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Hayes’ Hard Kick on track for 2026 Coolmore Stud Stakes tilt

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Jockey in white and green silks rides a brown horse over a hurdle at a Lexus-sponsored race, with number 4 bib visible and spectators/branding in the background.

The middle of winter is not usually a launchpad for Coolmore Stud Stakes success, but the Lindsay Park stable is hoping Hard Kick will buck that trend.

The emerging gelding is nearing the start of a campaign that has the $2 million Group 1 sprint for three-year-olds at Flemington on October 31 as its primary target.

Hard Kick, a son of All Too Hard, comfortably won an 800-metre jumpout at Werribee last Friday, following a quiet second in a Flemington jumpout two weeks prior. Co-trainer Will Hayes is enthusiastic about the gelding’s return to racing.

Having made just one previous start, a winning one in the Listed Talindert Stakes (1100m) on February 14, Hard Kick is set to bring a measure of class to Flemington’s final meeting of the season.

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“We’re going to look at a 1000-metre option for two-year-olds down the straight on the 18th of July,” Hayes, who trains in partnership with his brothers Ben and JD, said.

“We’re very happy and glad that we erred on the side of caution by not exposing him to the back-up into the (Blue) Diamond, because it’s been the best thing for him going forward.

“I can’t fault him in the way he’s built up, he looks a better version of himself and I think his trial spoke for itself.

“His trial suggests that he’s right where we need him to be.”

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Hard Kick is currently rated the $8 third favourite in Coolmore Stud Stakes futures markets, behind only the Golden Slipper winner Guest House ($5) and Ciaron Maher’s highly-rated colt The Next Episode ($6).

“It will be the traditional three-year-old path on the way towards a race like the Coolmore,” Hayes explained.

“We do think he’s a horse that possesses incredible natural speed and we’re going to play to his strengths.”

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WWE legend says AAA is the ‘hottest program in the world’

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WWE acquired Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA) before WrestleMania 41 in 2025 and the Mexican promotion’s growth over the last year may be one of the underrated stories in pro wrestling over the last 15 months.

AAA garnered a ton of attention with the buildup to its Mask vs. Mask match between El Grande Americano and Original El Grande Americano, Worlds Collide in June 2025 was a great way to introduce to re-introduce Lucha Libre to an American audience and TripleMania is going to be a two-night event for the first time in the company’s history.

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El Grande Americano enters the CHI Health Center in Omaha, Neb., accompanied by Rayo Americano and Bravo Americano during Monday Night RAW on May 4, 2026. (Georgina Dallas/WWE)

“I think it’s the hottest program in the world right now. It’s unbelievable. They got incredible characters,” WWE Hall of Famer John Bradshaw Layfield told Fox News Digital in a recent interview.

He recalled working in Mexico early in his career and how incredible the energy was in the country when he would perform there.

“I’d go down there and work and people have thought since then if Lucha Libre ever takes off, as I’d always say this is a sleeping giant, I think what people are now starting to see what we’ve known all along about Lucha Libre is just fantastic. There’s Incredible characters. There’s incredible passion, especially with the Mexican fans. I’ve always enjoyed working down there. I always say you gotta work in a few arenas to make it in life. You gotta work at the Sportatorium, you gotta work at Staples Center, you gotta work at The Garden, you gotta work in Budokan, you gotta work in Earls Court – anywhere in Mexico is like that.

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“It’s just unbelievable. The passion that the people have down there – I love it. And I just think that AAA has done an incredible job. Jeremy Borash, who is incredibly talented, Undertaker, who is a good friend of mine and also a very smart guy, I believe they’ve just done an incredible job with the product.”

Mask vs. Mask was one of the first major hits since the WWE acquisition was announced.

It saw El Grande Americano defeat Original El Grande Americano, who later revealed himself to be Chad Gable. The match had everything a pro wrestling fan could want – incredible characters, exciting buildup and one of the best matches of the year.

Bradshaw said there were two matches he’s seen in his career that he thought the men in the ring were doing a “different art form.” – Fit Finlay vs. Tony St. Clair in Europe and Shawn Michaels vs. The Undertaker at WrestleMania 25. He said the Mask vs. Mask match felt very much the same.

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“I felt the same way with Mask vs. Mask. I never thought I’d see another match (like that),” Bradshaw said. “I was hoping I would but I don’t know if I’d ever see a match like I saw with Finlay and St. Clair and Undertaker and Shawn Michaels. I’d put that in that category. I just thought it was absolutely incredible. The passion, the emotion that went with it. Everything about it worked.”

Now, El Grande Americano has a new challenge – the revitalization of Los Perros del Mal.

The group recently reformed with Daga, Angel, Berto, Bronco Nima and Karmen Petrovic wreaking havoc on the AAA roster.

Bradshaw said he was looking forward to seeing where the new story goes.

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Karmen Petrovic looks on during NXT at the WWE Performance Center on June 30, 2026 in Orlando, Florida. (Conor Kvatek / WWE via Getty Images)

“It just kills me with Los Perros del Mal. It’s kinda like in episodic television like in ‘The Walking Dead’ when the governor dies and it’s like, ‘What are you gonna do now?’ And then all of sudden you have a new villain,” he told Fox News Digital. “The first day of the next season and you go, ‘Oh great! This is awesome.’ I’m watching ‘Blacklist’ and as soon as they get rid of one villain you have another one comes in. … And you’re thinking what could top that?

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“As soon as we got done with Mask vs. Mask, Jeremy Borash starts bringing back Los Perros del Mal – this incredible group. That visual of them there, I just thought, my God, man, this is awesome. Now we got something for, I don’t know how long, the next year or whatever long it is. But this is an incredible new journey it’s gonna look like for El Grande Americano.”

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Sean Strickland says “rich” Dustin Poirier isn’t allowed to be depressed 

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While several MMA fighters and personalities have come out in support of Dustin Poirier after ‘The Diamond’s’ recent arrest at an airport.

The former UFC star was arrested for public drunkenness, and in a clip, even wanted to fight a police officer.

While Poirier has spoken about the negative effects of alcohol in his life, and also suggested how he missed the fighting game, Sean Strickland doesn’t believe ‘The Diamond’ has any reason to be depressed.

The UFC middleweight champion is known for his controversial takes, and posted another on X. Strickland claimed that Poirier shouldn’t be depressed since is loved by many and is rich:

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“Dustin ‘Im depressed’ bro what? Youre rich and loved by thousands of people.. Youre not allowed to be depressed… What you did is got kicked off a flight and tried to fight a cop….relax it happens to the best of us.”

Check out Sean Strickland’s comments below:

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Strickland then went on to say that there are those who are suffering more in the world, and that rich people don’t have any reason to be depressed:

“I just cannot understand depression There are kids dying of cancer going through chemo. They would give anything for one more day”

‘Tarzan’ added:

“But you a grown a** rich man looks in the mirror and says I’m depressed. Tell me why youre sad rich man?”

Check out Sean Strickland’s comments below:

I just cannot understand depression There are kids dying of cancer going through chemo. They would give anything for one more day But you a grown a** rich man looks in the mirror and says I’m depressed. Tell me why youre sad rich man? Lmao i

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Sean Strickland’s easy solution to Dustin Poirier’s problems

This isn’t the first time Sean Strickland has posted a take on Dustin Poirier’s recent issues. While ‘The Diamond’ has been honest on the problems caused by alcohol and how he cannot find a replacement for the fight game in his life, ‘Tarzan’ had a simple solution to it all.

Drew Dober spoke about his fears of retirement in light of Poirier’s problems, and he understood what ‘The Diamond’ was going through.

Strickland, however, said the solution was to avoid alcohol at all costs:

“Just don’t drink. It’s that easy.”