DENVER — Minnesota All-Star Anthony Edwards will be sidelined for at least one week with a hyperextension and bone bruise in his left knee, a diagnosis the Timberwolves formally announced Monday before Game 5 of their first-round NBA playoff series at Denver.
Edwards had an MRI exam that confirmed the absence of structural damage, a relief to the Timberwolves after Edwards’ injury occurred in the second quarter of their Game 4 victory over the Nuggets. Still, his availability for the second round if they advance will be in question. The team called his status week to week, so Edwards would likely miss at least the beginning of the next series before he’s cleared to return.
“With the two injuries we had in one game, it was as positive as you can get it,” guard Mike Conley told reporters after the team’s pregame shootaround in Denver.
”Obviously we want him to get healthy. We want him to be recovered as quickly as he can, but his health is No. 1. He knows his body. When his body’s ready, he’s going to fight through it. We know if we can get out of the series, we’ll get him back.”
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Minnesota, which took a 3-1 lead on Denver in the series into Game 5, lost their other starting guard, Donte DiVincenzo, for the rest of the postseason and much of next season with a ruptured right Achilles tendon he suffered in the opening minutes of Game 4.
Edwards averaged 28.8 points in the regular season, third best in the NBA behind Luka Doncic of the Los Angeles Lakers and reigning MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder. He missed 21 games this season, by far the most of his career, mostly to a right knee injury.
Pro wrestler Luca Crusifino revealed last week he was among those who departed WWE in the company’s most recent wave, and on Monday, he announced he was retiring from the sport.
The 25-year-old Pennsylvania native, whose real name is Roman Macek, wrote on social media that he was leaving professional wrestling for good.
Luca Crusifino enters the ring during WWE’s Main Event at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida, on Jan. 29, 2024.(Georgiana Dallas/WWE)
“After much reflection, I’ve decided it’s time to close this chapter of my life,” he wrote on X. “Being a part of the WWE has been a dream ever since I was a child. Getting the chance to live out my dream in front of the world is something I’ll never take for granted. To the fans… thank you for every cheer, every boo, every moment of support. You made this journey unforgettable.
“I am forever grateful for the friendships that I made along the way. From talent, to coaches, to the creative team, to every single person I came in contact with at the performance center … thank you! Thank you for pushing me, believing in me, and sharing the ring with me. I’ve learned more than I can ever put into words and met some of the greatest people that will be friends for life.”
Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo, Tony D’Angelo and Luca Crusifino compete during NXT at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Fla., on July 15, 2025.(Matt Pendleton/WWE)
He wrote that the decision wasn’t an easy one.
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“As of today, I’m officially stepping away and retiring from professional wrestling. It’s not an easy decision, but it’s the right one for me,” he added. “This isn’t goodbye, just the end of one incredible chapter.
“Again, I cannot say this enough… Thank you! What an amazing last 4 years and don’t worry about me… I’ll figure it out.”
And don’t worry, Crusifino made clear he wasn’t about to make an OnlyFans.
Crusifino was a college football player at Duquesne before he joined WWE. He entered with a lawyer gimmick and would later join The D’Angelo Family as their consigliere.
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The family members Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo, Tony D’Angelo, Luca Crusifino and Adriana Rizzo pose during NXT Stand and Deliver at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev., on April 19, 2025.(Andrea Kellaway/WWE)
In 2025, he would attack his family members Tony D’Angelo and Channing Lorenzo and end up leaving the family. He was reintroduced into WWE Evolve with a new raver gimmick. But it didn’t last as he departed the company last week.
Ryan Gaydos is a senior editor for Fox News Digital.
Fifa is poised to change the rules around suspensions for accumulated yellow cards at this summer’s World Cup.
BBC Sport understands world football’s governing body is planning to add a second amnesty stage, wiping all yellow cards at the end of the group stage as well as after the quarter-finals.
Under current rules a team would play five matches to reach the quarter-finals, and any two bookings in those games would lead to a suspension.
The revamped World Cup, with 48 teams instead of 32, includes an extra round and it is felt the jeopardy for a ban is too high.
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Without a change to the regulations, Fifa fears that many more players would be walking a suspension tightrope by playing six fixtures through to the last eight – and potentially miss a semi-final.
The topic is on the agenda for discussion when the Fifa Council meets in Vancouver, Canada on Tuesday.
Two bookings will remain the suspension threshold, but the rule change will mean there are only two small pockets of games for players to pick up a ban.
It would require cautions in two of the three group games, or in two of the last 32, last 16 and the quarter-finals, to miss a match.
Ex-NFL star running back Le’Veon Bell made quite the accusation against his former head coach with the New York Jets, Adam Gase.
Gase, now the pass game coordinator under Jim Harbaugh with the Los Angeles Chargers, didn’t fare well in New York, owning a 9-23 record before being fired after the 2020 season. Bell and Gase both joined the team in 2019, when they went 7-9, but flamed out the next year.
Bell made an appearance on the “Respectfully” podcast with Justin Laboy, where he blasted Gase, calling him the “dumbest coach ever.” But that wasn’t the worst that was said.
Le’Veon Bell accused his former New York Jets head coach Adam Gase of using cocaine at the team’s facility.(GETTY)
Bell accused Gase of using cocaine in his office.
Laboy asked Bell to go further after he said Gase “did a lot of s— in that office that coaches ain’t supposed to be doing.” Then, Bell said Gase was using “white girl,” a slang term for cocaine, and then did a snorting gesture.
“I’m like, bro, I ain’t just walk in the office and see my coach [snorting cocaine],” Bell explained to Laboy. “We’re about to go to practice, bro. We got practice in 28 minutes. We got walkthrough, bro. This is what you’re doing in here?”
Bell doubled down, saying he saw Gase do it himself.
“It wasn’t just one time. That’s what it did, though. Everybody knows that. That’s what he did. But it was just crazy to me to actually see him doing it. I heard all the stories and s—.”
The Chargers did not immediately answer a request for comment by Fox News Digital.
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Le’Veon Bell of the New York Jets runs with the football against the Arizona Cardinals at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., on Oct. 11, 2020. The Cardinals defeated the Jets 30-10.(Mike Stobe/Getty Images)
Bell’s last words there imply he heard from others that Gase allegedly used the illegal substance, though he didn’t go into further detail on that front.
Before Gase was hired by the Jets to be their next head coach, he held the same position with the Miami Dolphins from 2016-18, where he went 23-25. His best year was 2016, when the Dolphins went 10-6.
Since being fired by the Jets, Gase wasn’t on any coaching staff in the NFL, rather consulting from time to time. His father-in-law, Joe Vitt, works as a defensive assistant for the Denver Broncos, who he visited during the 2023 and 2025 offseasons to provide insight. Gase also spent time with The 33rd Team as a strategic advisor with Bill Belichick and Matt Patricia in 2024.
Gase’s time in the NFL began with the Detroit Lions in 2003, working as a scouting assistant before a promotion to offensive assistant in 2005. He eventually worked his way up to quarterbacks coach in 2007 before a quick stint with the San Francisco 49ers the next season.
Gase then spent a large chunk of his coaching history with the Broncos from 2009-14, the last three seasons serving as the team’s offensive coordinator before the Dolphins gave him a shot as head coach.
Meanwhile, Bell’s career didn’t pan out the way he hoped after his contract dispute with the Pittsburgh Steelers ended with him missing the entire 2018 campaign. He eventually signed with the Jets, but after just two games into the 2020 season, he was released.
Head coach Adam Gase and running back Le’Veon Bell of the New York Jets talk before their game against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Md., on Dec. 12, 2019.(Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
In 2019, his first season back in the NFL, he rushed for 789 yards with three touchdowns, while catching 66 passes for 461 yards and one score. Bell saw time with the Kansas City Chiefs, Baltimore Ravens and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but never stuck with a team before leaving football in 2021.
Bell was a three-time Pro Bowler and two-time All-Pro with the Steelers, who took him 48th overall in the 2013 NFL Draft out of Michigan State. He rushed for 5,336 yards with 42 total touchdowns across his five seasons in Pittsburgh.
Things have been going well for Manchester United recently, but Michael Carrick has suffered a painful injury blow during the clash with Brentford
21:35, 27 Apr 2026Updated 21:39, 27 Apr 2026
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Luke Shaw was forced to limp off during Manchester United’s home clash against Brentford. The England international has enjoyed one of his best campaigns when it comes to his fitness and injury record.
While there has been plenty of change this season at Old Trafford, with Ruben Amorim being sacked at the start of the year and Michael Carrick arriving, Shaw has been a constant. For the first time in his time at United, Shaw was on course to appear in every single Premier League match for the Reds.
He had already surpassed his best appearance tally, which came in the 2020-21 campaign when he made 31 Premier League appearances under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. However, Shaw may be about to spend another period of time on the side-lines.
There will be more to follow. We’ll bring you the very latest updates on this breaking news story.
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On the latest episode of “Baseball Bar-B-Cast,” hosts Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman checked in on one of this season’s most compelling early storylines:
The Dodgers’ superstar currently has a 0.38 ERA with 25 strikeouts and 6 walks in 24 innings across four starts. That is, notably, fewer starts and fewer innings than most of the other pitchers who are likely to be in the mix for the award. For contrast, Tyler Glasnow is up to 33 innings, and Nolan McLean is at 35.
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Ohtani is unlikely to catch up to other contenders in terms of workload but has the potential to make his case in other ways.
“He has been as stellar on the bump as we ever could have imagined,” Mintz said.
Another significant marker for Ohtani as we near the end of April: He has not allowed a home run.
Across his 24 innings, he has faced 92 batters without giving up a long ball. Ohtani’s teammate Justin Wrobleski is the league leader in innings pitched without a homer surrendered, having thrown 30 frames. The other pitchers ahead of Ohtani on that list are the Pirates’ Carmen Mlodzinski, the Blue Jays’ Dylan Cease and the Nationals’ Cade Cavalli.
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Shusterman summed Ohtani up this way: “Good at pitching. Good at hitting. He’s amazing.”
The Minnesota Vikings 1st-Round draft pick from Thursday night, Caleb Banks, comes with some injury risk and an overall boom-or-bust profile. The team’s 2nd-Rounder, Jake Golday, might be a bit raw for Year No. 1 readiness, which is fine because the Vikings have plenty of off-ball linebacking depth. What does this mean? Well, the 3rd-Round selection of Iowa State nose tackle Domonique Orange takes the cake from a post-draft standpoint.
Minnesota needed a true interior run-stuffer, and Orange may have the cleanest rookie fit on the roster.
Big Citrus — his nickname because of his last name — is set up to succeed more than any Vikings draft pick in the immediate fallout of the event.
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A New Nose Tackle Option Has Entered the Chat
The Big Citrus fan club has already begun.
Domonique Orange reacts after a defensive play, showing energy and presence along the line for Iowa State during second-half action on Sep 6, 2025, at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames. Wearing No. 95, the Cyclones lineman turns toward teammates as the rivalry matchup against Iowa continues with momentum shifting late. Mandatory Credit: Reese Strickland-Imagn Images.
An Immediate Roster Opening
So long as Orange doesn’t look like an idiot at training camp in July — he won’t — the large defender has a clear path to splash right away. On the pre-draft depth chart, 2024 7th-Rounder Levi Drake Rodriguez was slated for nose tackle duty in 2026. That all changed with the Orange selection.
It just makes more sense that Orange would play sooner rather than later, a sharp contrast to Orange’s new teammate, the aforementioned Banks, who will undergo a summer filled with injury questions about his game-readiness. That will not be the story for Orange. There will be some instant gratification regarding Orange.
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SI.com‘s Will Ragatz on the pick: “Whereas Banks is a freak athlete with big-time pass-rush potential, Orange is a true run-stuffing nose tackle. Across four seasons with the Cyclones, he recorded one sack. He also had just seven career tackles for loss.”
“But at 6’2,” 322 pounds, the work he does generally doesn’t show up in the stat sheet. This is a guy who eats up blocks and is very difficult to move off of his spot, which creates tackle opportunities for others in the run game. Instant grade: B.”
Nose Tackles Are Set Up to Succeed
Drafting nose tackles somewhat high in a draft is like pepperoni pizza. Nobody from your group of hungry folks will complain about the selection — or Orange … or the pizza. Nose tackles have a higher rate of success in the draft, mainly because their job is slightly less complicated than pass-rushing DTs. Nose tackles are instructed to be “big and there.”
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This is a similar situation to safeties: they’re just easier to hit on in the draft. Low risk, high reward.
The Scouting Report
Orange, an early-down option as his career gets off the ground in the big leagues, offers immediate help. At 6’2″ and 325 pounds, he boasts a quick first step, a solid anchor, and long arms evident on tape. He perfectly fits Minnesota’s profile for interior run stoppers.
However, his pass-rush game requires development. He primarily relies on positioning and leverage, rarely demonstrating the bull rush often seen from other defensive tackles in this class. Still, he possesses significant room for growth.
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Generally speaking, the Vikings’ rookie DT roles are clearly defined: Banks will hunt the quarterback, and Orange will handle the interior “dirty work.”
NFL.com’s Lance Zierlein on Orange: “Orange is a sturdy nose tackle capable of muddying the middle of the field with his first-step quickness and take-on power. His reaction time makes it hard to reach-block him in zone and he has the anchor to play landlord over the A-gaps against double-teams.”
“He gets bounced around on contact but is excellent in recovery and winning the final phase of the rep. Orange is a non-factor as a pass rusher, but his value versus the run should attract teams.”
Domonique Orange celebrates after bringing down Arizona State quarterback Sam Leavitt, delivering a key sack for Iowa State during first-half action on Dec 7, 2024, at AT&T Stadium in Arlington. The defensive lineman, wearing No. 95, shows emotion following the impactful play in a high-profile matchup. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images.
And The Athletic‘sDane Brugler: “Orange is an ineffective pass rusher but has the frame and play strength to be an immovable, stout nose when he wants to be. He projects best as a one-technique or shade in a 4-3 scheme. Using his long extension, he creates powerful knockback, controls the point and eventually discards blockers, although his shed timing must improve.”
“Despite having a limited range of impact, he played lighter in 2025, and his conditioning is a critical factor in his on-field success. Durable — played in combined 50 games the past four years. Strong, violent hands to rid himself of contact. Trimmed down to 325 pounds and worked well with nutritionists in the program.”
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First Real NT since Dalvin Tomlinson
Remember Tomlinson? Ironically, he’s probably the best NFL comp for Orange, and Orange just so happens to be the first genuine prospective starting nose tackle on the Vikings’ roster since Tomlinson left Minnesota after the 2022 campaign.
Domonique Orange poses during Iowa State football media day, standing confidently in uniform as part of the team’s preseason preparations on Aug 2, 2024, at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames. The defensive lineman, wearing No. 95, faces the camera during organized media sessions ahead of the upcoming season. Mandatory Credit: Zach Boyden-Holmes-USA TODAY NETWORK.
Before Tomlinson, Linval Joseph held down the NT fort from 2014 to 2019. Since Joseph’s departure, the Vikings have cycled through these NT or faux NT personnel:
Sheldon Day
Javon Hargrave
Michael Pierce
Harrison Phillips
Levi Drake Rodriguez
Shamar Stephen
Taki Taimani
Dalvin Tomlinson
Khyiris Tonga
Elijah Williams
So, yes, it’s a new day and a bit of a throwback for the Vikings to have Orange on the depth chart.
The hosts carry a two-goal cushion into the break! Casemiro set off more chants of “one more year” with Man United’s opener before Sesko doubled the lead shortly before half-time, courtesy of Fernandes’ 19th top-flight assist of the season, one off equalling that record.
It could very easily have been a different story: Jensen fired wide late on and Thiago missed three chances in quick succession. This tie is certainly not over.
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Flo Clifford27 April 2026 20:49
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Man Utd 2-0 Brentford
‘45+1: Jensen comes close but his curling effort drifts wide! Andrews watches on impassively.
Two minutes added on to this half.
Flo Clifford27 April 2026 20:47
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That’s 19 Premier League assists this season for Bruno Fernandes now – only one off the record shared by Thierry Henry and Kevin de Bruyne.
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GOAL! Man Utd 2-0 Brentford
‘43: Brentford have been on top for the last 15 minutes or so but will be massively regretting those three missed chances as Sesko – who’s had a very quiet night so far – comes good.
Amad makes a big tackle in the middle of the park and sets up the counter. Fernandes lays it off for Sesko, who takes a couple of touches, isn’t put off by a sliding challenge, and sidefoots it beyond Kelleher into the back of the net.
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Flo Clifford27 April 2026 20:44
DISALLOWED GOAL! Man Utd 1-0 Brentford
‘42: Van den Berg gets a yellow for pulling back Sesko.
Down the other end Amad gets the ball in the net after it pings off both uprights, but he’s about a mile offside and knows it.
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Flo Clifford27 April 2026 20:42
Man Utd 1-0 Brentford
‘40: United are under the kosh right now. They flail around trying to clear this corner, Jensen sends it nearly under the bar and Lammens punches clear.
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SAVE! Man Utd 1-0 Brentford
‘38: A glorious save by Lammens! Damsgaard whips in a glorious cross over Maguire and Heaven, it looks to thump off Heaven’s arm with Thiago right there, and Lammens leaps to palm it behind for a corner!
Flo Clifford27 April 2026 20:39
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CHANCE! Man Utd 1-0 Brentford
‘36: How have Brentford not scored here?! Thiago has space but dithers, takes a touch and then slips, and tries to poke it past Lammens from on the floor, but it rolls tamely to safety. “It’s a right mess,” says Gary Neville on Sky Sports.
He gets in behind soon after from a lovely long ball forward but is a bit too hesitant, Heaven is onto him, and Lammens dives to save! Two golden changes in about a minute.
Flo Clifford27 April 2026 20:37
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Man Utd 1-0 Brentford
‘34: Keane Lewis-Potter has been very lively so far and looks Brentford’s best chance of getting back into this. He isn’t the first Keane to impress at Old Trafford over the years, of course, though he might be the only one to do it as a raiding left-back.
Richard Jolly at Old Trafford27 April 2026 20:34
SAVE! Man Utd 1-0 Brentford
‘31: Nearly two for United! Fernandes dinks a sweet cross to Amad, but he knocks a header straight into Kelleher’s hands. Wasteful. And he’s offside anyway.
The 2026 Cadillac Championship will be played for the first time this week at Trump Doral, and the World No. 1 — surprise, surprise — is the pre-tournament betting favorite. Here is everything you need to know about the Cadillac Championship odds and other betting favorites to start the week.
Cadillac Championship betting favorites
We have yet another PGA Tour Signature Event on tap this week, and World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler is in the field. That means he’s automatically the betting favorite at the Cadillac Championship with +300 odds-to-win.
In Scheffler’s last start at the RBC Heritage, he lost in a playoff to Matt Fitzpatrick, who is not in the Cadillac field. One week before that, he finished solo second at the Masters behind Rory McIlroy, who is also sitting out this week.
In second in the pre-tournament Cadillac Championship odds is the man who played in the final pairing with McIlroy on Masters Sunday: Cameron Young (+1400).
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Collin Morikawa is next on the odds list, heading to Trump Doral with +2200 odds to win. Filling out the top 5 are Russell Henley (+2500) and Tommy Fleetwood (+2500).
You can see the top 20 and ties in the 2026 Cadillac Championship betting odds as of Monday morning below, or download the Fanatics Sportsbook app to see the full list of odds and bets for this week.
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Now, Scherzer will have to wait a bit longer to try again. Toronto announced Monday that they have place Scherzer on the 15-day injured list with right forearm tendinitis and left ankle inflammation.
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To replace him, the Blue Jays have called up Chase Lee.
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Scherzer’s most recent start on Friday was a disaster, with the veteran pitcher allowing seven runs and six hits (including three home runs) in 2 1/3 innings before he was pulled. It’s unclear whether he was pushing through injuries during that start, but he will now take a break to recover.
With Scherzer out, the Blue Jays’ starting rotation goes back into flux. Toronto has lost a number of starting pitchers already this season, with Cody Poncesuffering a knee injury in his first MLB game in five years and Shane Biebers going on 60-day IL earlier this month.
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However, the Blue Jays will be getting some reinforcements: Sportsnet’s Shi Davidi reported this weekend that Trey Yesavage, who started the season on IL, is set to return to the rotation on Tuesday. José Berríos is also ramping back up after missing the start of the year with injury.
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Dylan Cease is expected to start for Toronto on Monday, as the Blue Jays open a series against the Boston Red Sox. Eric Lauer, who has bounced between the starting rotation and the bullpen throughout the season to accomodate those injuries, will likely stay in the rotation to replace Scherzer.
Away Game’s hectic two-year-old year from six seasons ago stands out among modern juveniles, making it understandable that Lady Catalina, foal of the current broodmare, has begun her career at a gentler pace.
On the other hand, her first track foal, Written Tycoon filly Lady Catalina, faces her sophomore start in the HMAS Sydney Handicap (1100m) at Randwick on Saturday.
Johann Gerard-Dubord, Ciaron Maher’s Sydney foreman who came aboard amid Away Game’s juvenile phase, observed that Lady Catalina took longer to come along but holds plenty of promise.
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“She is a very different horse to Away Game. Away Game was very natural, very early,” Gerard-Dubord said.
“By this time of year, she’d had plenty of racing already.
“We’ve taken our time with Lady Catalina. She is a beautiful filly. She has changed a lot physically, she has grown. She has been in work a long time because we wanted to take her to the trials and the races when she was ready for it.”
Lady Catalina opened with a dominant 900m maiden win at Newcastle on March 31, following the leader before quickening away late.
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The tight distance stretched her early on, but the added metres at Randwick should play to her strengths.
“Funnily enough, even though she had been showing us a lot of speed, she was actually at her top for most of the way there and late she was good, so stepping up to 1100 will be no issue,” Gerard-Dubord said.
“We gave her a tick over trial last week where I thought she was very good. She was just there to have a good day out and trialled very nicely.”
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