In anticipation of possible global racing, Chris Waller alongside Godolphin moved Beiwacht to Melbourne to acclimate to straight-track conditions.

The three-year-old colt targets the Group 1 Lightning Stakes (1000m) at Flemington on Saturday, matched against Godolphin stablemate Tentyris, handled by Anthony and Sam Freedman.

These Godolphin colts are both tabbed for the Group 1 Newmarket Handicap (1200m) at Flemington March 7, with overseas options including the June Royal Ascot meeting in Britain.

They previously dueled on the Flemington straight, Tentyris taking the Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m) in November as Beiwacht came home fourth.

Beiwacht‘s fourth came off a dominant score in September’s Group 1 Golden Rose (1400m) at Rosehill.

Trainer Chris Waller confirmed readiness, citing Ben Melham’s positive feedback from last week’s Flemington gallop, with the jockey aboard Saturday.

“Darren (Beadman) went down to watch it, and he gave us a glowing report,” Waller said.

“Everyone is happy.”

Waller emphasized the Melbourne races prep for trips abroad, yet the key focus with Godolphin is revitalizing the colt’s form.

“We need him in form and we need him used to straight racing,” Waller said.

“We will let him run his race, not worry too much about other things. We will get him into a good rhythm and let him find his pace he’s comfortable with.

“I think that’s what we have to do with him, he showed that in the Golden Rose. Let him use his speed but harness that speed, a little bit like Nature Strip.

“He’s not as free going, but we’ve just got to get it right.”

Waller replicated this strategy successfully with Home Affairs, Lightning Stakes winner after Coolmore Stud Stakes.

Nevertheless, Home Affairs couldn’t sustain momentum in 2022 Newmarket Handicap with 56kg, ninth place, before trailing at Royal Ascot in Group 1 Platinum Jubilee (1200m).

“To get him ready for the Newmarket, they need to have a run first so it might as well be up the straight,” Waller said.

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“It could have been in the Eskimo Prince (in Sydney), but he’s won his Group 1, so I’ll keep him there and give him a chance the learn about straight racing.”

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Tyson Fury is aiming to become a three-time heavyweight world champion but there is one man looking to intervene and disrupt those plans by sending Fury into a more permanent retirement.

‘The Gypsy King’ has hung up the gloves on several occasions but, at the age of 37, th ere was a sense that his most recent retirement, off the back of consecutive defeats to Oleksandr Usyk, could have been his last.

However, it has now been confirmed that Fury will return to action in two months’ time, as he sets about his goals of becoming boxing’s fifth three-time ruler.

For his comeback, Fury is tasked with hard-hitting Russian, Arslanbek Makhmudov, who was successful on British soil in his last outing, when he outpointed Dave Allen in Sheffield just four months ago.

Speaking with Sky Sports, Camille Estephan, founder of Eye of the Tiger Promotions and promoter of Makhmudov, stated that his fighter’s goal is to send Fury into a ‘real retirement’.

“Our goal and objective is send him to retirement, this time for real!”

Of Makhmudov’s 19 wins inside of the distance, 17 have come within the first three rounds, meaning Fury will need to be prepared for an attempted early onslaught when he collides with the Mozdok-born underdog.

It is believed that Fury-Makhmudov will take place at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday, April 11, after failed attempts to stage the event at Old Trafford.

The event will broadcasted live by Netflix at no additional cost to a standard subscription, with further details regarding the undercard expected imminently.

Chinese snowboarder Liu Jiayu took a serious fall during an Olympic qualifying run Wednesday. 

Competition at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics was briefly suspended while Liu remained largely motionless on her back in the snow at the bottom of the halfpipe. The toe edge of Liu’s snowboard appeared to get caught in the snow, sending her slamming, face-first, into the bottom of the halfpipe.

An emergency sled was used to remove the 33-year-old from the area for further evaluation. Liu was able to avoid major injuries to her spine, The Associated Press reported, citing sources with knowledge of the professional snowboarder’s medical report.

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Liu Jiayu of the People’s Republic of China reacts after her qualifying run in the women’s snowboard halfpipe during the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at Livigno Snow Park Feb. 11, 2026 in Livigno, Italy. (Joe Camporeale/Imagn Images)

It is believed that Liu maintained consciousness after the scary fall. 

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Liu was trying to finish her second and final qualifying run with a 900-degree spin. After she slammed into the halfpipe, her legs and board snapped over her back, a wreck known in snowboarding as a “scorpion.”

Liu Jiayu of the People’s Republic of China reacts after her run in women’s snowboard halfpipe during the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at Livigno Snow Park on Feb. 11, 2026 in Livigno, Italy. (Nathan Ray Seebeck/Imagn Images)

Riders wear protective gear, including helmets, during competitions. Despite the precautions, dangerous crashes remain a strong — and sometimes life-threatening — possibility. If the head or neck is impacted during a fall, the risk of serious injury rises sharply. 

Liu Jiayu of China competes in the women’s snowboard halfpipe qualification at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games at Livigno Snow Park Feb. 11, 2026 in Livigno, Italy. (Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

Former world champion freestyle skier Dave Murray died in 1990 after suffering serious injuries in a halfpipe crash in Utah. In 2010, Kevin Pearce sustained brain injuries while training for the Vancouver Olympics.

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Earlier this week, Australian snowboard cross racer Cam Bolton was hospitalized. Representatives for Bolton confirmed he was dealing with multiple stable neck fractures.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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Tempted laid down a formidable mark for her peers with a powerful resurgence in the Eskimo Prince Stakes, leaving Apocalyptic poised to respond in kind.

The Michael Freedman-prepared three-year-old filly steps out again in the Light Fingers Stakes (1200m) at Randwick on Saturday, coming a week on from Tempted’s decisive defeat of colts and geldings first-up across the same ground.

Yet to cross paths, the two fillies are charting paths that will intersect at the Group 1 Surround Stakes (1400m) on February 28, and Apocalyptic’s assertive comeback could forge a thrilling encounter.

“I guess there will be the prospect of us locking horns in the Surround,” Freedman said.

“They’re animals, so I never get too far ahead of myself, and I certainly never get over-confident with any horse.

“But I’m very happy with her and looking forward to getting her back to the track.”

Boasting three wins from just five starts, Apocalyptic opened her spring account in the Furious Stakes (1200m) before claiming the Tea Rose (1400m) and Flight Stakes (1600m), ending with a runner-up effort in the Thousand Guineas (1600m) at her first Melbourne run.

Freedman finds it tough not to feel buoyant about a horse delivering such results early on.

“When you break your maiden in a Group Two, and then win a Group Two and a Group One at your next two, you don’t see it too often,” he said.

“From a trainers’ point of view, when you get horses like that around you, it’s exciting.”

Stablemate Manaal remains in contention for the Expressway (1200m) and Triscay Stakes (1200m) as the four-year-old embarks on her probable swansong season.

A reliable stable force in recent times, this Group 1 winner is earmarked for stud duties next season, with Freedman keen to bolster her achievements first.

“This will probably be her last campaign, I’d suggest, before she goes off to the breeding barn, so I’d love to try to pick up another stakes win for the Emirates group,” Freedman said.

“She has been here since the Gimcrack and she’s still matching strides (with the better mares).

“She’s never been what you call a headliner, but it’s rare to see them win before Christmas, a stakes winner at two, stakes winner at three and then a stakes winner at four. It’s a pretty good resume.”

The racing betting markets are heating up for the Light Fingers Stakes at Randwick.

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Recent reports have suggested that a deal for Fabio Wardley to face Daniel Dubois in May is done, but Tyson Fury has his reservations and has advised fight fans to be curb their enthusiasm.

Wardley knocked out Joseph Parker to claim the WBO Interim heavyweight belt back in October and, after Oleksandr Usyk vacated the full title the following month, the Ipswich fan-favourite was upgraded to champion.

It made the 31-year-old knockout artist the United Kingdom’s 11th heavyweight world champion, but Wardley is keen to truly validate his position as a worthy titleholder with a strong first defence.

He has been on the lookout for an opponent that would allow him to prove his quality and he seems to have found the perfect dance partner – Britain’s 10th heavyweight world champion, Daniel Dubois.

However, despite reports suggesting that the fight is a ‘done deal’, Tyson Fury said on Instagram that Frank Warren, who promotes both Wardley and Dubois, will announce the fight when it is legitimately over the line.

“I’ll tell you what I find funny, I’ve seen it all over the internet today that Wardley vs Dubois is done, it’s in every media outlet, it’s everywhere except from the actual promoter of both fighters, Frank Warren at Queensberry, so until they put it out it’s not confirmed, believe that!

“Everybody has rushed to get a scoop on inside info apart from the confirmation being from the actual promoter of these fighters, Frank Warren. Until Frank says it’s on, it’s not on.”

It is understood that Wardley and Dubois will collide on Saturday, May 9, at the Co-op Live Arena in Manchester, in what will be the seventh all-British heavyweight world title contest in boxing history.

Fury, meanwhile, returns in April against Arslanbek Makhmudov, and may well target the winner should he come through as expected.

An all-British heavyweight world title clash is on the horizon, as Fabio Wardley prepares to take on Daniel Dubois in his first defence of the WBO belt. Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn has revealed his thoughts on the proposed match-up.

Wardley shook up the division when he pulled off the upset and halted Joseph Parker back in October to claim the WBO Interim title and, when Usyk vacated the full WBO strap, the United Kingdom’s four-month stint without a heavyweight world champion came to an end.

The Ipswich fan-favourite was upgraded to full world champion and ever since, the 31-year-old sensation has been looking for a showdown that will prove his worth as a legitimate titleholder and kickstart his reign in style.

It now appears as though Wardley has found the perfect dance partner, with reports suggesting that he will collide with former IBF heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois, who lost his belt to Oleksandr Usyk last time out in July.

Speaking with iFL TV, Eddie Hearn explained why he believes Dubois’ decision to jump straight into another world title contest may be a naive one.

“If I was Daniel Dubois, I would be coming back with a [lesser] fight, but what happens is you make so much money that you don’t want to come back with one of those fights because you are not really looking at the long play.

“I think sometimes that is a little bit of a poor decision. The last time Daniel Dubois fought was July, against Usyk, that was now eight months ago. So, if he fights in May, he is going to have been out of the ring for 10 months after getting knocked out.

“Daniel Dubois is the kind of guy where, if he has any doubts in himself or if he is not 100% confident, he is much easier to beat than the flip side of that.”

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Hearn then went on to reveal why he believes the scrap favours Fabio Wardley stylistically, predicting that the reigning champion will break Dubois down if he is able to survive an early onslaught.

“Daniel Dubois hits really hard, he can take anybody out or hurt anybody early but if you get past two, three or four rounds with him and you start making him second guess himself, you can break him down real quick.

“I think that Wardley and his team will look at that fight and say ‘that is a good fight for us’.”

Wardley-Dubois is being touted for Manchester on Saturday, May 9, whilst Usyk is currently being linked to a shock clash with Dutch kickboxing champion Rico Verhoeven on the same date. Although, it is unclear whether the Ukrainian’s three heavyweight world titles would be on the line for that bout.