Adrian Bott is fully aware of the tough assignment Watson faces in the Eskimo Prince Stakes, pinning hopes on the budding three-year-old exploiting his fitness superiority.

Watson has triumphed in both appearances this term, opening with a resounding score at Kembla Grange and backing it up with a polished effort at Canterbury.

The uptick in performances is ascribed by Bott to the gelding surgery after his introductory campaign, ahead of the horse’s most demanding outing in the Group 3 Eskimo Prince Stakes (1200m) at Randwick on Saturday.

“He was gelded after that first ‘prep’ and that’s a big factor in the improvement we’ve seen in him. His two runs have been excellent,” Bott said.

“He wasn’t coltish, but things weren’t falling into place. He would show something at home but under pressure in trials or on race day, he was doing a few things wrong and mentally wasn’t ready yet.

“It has helped him focus on what needs to be done and bring that work we’ve seen at home to the races.”

Seven foes line up against Watson at Randwick, incorporating Golden Rose minor placers Wodeton and Tempted, stakes conqueror Napoleonic, and superior weighted Rivellino.

Since all are restarting, Bott banks on Watson’s current race-hardened state to bridge the gap in major race pedigree.

“That’s the biggest advantage he’s got going into the race is that bit of race fitness that he’s carrying. He’s coming off two nice wins and there is further improvement again,” he said.

In the card’s marquee race, the $2 million Inglis Millennium (1100m), Tulloch Lodge enters forcefully via Golden Gift finisher Plagiarism.

Bott observes the colt aligns closely with 2024 winner Fully Lit at this phase, both handled by RedFox Racing interests.

“Fully Lit had the one run going into it in that preparation. Plagiarism has had the benefit of experience from a previous campaign, so he’s well-seasoned in that regard,” he said.

“He looks a natural running two-year-old, which we saw (in the Golden Gift).

“I think that form will stack up, and he seems to be back in good shape off the back of a couple of nice trials.”

Fans should visit the leading racing betting markets to place wagers on the Eskimo Prince Stakes.

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Michael Carrick is not being fooled into thinking Manchester United have “cracked it” after his dream start continued by beating a Tottenham side that captain Cristian Romero apologised to after his costly red card.

A year that began with Ruben Amorim’s abrupt exit and some underwhelming results has been transformed by the appointment of the Red Devils’ former midfielder, captain and coach for the remainder of the campaign.

Carrick followed up wins against Manchester City, Arsenal and Fulham with a 2-0 triumph against his former club Spurs on Saturday lunchtime, when Bryan Mbeumo and Bruno Fernandes wrapped up a deserved win against the 10-man visitors at Old Trafford.

It was the first time in two years that United have won four Premier League games in a row and left them fourth on 44 points – two points more than they managed last season.

“It’s difficult to comment in terms of what’s changed,” Ruben Amorim’s successor Carrick said. “I’m pleased with the buy-in, connection and everyone’s invested in it. I think that goes a long way.

“At certain times cans see the game flow in different ways and you can look very different, good or bad.

“But I think being in a real good emotional place helps you and, again, that proved to be the case.

“It was different today. We had to manage the game, control the game, and show patience and good quality, but there’s different ways to do it.

“The four games we’ve had have all slightly looked different, but we’re not getting carried away. I’m not sitting here thinking ‘everything’s great, we’ve cracked it’. There’s a lot of work to do so, and I’m fully aware of that.”

Carrick was full of praise for star United skipper Fernandes on a day when Tottenham captain’s recklessness damaged his side.

Thomas Frank defended Romero as he stressed he “clearly tried to go for the ball” when he caught Casemiro on the ankle and received a 29th minute red card.

“He was sorry for the incident,” the Spurs boss said. “He apologised to his team-mates in the changing room.

“I think he’s one of the most important players. When he performs at his top, he’s driving the team.”

This was Romero’s sixth red card in all competitions since making his Tottenham debut in August 2021 – more than any other Premier League player has received during that period.

That statistic surprised Frank, who says he has no regrets about naming him captain and will not consider that position at the end of a week when he questioned Spurs’ “disgraceful” squad depth on social media.

Romero will start a four-match ban as Spurs host Newcastle on Tuesday, when Destiny Udogie could also be absent for injury-hit Spurs as they seek to win a first Premier League game of 2026.

“We haven’t won enough in the Premier League,” Frank said after overseeing a seventh successive top-flight match without a win. “We’re just coming on the back end of four good games, where we also showed a lot of resilience.

“Before that, we also did it, but we didn’t get enough of the results where we turned around second half, so I think there’s still a lot to hang the hat on in terms of resilience.

“But, of course, the performances need to be backed up by doing a little bit more and keep doing the right things because then the results will turn.”

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Following his retirement, Terence Crawford is being placed into many fans’ list as one of the greatest pound-for-pound fighters since the turn of the millennium. Now, ‘Bud’ has revealed how he believes he outperformed Floyd Mayweather and Roy Jones Jr.

Crawford defeated Canelo Alvarez back in September in a win that will be referenced for generations, becoming boxing’s second three-division undisputed world champion, 87 years after Henry Armstrong became the first.

Off the back of that career-best triumph, Crawford opted to walk away from the sport whilst he was sat atop it, hanging up the gloves with both an undefeated record after 42 fights and the status of being a five-division world champion.

Reflecting upon his time in the ring, Crawford told The Pivot Podcast of his pride in becoming the undisputed super-lightweight champion back in 2017, and why he feels he’s surpassed Mayweather and Jones Jr.

“I was on a mission. That mindset was, ‘I am not celebrating this fight, because I am trying to get to that fight. That is the fight that I want to get, to show y’all, these are just stepping stones’, to me, in my mind.

“I celebrated being undisputed. That was the greatest feeling ever because nobody did it in so long. I was the third person in the four-belt era to do it, nobody was thinking about or trying to become undisputed.

“I set my sights out, I said that I wanted all the belts. Once I did that, it was like ‘man, Floyd didn’t do this, Pacquiao didn’t do this, what can they say? Roy Jones Jr, my favourite fighter, didn’t do this’.

“I got something over them, that they didn’t do in their career. I’m not saying that they couldn’t have done it, but they didn’t do it.”

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The undisputed super-middleweight title has since become fragmented, with Jose Armando Resendiz picking up the WBA strap and Christian Mbilli being elevated to full WBC champion.

Meanwhile, Hamzah Sheeraz is expected to take on 38-year-old Alem Begic in a clash for the WBO super-middleweight title, whilst Osleys Iglesias is set to challenge for the vacant IBF title against an unnamed opponent.

Recalling Learning To Fly’s barrier-conquering win in the Inglis Millennium three years prior, Chad Schofield seeks an encore performance.

Chad Schofield is well-founded in his view that a broad starting position poses no fatal threat to Screen Idol, prepared by John Thompson, in the $2 million Inglis Millennium at Randwick.

The elite Sydney hoop has claimed the prize twice, lately with Learning To Fly who mirrored Screen Idol’s second-outermost barrier.

“When I won on Learning To Fly, it drew wide (barrier 15 of 16) too,” Schofield said.

“This is a different type of filly. Learning To Fly sat last and rounded them up. This filly is a bit speedier, so we’ll see.”

A daughter of Nature Strip’s sire Nicconi, Screen Idol exceeded her debut odds to almost defeat Shiki in the Gimcrack Stakes (1000m).

She has undergone a pair of trials for her seasonal reappearance, and Schofield, ever-present with her, affirms her continued development.

“She’s going really well. She was unlucky not to win the Gimcrack. She covered ground that day and just kept finding the line,” he said.

“John tipped her out and she has come back a more mature, stronger filly. She’s got no favours from the barrier draw but she’ll be tough. She will be there late.”

Schofield connects with debutant Threads from Godolphin in the Listed Lonhro Plate (1000m), optimistic after shared trial work.

Under Ciaron Maher’s guidance, Threads, first to race from Group 3 winner Tailleur, is tipped by Schofield for prominent juvenile targets.

“I think he’s a very talented two-year-old colt and it’s exciting to kick him off on Saturday,” he said.

“It’s a good start off race for him. He’s drawn well and I think he’s a horse that could race into the two-year-old features.”

Schofield’s Randwick slate features 10 rides, topped by Maher’s premier filly Tempted in the Eskimo Prince Stakes (1200m). Fans of the 2026 Inglis Millennium can find competitive prices in the racing betting markets.

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Cole Palmer scored a hat‑trick for Chelsea, and Bruno Fernandes has fuelled speculation by sending the midfielder a message following recent links to Manchester United

Bruno Fernandes has sent Cole Palmer a message following Chelsea’s 3–1 win over Wolves, in which the forward scored a hat‑trick. Palmer returned to the scoresheet in a season which has been disrupted by injuries so far.

The 23‑year‑old struck all three goals for Chelsea in the first half at Molineux, underlining the impact he can make on a match. During his first season at Stamford Bridge, Palmer netted 27 goals in all competitions, collected multiple individual awards, and established himself as a regular for England.

His performances even sparked transfer speculation during the January window, with reports linking him to Manchester United amid claims he was feeling homesick.

Although Chelsea boss Liam Rosenior dismissed those rumours, it’s clear that figures at United have been keeping a close eye on his progress.

Fernandes was spotted in the comments section of Palmer’s Instagram post after the match, where the Chelsea star shared several snaps from the game alongside the caption: “Just enjoy.”

The Portuguese skipper replied: “What a player,” followed by a clapping emoji. His comment quickly gained more than 3,900 likes and hundreds of replies.

Some fans jokingly called him “agent Bruno,” while another wrote: “I see what you’re doing here, mate.”

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