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News.com.au
22-07-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
Canterbury preview: Matthew Dale's calculated approach with track specialist No Drama to pay dividends
The old saying 'horses for courses' hold firmly for Goulburn Matthew Dale which is why has patiently waited for this meeting at Canterbury. Dale 's five-year-old gelding No Drama has shown a real love for the circuit with two wins and a close second from three starts. His first win at Canterbury came July last year at just his second start for Dale while his other win and second placings came in his last three starts. He led all-the-way to beat Naval Commission over 15050m on April 30 and was just caught late by Nana's Wish over the same distance on June 18. 'He's got a real liking for those sort of rolling, tight-turning tracks. He seems very suited to them,' said Dale. ðŸ'� No dramas if you're on No Drama, as he races away to win easily at Canterbury! @clarkyhk | @aus_turf_club â€' SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) April 30, 2025 The Form: Complete NSW Racing thoroughbred form, including video replays and all you need to know about every horse, jockey and trainer. Find a winner here! 'He's got a good record at Canterbury and he's also won at Moonee Valley as well. 'He nearly pinched it at Canterbury last start and the horse who beat him, has come out and won again since so the form if very solid.' The son of Ghibellines can add to that record in the All Too Hard @ Vinery Stud Handicap (1550m) despite his top weight of 62.5kg. 'We have targeted these races with him but with his benchmark, he is just up in the weights a bit,' Dale said. 'He has ticked over well and stayed nice and sharp with a number of weeks between runs waiting for this race.' Dale was happy with Ringarosa when fourth to Romeo's Choice over 1000m at Warwick Farm on July 2 at her first run in nearly eight months and first for the stable. No tragedy here! Romeo’s Choice wins first-up, as class tells the tale. 🙌 @littracing @aus_turf_club â€' SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) July 2, 2025 'I thought she would be well placed first-up and she ran accordingly,' he said. 'It was a funny day. It was a Heavy 10 and usually they come down the outside at Warwick Farm but they were coming up the rail and through the ruck that day. 'The form out of her race has obviously stood up too with Romeo's Choice winning again at Rosehill on Saturday.' Broadsiding @Darley Handicap (1250m) where she has drawn barrier 3. The six-year-old daughter of Sebring hasn't won for over two years but she is a winner over this track and distance.
Daily Record
14-06-2025
- Daily Record
'Seventh circle of hell' death where man burned alive in 'worst execution ever'
The man's death was unbelievably horrifying The most notorious of the early tyrants may have deserved karmic justice with a "seventh circle of hell" death however, it was not the widely hated ruler who met this gruesome fate - it was his brother. One of Rome's most violent leaders, Ezzelino III da Romano, was an Italian statesman during the 13th century and was the appointed lordship of several Italian provinces by Fredrick II, Holy Roman Emperor. This was during a time when Italian politics were dominated by the split between those who wanted the Emperor to dominate North Italian politics, the Ghibellines, and those who wanted the Pope to retain overall control, the Guelphs. Ezzelino slotted himself into the Ghibelline faction and imposed a violent tyranny over his subjects. As a result his people developed a deep, unwavering hatred for him. The Guelphs would eventually win in their quest to have him removed from power and Ezzelino died in prison from his injuries after being defeated by Guelph forces. However, some would say the tyrant got off lightly with his brother, Alberico da Romano bearing the brunt of the punishment for his brother's butal rule. Alberico, after the death of his brother, tried to surrender to the Guelphs in order to save his family but they threw him in chains and made him watch as they chopped his young sons apart. He was then forced to standby as the women in his family were stripped naked and forced to walk naked through the streets before being burned alive. One Reddit user posted saying the man "was actually in the 7th layer of hell in Dante's inferno". If this wasn't revenge enough Aberico was then tortured with scalding hot irons before his wounded body, on the brink of death, was dragged through the streets by horse. Jimcomelately described the gory death: "Ezzelino was so unpopular with the locals that Alberico, after the death of his brother, tried to surrender himself to the Guelphs in order to save his family but they threw him in chains and made him watch as they chopped his young sons apart. "His female relatives were stripped naked and forced to walk naked through the streets before being burned alive. And after all this he was tortured with hot irons and dragged through the streets by a horse."
Irish Daily Mirror
14-06-2025
- Irish Daily Mirror
'Seventh circle of hell' death where man burned alive in 'worst execution ever'
The most notorious of the early tyrants may have deserved karmic justice with a "seventh circle of hell" death however, it was not the widely hated ruler who met this gruesome fate - it was his brother. One of Rome's most violent leaders, Ezzelino III da Romano, was an Italian statesman during the 13th century and was the appointed lordship of several Italian provinces by Fredrick II, Holy Roman Emperor. This was during a time when Italian politics were dominated by the split between those who wanted the Emperor to dominate North Italian politics, the Ghibellines, and those who wanted the Pope to retain overall control, the Guelphs. Ezzelino slotted himself into the Ghibelline faction and imposed a violent tyranny over his subjects. As a result his people developed a deep, unwavering hatred for him. The Guelphs would eventually win in their quest to have him removed from power and Ezzelino died in prison from his injuries after being defeated by Guelph forces. However, some would say the tyrant got off lightly with his brother, Alberico da Romano bearing the brunt of the punishment for his brother's brutal rule. Alberico, after the death of his brother, tried to surrender to the Guelphs in order to save his family but they threw him in chains and made him watch as they chopped his young sons apart. He was then forced to standby as the women in his family were stripped naked and forced to walk naked through the streets before being burned alive. One Reddit user posted saying the man "was actually in the 7th layer of hell in Dante's inferno". If this wasn't revenge enough Aberico was then tortured with scalding hot irons before his wounded body, on the brink of death, was dragged through the streets by horse. Jimcomelately described the gory death: "Ezzelino was so unpopular with the locals that Alberico, after the death of his brother, tried to surrender himself to the Guelphs in order to save his family but they threw him in chains and made him watch as they chopped his young sons apart. "His female relatives were stripped naked and forced to walk naked through the streets before being burned alive. And after all this he was tortured with hot irons and dragged through the streets by a horse."
Daily Mirror
14-06-2025
- Daily Mirror
'Seventh circle of hell' death where man burned alive in 'worst execution ever'
The man's death was truly gruesome The most notorious of the early tyrants may have deserved karmic justice with a "seventh circle of hell" death however, it was not the widely hated ruler who met this gruesome fate - it was his brother. One of Rome's most violent leaders, Ezzelino III da Romano, was an Italian statesman during the 13th century and was the appointed lordship of several Italian provinces by Fredrick II, Holy Roman Emperor. This was during a time when Italian politics were dominated by the split between those who wanted the Emperor to dominate North Italian politics, the Ghibellines, and those who wanted the Pope to retain overall control, the Guelphs. Ezzelino slotted himself into the Ghibelline faction and imposed a violent tyranny over his subjects. As a result his people developed a deep, unwavering hatred for him. The Guelphs would eventually win in their quest to have him removed from power and Ezzelino died in prison from his injuries after being defeated by Guelph forces. However, some would say the tyrant got off lightly with his brother, Alberico da Romano bearing the brunt of the punishment for his brother's butal rule. Alberico, after the death of his brother, tried to surrender to the Guelphs in order to save his family but they threw him in chains and made him watch as they chopped his young sons apart. He was then forced to standby as the women in his family were stripped naked and forced to walk naked through the streets before being burned alive. One Reddit user posted saying the man "was actually in the 7th layer of hell in Dante's inferno". If this wasn't revenge enough Aberico was then tortured with scalding hot irons before his wounded body, on the brink of death, was dragged through the streets by horse. Jimcomelately described the gory death: "Ezzelino was so unpopular with the locals that Alberico, after the death of his brother, tried to surrender himself to the Guelphs in order to save his family but they threw him in chains and made him watch as they chopped his young sons apart. "His female relatives were stripped naked and forced to walk naked through the streets before being burned alive. And after all this he was tortured with hot irons and dragged through the streets by a horse."
Herald Malaysia
07-05-2025
- Politics
- Herald Malaysia
How locking cardinals in a room became known as a conclave
Electing a Pope wasn't always the formal, ruled-based conclave we are familiar with today. Everything changed in 1271 after a papal election lasted almost three years. May 07, 2025 Cardinals gather in Rome for the conclave of 1978, which elected Karol Wojty?a ROME: Rome has not always been the seat of power for the papacy. For two notable periods of Church history, Popes lived outside of Rome and served as the successor of St. Peter away from the Eternal City. You may have heard of the Avignon Papacy – a period of 68 years in the 14th century when pontiffs resided in Avignon, France following a conflict between the papacy and the French monarch. But, perhaps a lesser-known and potentially more significant period was the brief time a small city just 90 minutes north of Rome became not only the residence of nine Popes, but also the birthplace of the conclave as we know it today. But why was this city of Viterbo even an option as a seat of papal power? Just 90 miles north of Rome Rome in the 13th century was very different to what we see today. It was filled with violence and division. Two families – the Guelphs and the Ghibellines – ruled and were battling over who had the authority to appoint bishops and abbots. One believed the secular ruler had the power, while the other defended papal authority. As a result, the city of Rome had been overwhelmed with conflict. It was ruled unsafe and Pope Alexander IV chose to transfer the papal see to Viterbo. The small city held a number of advantages: its proximity to Rome, its ties to the Guelph family, and its two-and-a-half-mile circular wall. For Christians, Viterbo was significant because it is located along the important pilgrimage route called the Via Francigena. With all these strengths, in 1257, Rome was abandoned as the residence of the Popes and Viterbo was adopted. How to elect a Pope…back in the day For 24 years – from 1257 to 1281 – the Palace of the Popes in Viterbo was the residence of the pontiffs. It was here that nine men were chosen to be head of the Catholic Church. However, until 1268, the election process was much different from today's, which is much more clearly-defined and thorough. Historians and canonists generally hold that until the 13th century, the papal role was filled like any other diocese, meaning the election of a new Pope was made by neighboring bishops, clergy, and the faithful of Rome. Others argue it was not until the 4th century after Pope Sylvester I that the lay people were included in part of the election process. Sometimes, European emperors and monarchs nominated a successor. Nevertheless, the idea of the conclave had not been formed until the death of Pope Clement IV, marking a drastic change in how pontiffs were elected. Lock them in until they decide In 1268, the Church was facing a sede vacante (a vacant see) and the election of a new Pope. At that point, 19 of the 20 cardinal electors traveled to Viterbo to take part in choosing a successor. Little did anyone know, this election would become the longest conclave in Church history. After a year without a new Pope being chosen, the citizens of Viterbo took matters into their own hands. In an attempt to pressure the cardinals to make a decision, they, together with the captain of the people, Raniero Gatti, locked the cardinals in the Palace of the Popes with a key or 'cum clave', in Latin from which the word conclave is derived. The cardinals, locked in from the outside, were also limited to bread and water. Finally, in September of 1271, after more than three years without a pontiff, Pope Gregory X was elected. Lessons learned Following the experience in Viterbo, some of the cardinals realized that the long and unofficial process of electing Popes was outdated. The recently elected pontiff, Gregory X, published an Apostolic Constitution, Ubi periculum , with concrete rules for the selection of a new Pope. This apostolic constitution remains the basis for the modern-day process the Church still uses today. Even with the publication of these new rules, the new process was not adopted immediately. It was not until Pope Boniface VIII named the Ubi periculum as the only means of electing a Pope by incorporating it into canon law. With that, Viterbo – also called the City of Popes and the location of the longest papal election in history – became the birthplace of the conclave.--Vatican News
