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Observer eyes 2026 Rosehill Guineas for Sydney debut

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A number of Victorian raiders have been undone by Sydney’s racing demands north of the Murray, though Ciaron Maher is assured his elite colt Observer will adapt seamlessly.

The two-time Group 1 conqueror lines up for his maiden Sydney outing in this Saturday’s $1 million Rosehill Guineas (2000m).

After his Australian Guineas victory at Flemington on February 28, the son of Ghaiyyath was dispatched north to acclimatise to clockwise gallops, leaving Maher impressed with the transition.

“I wanted to get him up there early and do a couple of nice little pieces of work and he worked like a horse that has had a lot of experience up there,” Maher said from Caulfield on Tuesday morning.

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“He came through his Guineas win very well. He’s travelled up, he did a nice piece of work last week that was quite impressive and this morning just cantered around on the bit.

He didn’t have to do a lot and you would think he’s only going to improve getting back up to 10 furlongs (2000m).”

Godolphin-owned Observer, who worked right-handed under James Cummings before joining Maher last year, targets becoming the pioneer Australian Guineas winner of the Rosehill Guineas.

Alongside his Victoria Derby Group 1 from Victoria Derby, he hopes to match Dulcify, Helenus, Tarzino and Riff Rocket as Rosehill Guineas victors.

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Trainer Maher contemplated the Australian Cup (2000m) against elders next Saturday, but deemed the peer Group 1 at 2000m irresistible.

“He’s still got options (to take on older horses), but taking on three-year-olds at 2000 metres, it’s hard not to go there and his form this prep has been spot on,” Maher said.

“Hopefully he can add another one to his CV and add to his record.”

Barrier two was allocated to Observer, next to rival Autumn Boy, in the nine-strong Rosehill Guineas field confirmed Wednesday morning, ridden by Craig Williams.

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Chris Jericho sends a message to Chris Benoit’s son following AEW Dynamite

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Chris Jericho made his return to Dynamite recently. He has now sent a message to Chris Benoit’s son.

Chris Jericho spent the better part of the past year on the shelf. As a result, there was a lot of speculation about his future. Many reports suggested that the former World Champion could be leaving Tony Khan’s company for WWE. Jericho also teased returning to his previous employer by posting clips from his time in the sports entertainment juggernaut. However, this was not what happened. Last week on Dynamite, Jericho made his return to AEW in Winnipeg and addressed the fans. Now, he is set to face Ricochet in a singles match at Dynasty 2026.

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Chris Benoit’s son, David Benoit, recently posted a picture with Jericho backstage with the following caption:

“Welcome home to the greatest of all time always pleasure seeing you @chrisjerichofozzy @aew”

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The AEW star commented on the post, saying it was great to see David Benoit. Check out his comment below:

“Great seeing you man!!! 🔥❤️”

Screengrab of Chris Jericho's comment (Image via Instagram/@davidbenoit1)Screengrab of Chris Jericho's comment (Image via Instagram/@davidbenoit1)
Screengrab of Chris Jericho’s comment (Image via Instagram/@davidbenoit1)

Tony Khan revealed why Chris Jericho returned to AEW

Rumors were rampant for a very long time that Chris Jericho was done with AEW, and he could be returning to WWE. It was even reported that Jericho would return to the Stamford-based promotion when his contract was set to expire on December 31, 2025. However, he signed a new deal with Tony Khan’s company.

Speaking on the Coach & Bro Show, Tony Khan said that Jericho had a choice and he chose to remain in AEW. He also revealed that they had planned his return date a long time ago.

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“I do know that Chris had a choice and he wanted to be in AEW. I’ve been in constant communication with Chris, and he definitely told me he wanted to be in AEW and very specifically in Winnipeg on that date. We’ve had that circled for a long time, going back to last year. It was a choice that Chris made that he’d rather be in AEW than wrestling anywhere else, and I think that’s awesome. He has always been consistent that he loves AEW.” [H/T @@TheDrainmaker on X]

It remains to be seen if Jericho will be victorious in his in-ring return.