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Flemington - Race 3 1:50pm AEST No. 1 She's Licketysplit Made her Australian racing debut in the Thousand Guineas Prelude where she knocked up late in the race. She is already a Group 1 winner in New Zealand and while another filly in Sumatra ran past her last start, she meets her 3kgs better at the weight in the Edward Manifold Stakes . I’m not convinced she runs a strong 1600m just yet but the blinkers go on for the first time and Flemington will suit her. BET NOW: Flemington Race 3 Flemington - Race 8 5:05pm AEST No. 6 Roch 'N' Horse Absolutely thrives down the straight six here at Flemington as evident by her brilliant win in the Group 1 Newmarket back in March. She has finished in the top two in both starts at this track and distance and her first up performance in the Bobbie Lewis was full of merit. Will take benefit out of that run and looks really well placed in this year’s Gilgai Stakes . BET NOW: Flemington Race 8 Randwick - Race 5 2:10pm AE...

Date: 1st October 2022 Race Category: Group I Race Track: Randwick Racecourse Race Distance: 1600m Prize Money: $750,000 Flight Stakes Preview The Flight Stakes is a Group I race held for three-year-old fillies held on the day of the Epsom Handicap at the Royal Randwick Racecourse. The Flight Stakes runs over a distance of 1600m and is worth $750,000 in prize money. The race was run for the first time in 1947 as a principal race and was named after the mare Flight, who had won the Cox Plate in 1945 and 1946. It has held a Group I status since 1985. Usually, fillies taking part in the Flight Stakes are headed for the Spring Champion stakes held a week later. The last horse to complete a double was Montefilia in 2020. She returned the next year to win the Epsom Handicap. Last year Never Been Kissed won the race and finished second at the Spring Champion Stakes. Hers was a surprise win, upsetting the odds table at $41. Top performers from the Flight Stakes may participate in The ...

Date: 1st October 2022 Race Category: Group I Race Track: Flemington Racecourse Race Distance: 2000m Prize Money: $1,000,000 Turnbull Stakes Preview The Turnbull Stakes is a Group 1 classic race with set weights and penalties open for horses aged four and above. The race has a distance of 2000m and is worth $1 million in prize money. It is one of the most prominent features of the Spring Racing Carnival. The race was introduced in 1865, and it has run under many names since then. It has held a Group 1 status since 2010. Many horses heading for the Caulfield Cup, Cox Plate, and Melbourne Cup enter the Turnbull Stakes. In 2020, Verry Elleegaant won the Turnbull and then the Caulfield Cup. Verry Elegant also won the Melbourne Cup the following year. In 2021, Incentivise won the race. He was the latest runner who had completed the Turnbull and Caulfield double and then ended in second place in the Caulfield Cup. The latest horse who won the Turnbull back-to-back was Winx in 2017 an...

The Turnbull Stakes is run over 2000m at Flemington and is a good guide for the rest of the spring carnival. The Turnbull Stakes/Caulfield Cup double has been completed 15 times and some champion horses have won the race including Wakeful (1903), Ajax (1938/40), Sunline (2001) and Winx (2018/19). We have run through every runner in the race and our full 2022 Turnbull Stakes Preview can be found below. 1. Knights Order (14) Won the Group 1 Sydney Cup to close out his autumn campaign and then won the Group 2 Chelmsford first up. Finished third in the Kingston Town Stakes last time out and drops half a kilo into this assignment. Yet to place from four attempts at headquarters. BET NOW: Knights Order 2. Duais (5) Put together back to back wins last prep including a win at this track and distance in the Group 1 Australian Cup. Her two runs so far this prep have been just ok but she has a fair amount of class and will be ready to peak at her third run. BET NOW: Duais 4. Profondo ...

Long-suffering Detroit Lions fans may be seeing a dim light at the end of a long tunnel. Making the playoffs this season is a possibility, not an impossibility. The Lions can score points, which is good because the team once again has a shaky defense and suffers from questionable coaching decisions. Next up for the Detroit Lions (1-2) is a game Sunday against the Russell Wilson-less Seattle Seahawks (1-2) at Ford Field. Kickoff is at 1 p.m. EDT. FOX will broadcast the game. The Lions were a 4.5-point favorite at midweek, down from the opening line of 6.5 points, but still a solid favorite. Not so scary The Seattle defense, once one of the more scary in the NFL, probably won’t put up much of a fight against Jared Goff, Jamaal Williams (filling in for the oft-injured D’Andre Swift), Amon-Ra St. Brown, T.J. Hockinson and the rest of the Lions’ offensive cast of characters. The Seahawks rank 24th in the NFL in total yards allowed (408 per game), and are tied for 20th in points allowed...

The Valley - Race 2 5:45pm AEST No. 4 Sharp Response Sharp Response is first up since April where he had a very successful campaign without winning. He was placed in four of six and he was also beaten just 1.6 lengths in the Group 2 Autumn Stakes. He closed out that campaign with a third in the Listed Bendigo Guineas and he will appreciate the drop back in class for this benchmark 78. BET NOW: The Valley Race 2 The Valley - Race 7 8:15pm AEST No. 4 Kev's Girl Kev’s Girl rates well first up in this particular race having raced at The Valley well in the past. The lightly raced five year old mare has been placed in six of her 11 career race starts including a win at this track and distance in December last year. Will land on the speed and make her own luck and any rain will be an advantage. BET NOW: The Valley Race 7 The Valley - Race 8 8:45pm AEST No. 3 Viviane Four year old mare Viviane has finished inside the top two in six of her nine career race starts i...

The Chinese Professional Baseball League is a premium professional baseball league in Taiwan. Understandably, many people tend to mistake it with the China National Baseball league, a Chinese professional baseball league. Taiwan originally had two professional leagues, the Taiwan Major League, founded in 1997 with four clubs, and the Chinese Professional Baseball league, established in 1989. Later, in 2003, the Taiwan Major League was merged into the Chinese Professional Baseball league. This article entails a brief history of the CPBL (Chinese Professional Baseball league) and its current status. Chinese Professional Baseball league History Baseball was played in Taiwan for the first time during Japanese rule. During the 1970s and 1980s, the sport gained rapid popularity as the national league baseball teams won various championships in the Little League World Series. Taiwan’s national team also performed well internationally. Until then, the country did not have any professiona...

The Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) is the central body for governing field hockey in Asia and one of the five continental hockey federations in the world. The federation is affiliated with the International Hockey Federation (FIH- Federation Internationale de Hockey) and currently comprises 33 members. Its headquarters are in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This article is a brief guide on the history of the Asian Hockey Federation and the various tournaments organised by the body. History of the Asian Hockey Federation The Asian Hockey Federation was established around 64 years ago in 1958 in Tokyo, Japan. It was the first time hockey was a part of the Asian Games held in Tokyo. India, Pakistan, Malaysia, Korea, and Japan were the founding members of the Asian Hockey Federation. Initially, the body only organised hockey competitions in the Asian Games. Slowly more competitions were added to its portfolio. After almost 13 years of its establishment, the AHF organised the South East Asian Ga...

Group 1 racing returns to headquarters this Saturday afternoon with a quality race card. Our full 2022 Turnbull Stakes Day Preview can be found below. Race 1 - 12:40pm AEDT Listed Maribyrnong Stakes (1000m) A lot of young horses having their first race start without any trials as a guide. Happy to stay out and just watch. No Bet BET NOW: Flemington Race 1 Race 2 - 1:15pm AEDT Listed Paris Lane Stakes (1400m) Riddle Me That has come up over the odds in the second race of the day in my opinion. The six year old gelding has not been seen at the races in almost 12 months both he is a classy individual at his best. He was an impressive winner in a lead in trial by 2.5 lengths and the $23 available represents great value. 1/2 Unit E/W Riddle Me That BET NOW: Flemington Race 2 Race 3 - 1:50pm AEDT Group 2 Edward Manifold Stakes (1600m) She’s Licketysplit made her Australian racing debut in the Thousand Guineas Prelude finishing third where she just knocked up ...

Hawkesbury - Race 2 1:15pm AEST No. 1 Silvanito Godolphin colt Silvanito has been placed in both starts so far this prep on the Kensington track and then Canterbury. He was only narrowly denied first up behind Scorch before hitting the heavy track last time out. He should be ready to peak at his third run in and the blinkers have been added to sharpen him up. BET NOW: Hawkesbury Race 2 Hawkesbury - Race 4 2:25pm AEST No. 4 Zedly Zedly is a lightly raced five year old gelding who has been placed in three of six overall including his last two in a row. He was beaten less than a length at Newcastle two back and finished third at Kembla Grange last start and he looks well placed in the particular race. BET NOW: Hawkesbury Race 4 Hawkesbury - Race 7 4:20pm AEST No. 1 Oxford Vision Oxford Vision broke through for a much deserved maiden win first up Kembla Grange over 1000m. The four year old gelding is yet to miss a place from six career race starts includi...

Sha Tin Racecourse is a horse racing facility in Hong Kong. Hong Kong is home to only two racecourses, the other being the Happy Valley Racecourse. Located in the New Territories region of Hong Kong, it is run by the Hong Kong Jockey Club, a non-profit organisation managing horse racing and betting activities associated with the sport. Horse racing is a very popular sport in Hong Kong and receives as much attention as soccer in European countries and American football or baseball in the US. Therefore you can expect to see both the racecourses in Hong Kong full to the brim, particularly during the top racing fixtures. Sha Tin Racecourse is the bigger of the two facilities and hosts around 474 races every year. While the Happy Valley Racecourse hosts races on weekdays, mostly Wednesdays, Sha Tin hosts race fixtures on weekends. It is home to various Group I races and hosts many international group races which attract the top gallopers from around the world. Many of the world’s finest ...

Baseball is one of the most popular sports in the world. However, if we consider its popularity in Singapore, although it has yet to achieve the status the locals have given to sports like basketball or soccer, baseball has a huge fan base on the island too. So, if you are interested in learning more about baseball in Singapore, this article entails a comprehensive description of the advent of baseball in the country, its evolution over time, and the sport’s current status in the country. History of Baseball in Singapore If we trace the history of the advent of sports in Singapore, it will take us back to the 19th century, when Singapore was a colony. It was the British colonists who turned to sports for recreation and to pass their time in Singapore. This eventually led to the establishment of private clubs for recreation and sports such as swimming, cricket, and other forms of recreation, etc. Some of these entities are even operational today. When immigrants from neighbouring r...

It’s one of the best days on the Australian racing calendar at Royal Randwick on Saturday. Our full 2022 Epsom Handicap Day Preview can be found below. Race 1 - 11:50am AEDT Group 3 Breeders' Plate (1000m) The two-year-old juveniles head to the race track for the first time in the opening event of the day at Royal Randwick and I’m happy to just watch on. No Bet BET NOW: Randwick Race 1 Race 2 - 12:25pm AEDT Group 3 Gimcrack Stakes (1000m) Perfect Proposal could not have been much more impressive in her only trial leading into her debut. She won by almost five lengths here at Randwick over 850m and I’m with the Gai Waterhouse trained filly to get the job done in the Gimcrack Stakes . 1 Unit Perfect Proposal BET NOW: Randwick Race 2 Race 3 - 1:00pm AEDT Benchmark 88 Handicap (1600m) Tamerlane has had his runs spaced out throughout this prep but has been racing consistently. The five year old gelding has placed at his last couple at Caulfield and R...

NFL action in 2022 has been fantastic through the first three weeks, perhaps the best its ever been. And there is no reason that this Thursday night’s game between the upstart Miami Dolphins (3-0) and the Cincinnati Bengals (1-2) can’t get another week off on the right foot even if they have two of the most overrated signal callers in the game. Don’t get me wrong, Tua Tagolovailova is off to a fantastic start for the Dolphins, and he has shown tremendous improvement in year three of his development. But it is not that he has faced a murderous row of defenses this year, except for this week against Buffalo, who had five starters out injured. Tagliovailova did complete 72.2% of his passes in the 21-19 victory over the Bill though he finished with just 186 yards, with 45 yards coming on one play. Meanwhile, Joe Burrow can sling the ball around like few others. However, the success of the Bengals (1-2) over the last year-plus has had more to with their defense than his sterling play. B...

Redcliffe - Race 1 5:52pm AEST No. 2 Mystical Jazz Open contest to start the night here with a stack of hopes, but Mystical Jazz looks to have as good a chance as any.  She is second up for the new stable and her effort on this track first up was encouraging when chasing home the flying Ima Birubi Boy in slick time.  She gets the front line this time around, looks like finding the pegs first and whether she goes for an all the way win or elects to trail a suitable runner she should shake the life out of this. BET NOW: Redcliffe Race 1 Redcliffe - Race 2 6:24pm AEST No. 5 Marianna Bromac Marianna Bromac was well-found in the market last week on this circuit first up for the new camp and although she was beaten convincingly behind stable mate Courageous Sam her effort was more than sound as she got a long way out of her ground in a race that just didn’t pan out for her.  Tonight’s assignment looks a much easier and with a touch of luck from the tricky gate ...

Rosehill - Race 2 2:35pm AEST No. 5 Pereille Godolphin colt Pereille was not beaten by much when making his racing debut at Warwick Farm two weeks ago having started as the favourite. The son of Fastnet Rock will take plenty of benefit out of that run and appreciate the step up in distance to 1200m. Blinkers will go on to sharpen him up. BET NOW: Rosehill Race 2 Rosehill - Race 3 3:10pm AEST No. 2 Father's Day The Bjorn Baker trained Father’s Day has been incredibly consistent throughout his short racing career and has now put together three impressive wins in a row leading into this event. The four year old gelding has missed a placed just once in eight career starts and despite only narrowly winning his last three, he’s beaten third place on each occasion by a considerable margin. Blinkers have been added and the apprentice will give some weight relief. BET NOW: Rosehill Race 3 Rosehill - Race 5 4:20pm AEST No. 6 Eye Pea Oh Excellent when resuming w...

Keeneland Racecourse is a thoroughbred horse racing facility in Lexington, Kentucky. It is a part of Keeneland Association Inc., a Kentucky-based equine business that also comprises a horse auction division called Keeneland Sales, in addition to a horse racing facility. The racecourse is home to various Group 1, 2, and 3 races and is one of the finest racecourses in the country in terms of racing fields, racing quality, and purse distribution. It was ranked the top track in North America in 2009 by the Horseplayers Association of North America. Since 1986, it has been recognised as a historic national landmark and is cited in the official register as well. Here is a brief insight into the track’s history and its physical traits. Keeneland Racecourse History When the Kentucky Association Track closed in 1933, Lexington was left without a horse racing facility. A year later, concerned citizens gathered and searched for an appropriate site for horse racing and agreed on Keeneland farm...

Cranbourne will host this week’s Victorian metro midweek meeting, and eight races are on the program. The rail will be set out nine metres around the entire course and at publish, we’re faced with a track rated in the Soft (5) range.   Race 1 - 2pm Furphy Plate (1400m) I thought that Rule Of Time was good on debut and she can break her maiden at Cranbourne on Wednesday. The daughter of Sebring settled off the pace in the Geelong maiden and mustered a nice turn of foot to fill the minors. With improvement for that experience, she can begin her rise through the grades. 3 Units Rule Of Time BET NOW: Cranbourne Race 1 Race 2 - 1:35pm Silks Cranbourne Maiden Plate (1400m) Sir Rockford is another galloper who can break his maiden at Cranbourne today. The Shocking gelding showed promise at the trials prior to debuting and flashed late the finish second, beaten a head by Staunch at Sale. With improvement, I can’t find a reason why he won’t be in the finish. 3 Units...