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Winnipeg Free Press
19-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Winnipeg Free Press
Biggest upset brings huge payoff at Assiniboia Downs
Trainer Bill Mooney did his impression of the movie '50 to 1' on Wednesday night at Assiniboia Downs, bum leg included, blowing up the tote board with a $104.10 winner that also led to a massive $1 Pick 4 payoff of $27,239.05. And he knew she was going to win. The 75-year-old trainer from Montana teamed up with jockey Dario Dalrymple and fellow trainer Curtis Maxwell to pull off the biggest upset of the meeting in the fifth race on Wednesday evening with the 6-year-old mare Ropers N Wranglers. Everyone in the barn bet on her — except Maxwell, who got distracted at the grandstand and forgot to. GEORGE WILLIAMS The 50-1 Crew (from left): trainer Bill Mooney, jockey Dario Dalrymple and trainer Curtis Maxwell. 'I was talking to someone, I looked up and they were already in the gate,' said Maxwell, who was paddocking the horse for Mooney partly because Mooney had injured his leg in a stall when a horse ran into him. 'The race started and it was too late.' 'I had $10 across on her,' said Mooney. 'I got back around $700.' Ropers N Wranglers paid $104.10 to win, $33.50 to place, and $8.80 to show, and knocked just about every live ticket holder out of the Pick 4. The first race in the Pick 4 sequence was also won by a longshot, Ethan's Animal ($27.10), trained by Ryan Desjarlais. In the sixth race and third leg of the Pick 4, last year's Winnipeg Futurity winner Welcometohollywood ($8.20) recaptured her stakes-winning form and won the $50,000 Jack Hardy Stakes for trainer Jared Brown, setting up a monster Pick 4 payoff in the seventh race. There were only five live Pick 4 tickets heading into the seventh race, and three of them required favourite Lab Rat to win for the $27,000 payoff. The other two live tickets — on second choice Burn Jakey Burn and third favourite Cajun Eddie — were both paying over $70,000. If one of the other three horses in the race had won, nobody would have held a winning Pick 4 ticket, and the pool of $121,206 would have carried over to the next day. Lab Rat ($4.10) won the seventh race, and three lucky ticket holders filled their pillowcases with over $27,000 each. But oh, the havoc the '50 to 1' crew caused! The payoffs in Ropers N Wranglers race were also huge, including a $1 Exacta of $598.35, a 20-cent Trifecta that paid $392.20, a 20-cent Superfecta of $1,505.37, and a 20-cent Pick 3 that paid $679.52. 'We knew she was going to win,' said Mooney, who had claimed the horse in her previous start for $5,000 after a discussion with her former owner/trainer Eugene Burns. Burns pointed out that the horse was sprinting at ASD when her actual forte was distance races. Ropers N Wranglers had broken her maiden at Santa Anita for a $50,000 claiming price going 1 1/8-miles on the turf and had also finished fourth in the $50,000 Emerald Downs Distaff Stakes going 1 1/16 miles on the dirt just a year ago on August 11, 2024. Class everywhere, yet she started out winning here this year in a $5,000 claiming sprint on June 2. 'When I first got her, she wasn't really eating that well,' said Mooney. 'But then she started eating and started to get happy.' 'She ran off on me twice in the morning,' added Dalrymple, signalling her willingness to run. 'She was ready.' Every Second Friday The latest on food and drink in Winnipeg and beyond from arts writers Ben Sigurdson and Eva Wasney. Ropers N Wranglers stretched out to a distance for the first time at the Downs on Wednesday and surprised everyone except her connections, forcing the pace from the inside, opening up into the stretch and easily holding off the favourite late to win by 1¼-lengths. Dalrymple knew he had them the whole race. Mooney is a log home builder who trains horses when he's not building, simply because he loves the lifestyle and the horses. He has three horses in training right now. Ropers N Wranglers gave him his first win of the meeting, but she was claimed away from him after the win. For Dalrymple, it was win number four on the season. Maxwell hasn't won yet this year, but he's hoping his one-horse stable can come through for him. Mooney says he loves training mares. 'I just love making them happy,' he said. 'If you can get them happy, they'll give you everything they've got. They'll run for you.' Which was kind of what Maxwell wanted to do after the race, but in a different context—more like running away. Even his sister bet on the horse.
CNA
18-07-2025
- Climate
- CNA
Surfing and Snowboarding in Singapore
Singapore has no waves or snow. But at Trifecta, surfing, snowboarding, and skating all happen under one roof.
Time Out Dubai
17-07-2025
- Sport
- Time Out Dubai
Spartan Middle East to bring region's first City race to Etihad Arena
One of the most intense and gruelling obstacle races in the region is moving indoors later this summer. Spartan Middle East, which organised the epic Trifecta and Dawn 'til Dusk races in Dubai earlier this year, is heading to the UAE capital for another fun-filled challenge. A unique format will see participants take on a 3km course featuring 15 signature Spartan obstacles at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. Set to take place on Saturday September 20, the race has been designed with speed, intensity and accessibility in mind. The event will be held in a climate-controlled, indoor environment and include a small outdoor segment. Indoor 'City' courses have been designed for speed, intensity and accessibility. (Credit: Spartan Middle East) Younger athletes will also have the chance to compete with three dedicated races for the little ones. A 1km course will be available for kids aged between four and six, a 1.5km for ages seven to nine and a 3km course for ages nine to 14. Everyone who completes the race will walk away with a well-earned Spartan t-shirt and medal, along with a banana to refuel at the finish line. Previous Spartan events this year have featured more than 5,500 people attending the most recent race at Bab Al Shams, while more than 6,000 people were at January's Trifecta weekend at Dubai Parks and Resorts. (Credit: Spartan Middle East) And now the intense race moves down to the UAE capital, with the support of the Abu Dhabi Sports Council. Abu Dhabi hosts the annual Spartan World Championship, which is set to return in November, and fans of that event can get some indoor practice ahead of time. Anyone interested in taking part can register here to secure their place at what promises to be another tough but rewarding race. Spartan Middle East City race ticket details 3km race, Dhs200 (early bird rate) 1km race (kids), Dhs110 1.5km race (kids), Dhs110 3km race (kids), Dhs110 Dhs200 (open race), From Dhs110 (kids races). Sat Sep 20. Etihad Arena, Yas Island. Looking for things to do in Dubai? It's official: The 86 best restaurants in Dubai Tried and tested by us 9 gorgeous reformer Pilates studios to try in Dubai this week Come for the workout, stay for the interiors 6 incredible UAE resorts that feel like you're abroad How to holiday in Greece, Ibiza and the Maldives without leaving the UAE
The Citizen
05-07-2025
- Sport
- The Citizen
‘Shrewdies' to make July Quartet pay big
Confederate at 40-1, Atticus Finch at 28-1 and My Best Shot at 25-1 might be decent calls. There is almost always a surprise package among the top four finishers in the Durban July, making winning Quartet, Trifecta, Swinger and Exacta bets pay handsomely. On Saturday at Greyville, the July Quartet is predicted to have a pool of R10-million. Three days before the race, the TAB pool was already nearing R1.5-million, so there's a fair chance it will exceed the target. In 2024, all four horses at the head of the July pack were priced in double figures by the bookmakers: winner Oriental Charm at 10-1, runner-up Cousin Casey at 25-1, third-placed Royal Victory at 10-1, and fourth-placed Flag Man at 14-1. The Quartet on that occasion paid a princely R24,359.60. The year before, third-placed Bless My Stars was a 33-1 shot and fourth Do It Again 16-1; in 2022, winner Sparkling Water and second Jet Dark were both surprisingly good value at 16-1 apiece; and in 2020, fourth-placed Golden Ducat at 33-1 helped swell all dividends. This week's 129th running of Africa's greatest race sees one horse, Eight On Eighteen, dominating the betting, meaning other well-fancied runners are comparative long-shots. Second and third favourites Oriental Charm and Immediate Edge are quoted at 8-1 by Betway. But, of course, they will be included in most Quartet selections and won't be pushing out the dividend. Confederate is excellent value So, in search of the real 'roughie' – or 'shrewdie' – to make Saturday's Quartet pay, we must look to deeper reaches of the betting boards. Confederate at 40-1, Atticus Finch at 28-1 and My Best Shot at 25-1 might be decent calls. In particular, Fabian Habib-trained Confederate seems excellent value on a line of form through Fire Attack, who he beat in the SA Classic but who has since had a Grade 1 win and has attained a merit rating eight points higher than him. The gelding has never been out of the first two in nine starts and has New Zealand champion jockey Warren Kennedy – on a mission back on home turf – to help him overcome a widish draw. Every punter is on a budget of some sort, so, to keep the Quartet cost down below R1,000, say, some runners more fancied than the above three will have to be left out. It's a hard game. Suggested Quartet on the Durban July, Race 7, at Greyville on Saturday 5 July: Floating banker 11; with 1,4,6,9,10,14,16 (R840)
Sky News
10-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Sky News
Diddy trial latest: Ex-girlfriend 'Jane' reveals basketball themed 'hotel night' nicknames - and says she still loves rapper
Warning: The updates below contain graphic details of alleged sex trafficking. An anonymous former girlfriend and alleged victim of Sean "Diddy" Combs - known only as Jane - is facing cross-examination on day 20 of his trial. 18:37:00 Court is back in session Court has now resumed after lunch, and Jane - which is the pseudonym for an anonymous former girlfriend of Diddy - continues to be cross-examined by the defence. 17:53:11 'Diddy was Michael Jordan': Basketball stars' names used for 'hotel night' pseudonyms Jane says Jane has previously described her part in booking some of the male entertainers or escorts for Diddy's "hotel nights," and on occasion says she objected to having sex with certain men, including one who she said smelled. Going through a list of escorts she used with Diddy, she agrees that Don was "handsome" with blue eyes and Paul was "really nice" with a "warm energy". She agrees that she had a great sexual experience with Paul. She also says the names of Basketball stars were used as "hotel night" nicknames, calling herself Kobe Bryant, Paul was dubbed Shaq after Shaquille O'Neal, and Diddy was called Michael Jordan. She says their collective nickname was the Trifecta, again after the three basketball stars. Jane describes recruiting escorts called Cabral and Anton after watching them on the pornographic website Blacked and contacting them via Instagram. Jane told us yesterday that Cabral later attempted to blackmail her and Diddy over a video which was shot on his phone during a "hotel night" showing him having sex with her. 17:30:17 Jane says she transported drugs for Diddy multiple times Jane says she carried drugs twice for Diddy, and contacted his chief of staff at the time, Kristina Khorram, about how she should pack it in her luggage. While she says she was close to Khorram, she resented the fact that Khorram was always with Diddy, adding: "It was difficult for our relationship. I believe that she had very strong feelings about me which influenced a great deal with how Sean treated me." 17:18:32 'F*** it Friday' was a chance to 'party really hard,' Jane says Discussing their use of drugs together, Jane says she took ecstasy to help her get through "hotel nights" and that Diddy would take it to put him in a good mood when he was "agitated and stressed from the day". She describes a tradition they had called "F*** it Friday" which Jane says is "when he'd let loose and wants to party really hard". Jane says the events would release "pressure from various things in his personal life," adding "we'd party big on Fridays". 16:57:21 'Diddy liked the word voyeurism, I used cuck,' Jane says - as she questions if he was 'bi-curious' Discussing the swinger lifestyle central to Diddy's case, Jane agrees that he was driven by his desires while she was driven by her love for him. In a bid to understand their relationship, Jane says she discovered the word "cuckold" which she describes as "a man being turned on by watching his woman have sex with another man". Jane says the description was "spot on" and gave her a better understanding around Diddy's need for "hotel nights". Jane says she was particularly keen to know what was driving Diddy, and to find a list of reasons. She says one reason she could see was for him to "receive pleasure," adding, "some of the other things were that cucks could have bi-curiosity that they are too scared to do the act themselves". When asked about voyeurism, Jane says: "He liked to use the word voyeurism, I would use the word cuck for myself." 16:29:50 Diddy's drug use led to greying gums and shaky hands, Jane says Jane says she was aware of Diddy's drug habit, and that after just a few dates, she could see he was depressed and had shaky hands. She says that when they were on the plane to the Turks and Caicos Islands, she could see he wasn't taking care of himself. Jane says: "I felt he had jaundice, and his gums were greying from drug use, and his hands were shaking from consuming alcohol." Jane says she encouraged Diddy to go to rehab because he was "overdoing the partying". Jane says that while she noticed "a strong pattern" during their relationship, she "wouldn't label it as a drug pattern". She would now sum it up by saying Diddy was a "really big party guy", she adds. Wanting Diddy to quit the drugs, she says he previously spoke about Ketamine therapy as a way to quit his Xanax habit. 16:14:48 Diddy told me he was polyamorous, Jane says Jane confirms her relationship with Diddy began in late 2020, when she went with him to get drugs. She says she had kept it secret from the father of her child because he did not have a good relationship with Diddy. Jane says Diddy told her he was polyamorous towards the start of the relationship, and says she didn't mind, but admits that as the relationship developed and "emotions grew deeper" she found it hard, particularly when Diddy appeared to be in a monogamous relationship with another woman. She agrees that his ability to easily shift his attentions to another girl hurt his feelings, and she wouldn't hold back in expressing her feelings. Jane says: "I was very colourful. I would call her a hoe. I would use everything. I wanted him to be my man." She says Diddy was also jealous and possessive within the relationship. 15:57:14 Diddy nicknamed Jane 'crack pipe' The court is played a voicemail in which Diddy says he nicknamed Jane "crack pipe" because he had so much fun with her during their trip to the Turks and Caicos Islands. When asked to clarify the nickname, Jane says: "He had an addiction… to my text." Jane replies to Diddy's message, saying: "Crack pipe is so real for the both of us, it's definitely mutual. I just like everything you said. I am so thankful. I had so, so, so much fun, Turks was absolutely incredible, I am so happy." 15:51:11 Dissection of Diddy's financial support for Jane Discussion moves on to financial matters, and Jane says before meeting Diddy she made around $50,000 as an influencer and claimed around $4,700 in child support. She says she also paid her own rent. Jane says that over the course of her relationship with Diddy, he wired her around $150,000 and invested $20,000 in a dress line she launched. When asked by Diddy's lawyer Teny Geragos if she "gravitates to providers," Jane says she finds successful men attractive, adding "my ideal partner is a partner and provider". She says her lease on her home had begun in April 2023, and it had been important for her to "get something bigger" that was also up to Diddy's "taste level". She says privacy also started to become an issue, and she thought that by having the house, they could carry out the "hotel nights" in the privacy of their own home. Jane goes on to describe arguing with Diddy later in the relationship over him using his payment of her rent as "a tool" to control her by asking, "You need three months' rent?" She says she talked back to him, and he later sent her $20,000 unsolicited, with which she bought really nice furniture. In response, Jane sent a grateful text in which she called Diddy "baby", the court hears.
