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The 2020 Pittsburgh Steeler season ended in less than stellar fashion. We as fans went from talking about an undefeated season to one that many wondered if we would win another game. I’m not one to mourn about a past season for very long and this may not be to everyone’s liking but, we must move on. Unlike the real front office, we don’t get to make picks or sign and cut players, but we do get to talk about what we think is the best direction and a lot of that hinges on the draft each year.
Harness racing selections: Saturday, January 16 A Set the default text size A Set large text size
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There are a couple of bumper cards of racing on Saturday.
The highlight is in Shepparton, where it is Shepparton Pacing Cup Night. In Sydney, racing is in Menangle. Below are the best bets for the respective programs.
Bendigo
Best bet: Race 6, Number 7, McLovin
Reading this, it will come across as silly in saying $1.40 is overs. But really, on exposed form, McLovin is overs at $1.40. His win last Saturday in the Maori Mile was unbelievable given the work he did yet he still fended them off. This horse draws wide, but should press forward, find the front, and just win. He really should be $1.10 against this lot.
Harness racing tips: Saturday, 9 January 2021 A Set the default text size A Set large text size
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There are a couple of bumper cards of racing on Saturday.
The highlight is Bendigo, where it’s Bendigo Pacing Cup Night, while at Sydney the racing is at Menangle.
There are the best bets for the two programs.
Best bet: Race 5, No. 1 Dance Craze
I think even money or thereabouts is a fair enough price for this classy mare. She looks the leader and I think will get total control from in front and prove too good. Mind you, she has been beaten recently when leading, but to counter that, she has run some very sharp early splits that have dulled her finale. I doubt they will go that hard early this time around, and should she hold the lead, which I think she will, the race will be over.
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Dedicated New South Wales harness racing trainer-driver Dean Cernovskis says he still smiles about his good fortune when he recalls the day he purchased a Kiwi-bred pacer in 2010. You have to get a bit of luck now and again-and the $20,000 I spent on that occasion was the best twenty grand I ve ever handed over! Cernovskis said.
The hard-working horseman, his wife Rikki and their young family hail from the NSW Southern Highlands region and had always wanted a Christian Cullen-bred horse. I was telling a friend to look out for one. He just straight up told me he d heard that there could be one, and from a good family, that may be available, Cernovskis said.