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Irish Examiner
13-06-2025
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
Bubble Gum can see off Munster Oaks rivals at Cork
Successful over course and distance on her Irish debut back in early April, Bubble Gum might repeat the feat in the Group 3 Darley Munster Oaks in Cork. A four-year-old Cloth Of Stars filly, she won twice when trained by Fabrice Chappet in France and impressed on her first start for Paddy Twomey when beating one of tonight's rivals Ameerat Jumaira in the listed Noblesse Stakes in Cork, travelling powerfully throughout before leading at the furlong-pole and going away to score by a length and a half. Goodie Two Shoes, who finished third that day, has boosted the form by recording two listed wins, in the Vintage Tipple in Gowran Park and His Majesty's Plate in Down Royal. Bubble Gum, whose wins in France came at Saint-Cloud and Longchamp, on heavy and soft ground respectively, was tackling a mile and a half for the first time in the Noblesse, coped well and, stepping up in grade, might be capable of landing this prestigious prize. Twomey also runs another French import Magical Hope, third to Trustyourinstinct in a recent listed event at the Curragh on her Irish debut. She must also enter calculations. Dermot Weld's seasonal debutante Elizabeth Jane, a creditable fourth in the Irish Oaks last July, also has obvious claims, as does the Willie McCreery-trained Enfranchise. Back to the scene of his maiden success, the Ger Lyons-trained Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint victor Magnum Force returns to Cork to contest the listed Midsummer Sprint. But, disappointing, when needing the run, on his 2025 debut at Naas, he might struggle to reverse form with Andy Slattery's Powerful Nation, runner-up to Bucanero Fuerte in the Sole Power, almost six lengths ahead of Magnum Force. Earlier, Natalia Lupini's seven-furlong specialist Dunum, down the field behind Copacabana Sands in a listed contest in Naas last time, might reward each-way support in the valuable Mallow Handicap. There's also Flat action in Fairyhouse where Joseph O'Brien's Delta, third to Carmers at Navan last time out, might outpoint some interesting older rivals, notably triple bumper-winner Seo Linn, in the Irish EBF Median Auction Maiden.
Yahoo
04-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Is That Clint Eastwood Interview Real? HFPA Journalist Says She Aggregated Old Quotes After Director Calls Out ‘Phony' Story
A viral Clint Eastwood interview that gained attention over the past week, in which the 95-year-old star and director criticized Hollywood's 'era of remakes and franchises,' has been debunked by the director, who called the article 'entirely phony.' But in a new wrinkle, the journalist behind the piece claims that the quotes contained in the interview are, in fact, authentic — they just date back to years before its publication. In a statement to Variety, Elisabeth Sereda, a journalist and longtime member of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, says that she was tapped by Austrian publication Kurier to write a tribute timed to Eastwood's 95th birthday on May 31. Sereda says she pulled quotes from various Eastwood interviews conducted by the HFPA, dating back to 1976. More from Variety Clint Eastwood Plans to Direct New Movie at 95, Shades 'Era of Remakes and Franchises': 'Do Something New or Stay at Home' Bill Murray Says There's One Director He Wishes He Had Worked With: 'It's One of the Few Regrets I Have' Theo Kingma, Former HFPA President, Dies at 58 'Quotes from Mr. Eastwood cited in the story are culled from several of those 14 press conferences I attended and covered,' Sereda writes. The Kurier tribute, published in German, was then translated and aggregated by various outlets, including Variety. On Monday, Eastwood released a statement to Deadline in which he 'set the record straight,' and clarified that 'I never gave an interview to an Austrian publication called Kurier, or any other writer in recent weeks, and that the interview is entirely phony.' Per Reuters, Kurier has since pulled the article, reporting that the publication said 'the article fell short of its standards.' It's not the first time that a Hollywood Foreign Press member has claimed that they drew from group press conferences for an article. In 2018, former HFPA president Aida Takla O'Reilly said a bizarre interview with Drew Barrymore, published by EgyptAir's in-flight magazine, was 'genuine and far from fake,' though may have been erroneously edited by the publication. Sereda's statement would indicate that Eastwood did, in fact, give the quotes contained within her article — but they could've been spoken at any time over several decades. One quote, in which Eastwood says he's 'shot sequels three times,' may provide a hint. By 1980, Eastwood had made two 'Dirty Harry' follow-ups — 'Magnum Force' (1973) and 'The Enforcer' (1976) — as well as the primate buddy-comedy sequel 'Any Which Way You Can.' Another 'Dirty Harry' sequel, his self-directed 'Sudden Impact,' released in 1983. (This isn't counting Sergio Leone's The Man With No Name spaghetti westerns, which were packaged and marketed as a trilogy after the production of 'The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.') With that math, this full Eastwood quote — 'We live in an era of remakes and franchises. I've shot sequels three times, but I haven't been interested in that for a long while. My philosophy is: do something new or stay at home' — may date back to the early-'80s. That that potentially decades-old statement was widely interpreted as contemporaneous, and still resonates with readers now, is certainly something though. Best of Variety What's Coming to Netflix in June 2025 New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week 'Harry Potter' TV Show Cast Guide: Who's Who in Hogwarts?
Glasgow Times
19-05-2025
- Sport
- Glasgow Times
Bucanero Fuerte shows he still has the power
A winner on the same card last year in the Lacken Stakes, he was on a retrieval mission here after finishing unplaced on his final three outings of the season, having been forced to miss Royal Ascot with a problem. Those three defeats did come at the highest level, though, and back down in Group Three company, he was able to dominate. With Ger Lyons' Breeders' Cup winner Magnum Force in the field and looking to give his trainer a four-timer on the card, Bucanero Fuerte looked to face stiff opposition. However, Magnum Force was a rare Lyons runner who never looked like winning and he finished last of the seven runners. On the other hand, Bucanero Fuerte, who was a Group One winner at two, was always going well in the hands of David Egan and when he asked him to put the race to bed a furlong out, he did just that, beating Powerful Nation by a length and three-quarters. He had been retired to Tally-Ho Stud at the end of last season but failed to get any of his mares in foal. 'It was great for us to see him coming back but I suppose from a breeding point of view, it was disappointing,' said Murray. 'He's really showed up today, we were on a fact-finding mission to see whether he was going to train on and for sure, he was brilliant. 'He's only back six or eight weeks with us and you'd never think he was away at stud. He's so cool and calm, we even said to David going out 'just wake him up a little bit' because he's so relaxed. 'He finished out the race well, he galloped right to the line. They kind of caught him up a little bit a furlong out and then he kicked on again. He put plenty of daylight between them. 'Today was just to see how things would go. There is a race in Cork in three weeks' time and he'll be entered for the Nunthorpe. He's not in Ascot. 'We'll see after a couple of days how he comes out of the race and then make a plan from there.'
Leader Live
19-05-2025
- Sport
- Leader Live
Bucanero Fuerte shows he still has the power
A winner on the same card last year in the Lacken Stakes, he was on a retrieval mission here after finishing unplaced on his final three outings of the season, having been forced to miss Royal Ascot with a problem. Those three defeats did come at the highest level, though, and back down in Group Three company, he was able to dominate. With Ger Lyons' Breeders' Cup winner Magnum Force in the field and looking to give his trainer a four-timer on the card, Bucanero Fuerte looked to face stiff opposition. However, Magnum Force was a rare Lyons runner who never looked like winning and he finished last of the seven runners. On the other hand, Bucanero Fuerte, who was a Group One winner at two, was always going well in the hands of David Egan and when he asked him to put the race to bed a furlong out, he did just that, beating Powerful Nation by a length and three-quarters. He had been retired to Tally-Ho Stud at the end of last season but failed to get any of his mares in foal. 'It was great for us to see him coming back but I suppose from a breeding point of view, it was disappointing,' said Murray. 'He's really showed up today, we were on a fact-finding mission to see whether he was going to train on and for sure, he was brilliant. 'He's only back six or eight weeks with us and you'd never think he was away at stud. He's so cool and calm, we even said to David going out 'just wake him up a little bit' because he's so relaxed. 'He finished out the race well, he galloped right to the line. They kind of caught him up a little bit a furlong out and then he kicked on again. He put plenty of daylight between them. 'Today was just to see how things would go. There is a race in Cork in three weeks' time and he'll be entered for the Nunthorpe. He's not in Ascot. 'We'll see after a couple of days how he comes out of the race and then make a plan from there.'
Rhyl Journal
19-05-2025
- Sport
- Rhyl Journal
Bucanero Fuerte shows he still has the power
A winner on the same card last year in the Lacken Stakes, he was on a retrieval mission here after finishing unplaced on his final three outings of the season, having been forced to miss Royal Ascot with a problem. Those three defeats did come at the highest level, though, and back down in Group Three company, he was able to dominate. With Ger Lyons' Breeders' Cup winner Magnum Force in the field and looking to give his trainer a four-timer on the card, Bucanero Fuerte looked to face stiff opposition. However, Magnum Force was a rare Lyons runner who never looked like winning and he finished last of the seven runners. On the other hand, Bucanero Fuerte, who was a Group One winner at two, was always going well in the hands of David Egan and when he asked him to put the race to bed a furlong out, he did just that, beating Powerful Nation by a length and three-quarters. He had been retired to Tally-Ho Stud at the end of last season but failed to get any of his mares in foal. 'It was great for us to see him coming back but I suppose from a breeding point of view, it was disappointing,' said Murray. 'He's really showed up today, we were on a fact-finding mission to see whether he was going to train on and for sure, he was brilliant. 'He's only back six or eight weeks with us and you'd never think he was away at stud. He's so cool and calm, we even said to David going out 'just wake him up a little bit' because he's so relaxed. 'He finished out the race well, he galloped right to the line. They kind of caught him up a little bit a furlong out and then he kicked on again. He put plenty of daylight between them. 'Today was just to see how things would go. There is a race in Cork in three weeks' time and he'll be entered for the Nunthorpe. He's not in Ascot. 'We'll see after a couple of days how he comes out of the race and then make a plan from there.'
