Melbourne Cup champion Verry Elleegant collected her 11th Group 1 victory after saluting in Saturday’s Group 1 Chipping Norton Stakes at Randwick. Elsewhere, sprinter Eduardo was spotted eating Nature Strip. Find out more in our countdown to this week’s Top Roasts, Toasts of the Day!
Top Roasts
3 – Traffic jam at Waller trackwork session
“Just another trackwork morning at Waller’s.”
– Punters+, Twitter
With so many champions such as Melbourne Cup champion Verry Elleegant in Chris Waller's prolific-winning stable, we all know things can get a bit crowded in and around the stable but things just descended into chaos at a recent trackwork session.
As cheekily depicted in this Tik Tok video on Twitter, it can certainly get congested at a Chris Waller trackwork session!
Just another trackwork morning at Waller's pic.twitter.com/FeApAMXcBP
— Punters+ (@Punters) January 27, 2022
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2 – Racing – Diamonds are the Freedman family’s best friend
“Go you good thing. Emma Freedman didn’t hold back when her cousin and uncle took out the Diamond Stakes!”
– 7HorseRacing, Twitter
Hilarious footage has emerged on social media of racing commentator Emma Freedman going bananas over the Freedman family’s win in Saturday’s Blue Diamond Stakes at Caulfield on Saturday.
Emma’s cousin and uncle Anthony and Sam Freedman saluted in the Group 1 feature with 2YO colt Daumier and an ecstatic Emma certainly didn’t hold back in celebrating the famous victory.
GO YOU GOOD THING @emma_freedman didn't hold back when her cousin and uncle took out the Diamond Stakes! pic.twitter.com/2TMhK4Depu
— 7HorseRacing (@7horseracing) February 26, 2022
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1 – Racing – Eduardo eats Nature Strip for breakfast
“Eduardo eating nature strip for breakfast before heading to Flemington tonight.”
– Pride Racing, Twitter
Before taking on Nature Strip in the recent Group 1 Black Caviar Lightning at Flemington, champion sprinter Eduardo sent out a not too subtle dig at his rival Nature Strip.
Before heading down the famous Flemington straight, the 8YO Joe Pride-trained chestnut was spotted eating ‘nature strip’ for breakfast before taking on his great rival in the 1000m sprint.
@Racing @7horseracing Eduardo eating nature strip for breakfast before heading to @FlemingtonVRC tonight pic.twitter.com/9kv5JzoqZ8
— Pride Racing (@PrideRacing) February 16, 2022
Top Toasts
4 – NBA – Celtics explode in Brooklyn
There was a detonation in Brooklyn of mammoth proportions when the Boston Celtics rolled into town to take on Patty Mills’ Brooklyn Nets.
Celtics star Jayson Tatum exploded at the rim with a thunderous jam with the NBA likening it to a TNT explosion.
“Jayson Tatum DETONATES at the rim!” the NBA tweeted.
Jayson Tatum DETONATES at the rim!
Live on TNT pic.twitter.com/cHgPAW9eyi
— NBA (@NBA) February 25, 2022
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3 – UFC – Makhachev gets 10th straight win
Russian UFC fighter Islam Makhachev collected his 10th consecutive win after a dominant 1st round win by TKO over Bobby Green in the UFC on Sunday.
Makhachev is now in the frame for a much-deserved shot at the title.
Islam Makhachev wins his 10th fight in a row with another first-round win.
Give that man a title shot.#UFCVegas49 pic.twitter.com/VNaXU7VpTE
— Unibet Australia (@UNIBETAustralia) February 27, 2022
One of the best in the world
[ @MakhachevMMA | #UFCVegas49 ] pic.twitter.com/rxBpfYJzVq
— UFC (@ufc) February 27, 2022
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2 – Football – Gunners on target at the death
“Absolute scenes. Arsenal come from behind to win it at the death.”
– Optus Sport, Twitter
There was plenty of drama in the Premier League last week when the Gunners won it at the death against Wolves at The Emirates.
Trailing 1-0 with only minutes remaining, substitute Nicolas Pepe justified Mikel Arteta’s decision to bring him off the bench after scoring in the 82nd minute to make it 1-1.
With just seconds remaining in stoppage time, Wolves gloveman Jose Sa deflected Alexandre Lacazette’s shot into the net as the Gunners sealed a thrilling 2-1 come-from-behind victory in the 95th minute.
ABSOLUTE SCENES
Arsenal come from behind to win it at the death.
Heartbreak for Wolves and Jose Sa.#PL #OptusSport pic.twitter.com/CXLVBv63Vq
— Optus Sport (@OptusSport) February 24, 2022
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Elsewhere in the league, there wasn’t a dry eye in the house when Christian Eriksen made his long-awaited return to the Premier League for Brentford.
The Dane took to the pitch for the first time in 259 days after collapsing and almost dying in a EURO 2020 match for Denmark.
I'm not crying; you're crying
The moment we've all been waiting for: Christian Eriksen returns to the Premier League after his heart attack recovery ❤️
Stream #PLGoalRush LIVE, or on demand after, here https://t.co/p3EYn4H5zG#OptusSport #PL pic.twitter.com/9naZY10fCc
— Optus Sport (@OptusSport) February 26, 2022
1 – Racing – Verry Elleegant shines in Chipping Norton Stakes
On a massive day of racing on Saturday which saw no less than five Group 1 races at Randwick and Caulfield , it was Melbourne Cup champ Verry Elleegant who shone the brightest in the Chipping Norton Stakes in Sydney.
With golden boy J-Mac in the saddle, the Chris Waller-trained mare collected her second consecutive win in the race and an incredible 11th Group 1 victory.
Chipping Norton Stakes (G1)
1600 m, $600,000
Royal RandwickVerry Elleegant (NZ)
(6M Zed x Opulence, by Danroad)
J : James McDonald
T : Chris Waller
O : Jomara Bloodstock, Ellee Syndicate
She's Ideal (Dundeel) pic.twitter.com/HIh1e5LA6O— (@WorldRacing1) February 26, 2022
Are you an 11-time Group 1 winner?
Verry Elleegant: pic.twitter.com/PC5yAz79Nc
— 7HorseRacing (@7horseracing) February 26, 2022
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