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กำลังแสดงโพสต์จาก ตุลาคม, 2020

Injury forces Fancy Blue into retirement

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Fancy Blue, who gave Donnacha O'Brien his first two Group One victories in his opening year in the training ranks, has been retired due to injury. The daughter of Deep Impact, owned by Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith and Sue Magnier, got the County Tipperary-based handler off to a dream start when winning the French Oaks at Chantilly in July. She doubled her Group One tally for the 22-year-old O'Brien when lifting the Nassau Stakes at Goodwood later that month. Fancy Blue was third in the Matron Stakes on her only other subsequent start. She was due to take her chance in the Prix de l'Opera at ParisLongchamp on Sunday but was one of the horses withdrawn because of contaminated feed.  ข่าวล่าสุด "After sustaining a tendon injury in routine work yesterday morning, the decision has been made to retire Fancy Blue," O'Brien posted on Instagram on Tuesday evening. "We'll always be grateful for her and what she's done for us. We look forward to seeing her o

French Open: Elina Svitolina beaten by Nadia Podoroska in quarter-finals

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Argentinian Podoroska is on a 13-match winning run; Danielle Collins earlier beat Ons Jabeur to book final spot in quarter-final line-up World No 131 Nadia Podoroska became the first qualifier to reach the French Open women's singles semi-finals with victory against third seed Elina Svitolina. Podoroska, who had never won a Grand Slam main draw match before arriving in Paris, beat Svitolina 6-2 6-4 in one hour and 19 minutes. Svitolina was the highest ranked player left in the field but she was second best against Podoroska, who is on a 13-match winning run.  ข่าววันนี้ Podoroska was broken in her opening game of the match but recovered to break world No 5 Svitolina in each of the Ukrainian's three service games to win the first set in 34 minutes. Svitolina, who had not lost a set in her previous four matches, broke first again in the second set but it only started a run of six successive breaks of serve. Podoroska, who had outmanoeuvred Svitolina from the back of the court and

Jess Thirlby spoilt for choice with Vitality Roses leaders

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Watch England's three-Test series against New Zealand, live on Sky Sports on October 28, 30 and November 1 Jess Thirlby says she is "spoilt for choice" when it comes to selecting the Vitality Roses' leadership group for their forthcoming tour to New Zealand. The national side's three-Test series in New Zealand will take place at the end of October and it will be the first time that England and New Zealand step onto an international court since January. Thirlby's touring squad, which is made up for 16 players, will depart for New Zealand on October 8 and after two weeks of quarantine, play the first Test on October 28. The head coach has been able to name Serena Guthrie in the group after the Team Bath player concluded the year-long sabbatical she took after the 2019 Vitality Netball World Cup. "Will Serena [Guthrie] be captain, who knows..." Thirlby said to Sky Sports News. "I'm working on what the right leadership combination will be for th