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Trainer Gary Colvin saddles up Pride Of Jezza at Narrandera on Thursday
Gary Colvin-trained blue blood Pride Of Jezza will be 'racing for fun' if he can make it back-to-back wins when he heads to Narrandera on the last day of the 2024/25 season. The son of Pride Of Dubai's current earnings of $38,755 are just shy of his $40,000 purchase price at the 2023 Magic Millions National Yearling Sale. Bred by Sheikh Mohammed Bin Khalifa Al Maktoum, Pride Of Jezza 's grandam, Piavonic, won nine races but is best remembered for her upset win in the 2001 Manikato Stakes in which she rolled Sunline and Falvelon. Pride Of Jezza, who will turn four on Friday, turned in a barnstorming win of his own last start when coming from well back to claim his 1400m Maiden at Wagga by a widening two-length margin. His mission on Thursday is the . 'There's something about him,'' Country Championship Final-winning trainer Colvin said. 'He won really easily last week. He came from last and did what I had been expecting him to do for a while. 'He just went past them and the jockey just eased him down going past the post, so he should get the mile all right.' The prospect of a wet track ought not trouble resuming stablemate Nic's Hero whose record on Heavy is two wins and five placings from nine runs. It's a trait shared by, and likely passed on, by his 'damsire Nothin' Leica Dane, whose solitary appearance on a Heavy was his splitting of Doriemus and Vintage Crop in the Melbourne Cup, three days after beating Octagonal in the Victoria Derby. Nic's Hero from the clouds @mtcwagga! â˜�ï¸� A gun steer from Hannah Williams for trainer Gary Colvin! — SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) March 8, 2022 'I am very interested to see how he goes because he's had a couple of jump-outs,'' says Colvin. 'He's no mug, you've just got to place him right. I hope he's placed right on Thursday.' Colvin is likely to be represented by three of his string in the last race at Narrandera on Thursday, namely Philadelphia Storm, Kerma Art and Newyork Missile. 'Philadelphia Storm loves it wet,'' the trainer said. 'He's an on and off horse, you've just got to place him right and hope he does well. 'Kerma Art ran well last time too on the wet. 'The way Newyork Missile is going at the moment, he was very strong last week and a bit unlucky, I think he'd probably be the pick of the three of them.'
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Animal rights activists put AFL WAGs on notice for Brownlow Medal
AFL WAGs have been put on notice ahead of the 2025 Brownlow Medal. The league's night of nights gives the partners behind the players the opportunity to shine bright as they stroll down the red carpet. FOX FOOTY, available on Kayo Sports, is the only place to watch every match of every round in the 2025 Toyota AFL Premiership Season LIVE in 4K, with no ad-breaks during play. New to Kayo? Join now and get your first month for just $1. But change could be on the way. In a letter penned to the AFL, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) have called for the league to implement a ban for the ceremony in September. The activist group wants every single WAG to avoid wearing anything containing feathers or fur. 'The Brownlow Medal awards the fairest and best, but there's nothing remotely fair about birds being live plucked, factory farmed and killed for their feathers,' PETA's Senior Campaigns Advisor Mimi Bekhechi said. 'We urge the AFL to make real birds' feathers as unwelcome on the Brownlow red carpet as cheating is on the field.' The letter also added that wearing gowns with feathers 'is a betrayal' to the animals of which several teams are named. 'Several AFL teams are named after birds. Allowing attendees of the Brownlow Medal Celebration to wear the cruelly obtained feathers of these sensitive, clever animals is a betrayal,' the letter from PETA stated. 'The most beautiful thing the belles of the (foot)ball can wear is compassion.' The latest move from PETA comes after they called on the Brisbane Broncos to retire their long-time mascot, Buck. Since 2010 Buck has been a fan favourite, with pundits cheering and celebrating him every time he gallops onto the field with trainer and rider Natalie Siiankoski. In May they penned an open letter to the Broncos calling for his immediate removal stating it is simply wrong to put the horse through 'the stress of being a mascot'. Despite their hopes, the Broncos wasted no time in shutting down the request by stating Buck wouldn't be going anywhere. 'Buck is an iconic, much-loved and much cared for member of the Broncos family and has been for a very long time,' the Broncos said in a statement to 'We have no plans to retire Buck, and our game day staff will continue, as we always have, to work with his rider Nat and the stadium to ensure the highest level of safety, for both Buck and our fans in stadia.' If it was up to PETA, the axing of Buck is not the only change the Broncos would make, with the non-profit organisation urging the NRL club to also change its name and badge to stop glorifying rodeos while also giving a nod to their indigenous roots. 'The team could even adopt the name the 'Brisbane Boomerangs' after the impressive Aboriginal weapon — a nod to the team's fostering of Indigenous talent and commitment to equality,' PETA's letter stated.
SBS Australia
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Retro Radio: Brillante Mendoza's 'Serbis'
'Serbis' was nominated for the Palme d'Or (main prize) during the 61st Annual Cannes Film Festival. This is the second Filipino film to be nominated for the Palme d'Or , first was Lino Brocka's 'Jaguar' in 1979. Before working in the film industry, Brillante Mendoza worked in advertising. LISTEN TO SBS Filipino 16:42 Filipino 📢 Where to Catch SBS Filipino 📲 Catch up episodes and stories – Visit or stream on Spotify , Apple Podcasts , Youtube Podcasts , and SBS Audio app.
