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Sutton Open to Various Paths for Feroce in 2026

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The trainer for Feroce, Dominic Sutton, intends to remain non-committal on the gelding’s autumn program until gauging his return to racing at Caulfield.

Having claimed the Group 1 Australian Guineas in the prior year, the gelding lines up first-up in the Group 3 Kevin Heffernan Stakes (1400m) this coming Saturday.

How Feroce performs upon resumption will guide his future racing route.

In contemplation for Sutton are events including the Group 1 Futurity Stakes (1400m) on February 21 at Caulfield, the Group 1 All-Star Mile (1600m) next month at Flemington, plus the Group 2 Blamey Stakes (1600m) set for February 28.

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“We haven’t made any set plans. We want to see how he returns first-up,” Sutton said.

“We’ll probably keep him to that 1400 metres, to a mile, but he has returned well.

“Potentially he could head to the Futurity, the All-Star Mile, but if we need to keep him a level down, there is also the Blamey at Flemington.

“The weather will dictate whether he goes to Sydney for a race like the Doncaster, but we’ll probably just target Victoria because we know how wet Sydney can get in the autumn.

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“I’ll be dodging the wet tracks with him.”

Feroce enjoyed a solid launch to his spring campaign last time, achieving third position in Caulfield’s Group 1 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (1400m), prior to fading to eighth in the Toorak Handicap and facing adverse wet going in the Sydney Golden Eagle.

“He had a really good start to the spring and in the Rupert Clarke, he was super, ran a peak performance that day, and then we got things tactically wrong in the Toorak,” Sutton said.

“We pressed forward from a wide gate, and he just couldn’t do it in that high pressure race, riding the speed and that pressure early.

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“Then we took him to Sydney for the Golden Eagle. It rained on the day, it was a horrible track, horrible conditions.

“He needs a good surface, and it was literally a forget run.”

Sutton holds that Feroce excels between 1400m and 1600m, but could consider extending the gelding to 2000m anew.

On the one occasion he tackled 2000m before, Feroce placed sixth in the Group 1 Australian Cup of last year at Flemington.

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“It was an afterthought and he was the youngest horse in the race and with Pride Of Jenni in the race, it was a stiff 2000 metres,” Sutton said.

“I have always thought he would be a 10-furlong horse, but he does seem to sprint quite well fresh.

“We’ll see which way he takes us, but there are plenty of options.”

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This is what a real leader looks like”, “Ronaldo would never

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Lionel Messi was the subject of praise from fans after he gifted teammate Nicolas Otamendi a penalty during Argentina’s 5-0 win over Zambia on Tuesday. It was an emotional moment as the match was most likely Otamendi’s last game on Argentine soil, marking the end of an era for one of the country’s most committed defenders.

In a bid to head into the 2026 World Cup on a high, La Albiceleste started the game strongly and took the lead after four minutes through Julian Alvarez, with Messi providing the assist. Just before the break, Messi doubled the advantage following a one-touch move with Alexis Mac Allister.

The lovely gesture came after Albert Kangwanda committed a foul on Thiago Almada three minutes into the second half. Rather than take the penalty, Messi signaled to Otamendi and handed the ball to him. The veteran defender seized the opportunity and sent the goalkeeper the wrong way to score his country’s third of the night and his eighth goal for the national team.

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Zambia’s woes were worsened as Dominik Chanda scored an own goal midway through the second half while Valentin Barco added the cherry on top in stoppage time.

While Argentina fans were thrilled with the convincing victory, some were drawn to Messi’s ‘selfless’ act and took to X to laud him for it.

One wrote:

“This is what a real leader looks like.”

Another tweeted:

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“This is one of the many reasons players love sharing the pitch with him ❤️”

A third poked fun at Lionel Messi’s archrival, Cristiano Ronaldo, saying the Portuguese would never do something like that.

“Ronaldo would NEVER do something like this in a million years lol,” they remarked.

“That’s why they adore and respect him,” another chimed in.

Otamendi, meanwhile couldn’t hold back his tears after being substituted in the 69th minute, hugging his teammates including Lionel Messi before leaving the pitch.

Lionel Messi reaches goal scoring milestone after scoring in Argentina’s 5-0 win over Zambia

In what was his likely last-ever home game with Argentina, Lionel Messi added another feather to his illustrious cap. His 43rd minute stunner against Zambia meant he has now scored against 40 different countries with Argentina, for 117 national team goals.

Messi is expected to retire from the national team after the World Cup, which is scheduled to take place in the United States, Canada and Mexico. However, he has yet to guarantee his presence at this competition this summer.

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The 38-year-old is currently Argentina’s most capped player and all-time leading scorer.