Garzelli wins 16th stage of Giro d’Italia
Former champion Stefano Garzelli of the Acqua & Sapone team made up for a series of disastrous mountain displays on the Tour of Italy by winning the 16th stage mountain time trial Tuesday.
Held over 12.9km, with the last 5km on a rustic, unasphalted road, Garzelli picked up his first win on the Giro since 2007 as Ivan Basso and Cadel Evans continued their respective bids for overall victory.
Mystery Knight fancied to win Yercaud Plate
Mystery Knight is fancied to win the Yercaud Plate, the feature event of the races to be held here on Wednesday.
Karun takes Monaco confidence to Istanbul
Karun Chandhok gained in confidence with his eventful 14th place finish in the Monaco Grand Prix and the Hispania driver now wants to carry forward the confidence to Sunday's race in Istanbul.
Sky Light, Anna, Aristos impress
Sky Light, Anna, Aristos and Criminal Lawyer excelled in the workouts when the following horses were exercised on the trial track here on Tuesday.
Outer sand:
Mr Sunrise has an edge in feature
Zareer Darashah-trained Mr Sunrise holds an edge over others to win the F.B. Sharma Memorial Gold Cup, the feature event of the races to be held here on Wednesday.
Folowing is the card and selections:
Rogers edges out Zabriskie for title
Aussie Michael Rogers won the Tour of California on Sunday, edging runner-up David Zabriskie and upstaging three-time defending champ Levi Leipheimer, who finished third.
Stoudemire sparkles in Suns’ win
Amare Stoudemire matched his career playoff high with 42 points and Steve Nash had 15 assists as Phoenix clawed their way back into the semi-finals series with a 118-109 win over Los Angeles.
Mysore runners for Wednesday
Following are the acceptances for the races to be held here on Wednesday.
1. The Sondur Plate (for horses 5-year-old and above, rated 25 and below) 1400 metres, 2.30 pm: Dhanush 62.5, Nano Blue 62, Spark Of Symphony 60.5, New Pastures 5
Brunetta, Braavo, Cherelle impress on track
Brunetta, Braavo and Cherelle impressed the most when the following horses were exercised on the trial track here on Monday.
Outer sand:
Bolt dominates 200m as Shanghai cheers on Liu
World and Olympic triple gold medallist Usain Bolt launched his IAAF Diamond League campaign in Shanghai on Sunday with a comfortable 200m win in 19.76 seconds.