho…

Mr Jack and Niall Houlihan on the way to an emotional victory at Plumpton on Monday Mr Jack's victory in the concluding 2m handicap hurdle provided a poignant success for Andy Irvine, partner of trainer Zoe Davison who died earlier this month after a long battle with cancer. Davison's death on January 3 was preceded by a double for the yard on the…

DELE ALLI had little to celebrate on Christmas Day as he was benched for Besiktas' match against Gaziantep. The Turkish league continued on holiday, but Alli failed to make it onto the pitch during the 1-1 draw. Besiktas travelled to the mid-table side, hoping to close the gap to the top three as the Turkish Super Lig is one of few in Europe that…

I used to really like refereeing at Twickenham - although England versus Wales, of course, was always out of bounds for me. Obviously.. Although I'd have refereed it just like any other game, I really would have. I've said this previously, but one of the greatest compliments I was given during my career came after a Twickenham match when, whilst…

The Christmas Eve NFL schedule is full of opportunities for bettors, and the DraftKings promo offer gives the players the edge with 30-1 odds on a $5 moneyline bet for games like Giants vs. Vikings. To take advantage of this DraftKings promo offer, to trigger the code automatically. Going forward, you make a $5 wager on a team to win their game…

Did you know that more than 7 million adults in the United States of America bet on sports on a regular basis? Getting into sports betting is a great way to combine your love of sports with your love of making some extra money. Modern betting platforms are making sports betting more accessible and convenient than ever before. Betting on your…

The Boston Celtics (24-24, 22-24-2 ATS) head back home to take on the Sacramento Kings (18-30, 21-27 ATS) on Tuesday night. Boston will be looking to win their second game in a row, while the Kings are hoping to snap a three-game losing streak. Point Spread: Boston Celtics -8.5 Over-Under: 220.5 points Money line: Boston Celtics -400, Sacramento…

For the Harness Racing purist, Grand Prix Day is bigger than Cup Day and Robert and Jenna Dunn have the third biggest team at Sunday's (Dec. 3) feature day. Robert Dunn gave Bruce Stewart an insight into the Dunn team readying to race at Addington. #10 Highgrove (Love You) "We were really happy with his last run. It was a good bounce back by the…

Friday night (25 Nov.) harness racing action at Addington Raceway will be remembered as a night where the trotting females in our racing population were duly rewarded, with the first ever Group One fillies trot and the richest race feature for trotting mares run on the same programme. The measures for success were there for all to see. Two capacity…

Claude Makelele has admitted to helping Real Madrid sign former Chelsea target Aurelien Tchouameni. The 22-year-old was heavily linked with a move to Stamford Bridge in the summer but, due to the Blues' reluctancy to wrap up a deal, the Spanish giants swooped in and signed the midfielder instead. Speaking to AS, the former Chelsea midfielder said:…

Wednesday afternoon (Nov. 16) harness racing action heads to Rangiora for its mid-November twilight meeting with an action-packed eight race programme kicking off at 3:06pm. Leithfield Beach trainer, Robbie Holmes, takes a strong team of trotters on the short float ride south down State Highway One and looks to have a couple of solid winning…

Ascot Park harness racing trainer Jeremy Douglas notched up a notable double at Winton today (Nov 13) when Minnie McGoogan (Pegasus Spur) and Macandrew Navigator (Sir Lincoln) won the last two races on the eight race card. MINNIE MCGOOGAN REPLAY It was the first time as a trainer and as a driver Douglas has achieved the feat. In the Dunstan…

It wasn't the $2 billion-plus that the record Powerball jackpot that was hit for this week, but Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale received a massive payday of his own. When his beloved Astros won the World Series last weekend, the rollicking 71-yer-old Houston furniture store owner became what is widely regarded as the biggest winner of bets on a…

ARSENAL and Monza defender Pablo Mari has spoken for the first time since being stabbed in Milan. The Spaniard was amongst those taken to hospital after an attack on five people in a supermarket. Monza CEO Adriano Galliani has since confirmed that the defender will make a full recovery and has spoken to him since the incident. Elsewhere, Prince…

Friday afternoon (28 Oct.) harness racing action heads back to the picturesque Mt Harding Raceway with the Methven Trotting Club set to play host for its third grass track meeting of the Spring. The club was once again greeted with stellar nominations and despite initially programming just the eight races across the afternoon, the support from…

Leading Pacing Sire: Bettor's Delight | 9 winners Leading Pacing Broodmare Sire: American Ideal & Christian Cullen | 3 winners Leading Trotting Sire: Majestic Son & Love You | 3 winners Leading Trotting Broodmare Sire: Sundon | 4 winners I'm dead set running out of things to say when it comes to Bettor's Delight! Last week we discussed how'the…

At Addington last night, Southland owned Treacherous Gall (Captaintreacherous) did what others couldn't and came with a barnstorming run from the back to win the Dunstan Horsefeeds Sires Stakes Heat. Trained by former Southlander Regan Todd, the leggy two year old harness racing filly is owned by Dave Kennedy and Cleland Murdoch and last night was…

Canterbury harness racing heads to Addington tomorrow night (Oct 6.) and while some of the stars on the track will be racing at Methven later in the week, the meeting has attracted some firepower of its own. Heats of the Sires Stakes two-year-old series for the boys and the girls are to be contested, and so too another heat of the Nevele R Fillies…

The Golden State Warriors have re-signed forward Andre Iguodala to a one-year, $2.91 million contract. This is a fully guaranteed deal, according to multiple sources. In mid-September, Warriors G.M. Bob Myers told reporters that he was reserving a final roster spot for Iguodala. At the time, the Arizona product was unsure if he wanted to return for…

Grass track harness racing returned to the Banks Peninsula Trotting Club this afternoon (Sep 25.) with the Moutukarara track awakening from a six-month hiatus. While the weather was cold, the racing promised to be anything but with the feature of the day being the 58 running of the time-honoured D G Jones Banks Peninsula Trotting Cup for the Open…

It's Monday which means that we are just a few days from New York Islanders training camp. Development camp is coming to a close with just two days remaining. Here are the New York Islanders and NHL stories to know for today: NYI Hockey Now: Over the first four days of New York Islanders development camp, former Islanders defenseman and 13-year NHL…

ROGER FEDERER has announced his shock retirement at the age of 41. The Swiss legend won an outrageous 20 Grand Slam titles during his illustrious career. Federer has been sorely hampered by injuries in recent seasons. But the classy tennis ace had been targeting a return to the court - and even vowed to return to Wimbledon one last time before…

It's not nice to kick a man while he's down, so you will not see the name "Brian Kelly" in this week's predictions column. Contrary to what you might have heard, a lot of fans are thrilled with the debut of you-know-who as LSU's coach. Of course, they are mostly FSU and Notre Dame fans. Meanwhile, in Gainesville, Billy Napier has been fitted for…

Welcome to another edition of The Grind, where we've really got our hands full on a 24/7 basis these days. There's just so much going on all over, and another bombshell could drop at any moment, so you have to be on your toes at all times. Yep, potty training is tough. And nope, it doesn't get any easier with kid No. 2-especially when kid No. 1…