otherwise, as it geared up to start its Spanish league title defense against Real Betis on Saturday, when Sevilla plays Espanyol.We are in very difficult moment, Sampaoli said. We had to play t

After a successful spring carnival, Racing Victoria has announced additional funds have been allocated for prize money increases.RV announced on Friday prize money for two and three-year-old races and open handicaps at Saturday metropolitan meetings will increase to $100,000 from February 1.The increases are stage one in a review of prize money in Victoria after Racing NSW introduced minimum stakes of $100,000 at Saturday metropolitan meetings in October.Outgoing RV chief executive Bernard Saundry said RV was pleased with results from this years spring carnival which saw increases in turnover and attendance.As a result we are in a position to reward a broad range of stakeholders for their valuable contributions, Saundry said.The increase ensures that owners and trainers are both rewarded for campaigning their horses in Melbourne and have confidence to invest at the upcoming yearling sales.This announcement marks the commencement of a strategic review into our prize money model which will continue through the first quarter of 2017 and ultimately inform our decisions on further prize money increases for the 2017-18 racing season.In total RV announced $5 million in additional funding with $3 million going towards prizemoney.The three metropolitan clubs will split $1.5 million based on their percentage of metropolitan turnover while $500,000 will be paid to Country Racing Victoria to assist in important capital projects.Our metropolitan and country clubs play a central role in ensuring the spring racing carnival is a showpiece event for Australian sport, Saundry said.Nike NFL Jerseys Cheap . 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The Australian is competing in his final season in Formula One and still looking for his first win this year. He will look to end Vettels run of six straight race wins on Sunday. Webber, who is fifth in the championship, earned his second pole from the past three races and 13th of his career.BARCELONA, Spain -- Arda Turan scored two goals before Lionel Messi added a third as Barcelona beat Sevilla 3-0 on Wednesday to win the Spanish Super Cup with a 5-0 victory on aggregate.Turan, who struggled to find his stride last season, continued to fill in successfully for Neymar while the Brazil star plays at the Rio Olympics.The Turkey midfielder scored from Messis pass in the 10th minute before striking from long range two minutes after halftime. His goals at Camp Nou followed his excellent assist for Luis Suarez in the 2-0 first-leg win.Messi headed Barcelonas third in the 55th, his first goal this season.Barcelona finished with 10 men after Javier Mascherano asked to be substituted with 10 minutes left and after coach Luis Enrique had made all three changes.Messi, sporting his new died-blond hairdo, raised the trophy after the final whistle. Barcelona added the minor title to last seasons Spanish league and Copa del Rey titles to complete its haul for 2016.It was Barcelonas eighth title of a possible ten under Luis Enrique.I feel very fortunate to have these players, they dont stop surprising me, Luis Enrique said. We like winning all the trophies we can. You saw that in the intensity my players displayed.Sevilla, meanwhile, lost its second final in as many weeks, after also falling to Real Madrid in the UEFA Super Cup.The visitors threatened Baarcelona sporadically in the first half, before being overwhelmed in the second.ddddddddddddTuran slotted in the opening goal after Messi played him clear following a passing combination with Andre Gomes, who was making his club debut along with central defender Samuel UmtitiJorge Sampaolis Sevilla had a chance from the penalty spot after Umtiti was whistled for a handball in the box after half an hour, but goalkeeper Claudio Bravo saved Vicente Iborras try.Sevilla defender Gabriel Mercado also headed the ball onto the bar just before halftime.But it was all Barcelona otherwise, as it geared up to start its Spanish league title defense against Real Betis on Saturday, when Sevilla plays Espanyol.We are in very difficult moment, Sampaoli said. We had to play two finals that were like Champions League finals against the best teams in the world in Real Madrid and Barcelona. But we now have one single day of practice to prepare for Espanyol. We have to face the match in the best manner possible.Turan got his double with an audacious, first-touch strike to curl a bad Sevilla pass he had pounced on over goalie Sergio Rico.Messi then sent Rico flailing in vain to keep out his lofted header from a cross by summer signing Lucas Digne. ' ' '