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News.com.au
27-05-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
Tom Dabernig to aim three mares at Saturday's Listed Bel Esprit Stakes at Caulfield
Tom Dabernig will tackle Saturday's Listed Bel Esprit Stakes with three runners in order to lay the foundation for a July ambush at Caulfield. The Warrnambool -based Dabernig will run smart mares Cleo Cat, Romantic Choice and Fickle in the Caulfield feature as part of a plan to have the trio hard-fit for Group 3 races in July. 'The theory is to have them in work all through winter and maybe have a crack at the Bletchingly or Monash, those sprints they have in July before the spring horses get fit,' Dabernig said. 'Often you get the spring horses in it that need the run and the fit winter horse can pick them up.' • PUNT LIKE A PRO: Become a Racenet iQ member and get expert tips – with fully transparent return on investment statistics – from Racenet's team of professional punters at our Pro Tips section. SUBSCRIBE NOW! Dabernig has already secured valuable black type with Cleo Cat and Romantic Choice with the pair winning at Group 3 and Listed level respectively while Fickle will have her second start at stakes level on Saturday. As a winner of seven of her eight starts, Cleo Cat will lead Dabernig's Bel Esprit Stakes team. The four-year-old has returned in terrific form this time in, easily winning a three-horse race at Warrnambool before leading throughout to win the Group 3 Proud Miss Stakes in Adelaide last time out. From Warrnambool to Morphettville, Cleo Cat pounces & makes it seven wins from eight career starts 😻 @dabernigracing @JChilds47 â€' (@Racing) May 10, 2025 • Group 1-winning trainer to hand in licence at season's end Cleo Cat's only defeat came in the Listed Black Pearl Stakes at Geelong in January. Dabernig said the four-year-old had excuses for that performance. 'Cleo Cat is clearly in great form at the moment. I would say Cleo Cat hasn't missed a beat since Adelaide,' Dabernig said. 'In the Geelong run, she was only beaten 1.4 (lengths) but it was 36 degrees and she pulled up with a bit of heat stress. 'That's the other theory why we brought her in through winter. We thought the cooler weather might suit her better.' Romantic Choice won the Black Pearl Stakes in January after a solid fifth in the Listed Christmas Stakes on the Caulfield Heath track last December. The four-year-old has finished midfield at both runs this time in but Dabernig said punters could forgive Romantic Choice's latest effort in the Listed Wangoom Handicap at Warrnambool on April 30. 'In the Wangoom, the track was a bit choppy and she drew barrier one and led on the rail but just couldn't get her rhythm right,' Dabernig said. 'She should appreciate Caulfield and the better surface or the more even track. 'I'd forgive her (for the Wangoom run) and she's a natural on-pacer.' Fickle will resume in the Bel Esprit Stakes after struggling at Listed level at The Valley before a spell. The speedy mare has pleased Dabernig with her recent trials, which convinced him to test her in Saturday's race. 'She's had three trials and ideally, I'd like to kick her off at 1000(m) but the black type over 1100m is worth a try for her, especially if she could place in it,' Dabernig said. Dabernig has booked Beau Mertens to ride Cleo Cat as her regular rider Jordan Childs will be in Brisbane while Harry Coffey and Declan Bates will ride Romantic Choice and Fickle respectively.
Yahoo
12-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Inside look: Check out this new indoor pickleball facility in Rancho Cordova
Inside Look is a Sacramento Bee series where we take readers behind the scenes at restaurants, new businesses, local landmarks and news stories. A new indoor pickleball facility debuts in Rancho Cordova this weekend, marking The Picklr franchise's first California location. The Utah-based Picklr brand has grown to more than 70 clubs nationwide. Its latest venue occupies a 30,000-square-foot former warehouse at 11135 Trade Center Drive, adjacent to Pickup USA, an indoor basketball gym. A second Picklr location in California is planned for Vista, near San Diego, according to the company's website. 'We're gonna have food trucks, vendors, a DJ, raffle prizes, and on Saturday, anyone can come and play,' assistant club coordinator Britany Marsico said. 'Even if you're not a member, and you're on the fence about being a member, you can come and play and check it out.' The Rancho Cordova facility will operate daily from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m., Marsico said. Saturday's grand opening event is from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Pickleball combines elements of tennis, badminton and ping-pong. It is played with paddles and perforated plastic balls on a smaller court. The Picklr is offering a promotional membership at $159 per month during its opening day, increasing to $169 starting Sunday. Non-members can participate in clinics for $15, open play and competitive events for $25, AI coaching for $30, tournaments for $60, hourly court reservations for $80, and Picklr leagues for $120, an eight-week option for $15 per week. Laura Fickle, economic development manager for the city of Rancho Cordova, welcomed the addition of the facility, saying it adds to the city's growing recreational landscape. 'The more amenities we can bring to the city that give our constituents and people throughout the region opportunities to play and recreate and have fun and lead healthy lives, the better,' Fickle said. Rancho Cordova, incorporated 22 years ago, has a population of nearly 83,000. Fickle said the new facility supports local job growth and builds on the city's reputation for diverse sports offerings. 'We have indoor soccer, volleyball, basketball, and a ton of training facilities,' she said. 'It just speaks to our diversity as a community to be able to accommodate these kinds of uses. Having this space available for this kind of use was serendipitous. I mean, it really was. And the owners saw the vision too, which is really important to us.' Co-owners Manish Kapadia and Eunice Lee expressed excitement about opening the facility to the public. 'We're really excited to be here and to draw other people from other surrounding areas here too,' Lee said. 'We are really appreciative of our cooperation. We also are really grateful for our staff, our front desk coordinators and our instructors.' Kapadia also emphasized community support. 'We just want to be able to provide that experience and that energy and really foster the community of pickleball at the Picklr,' Marsico said. 'For Rancho, I really feel like this is just a great opportunity to bring the community together.' Marsico added that they want people to 'come try it out.' 'We want people to experience and it doesn't necessarily need to be for people who have been playing for a long time,' she said. 'We want the Rancho community to come here and play.'
