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Railway StakesWith Group I racing in the eastern states done for another year, attention now turns to the west. The Railway Stakes is the traditional kickstarter of the Ascot carnival, and this year the 1600m handicap presents quite the poser for punters.Its always hard to line up form from one side of the country to the other, but thats what we must do when filtering through the chances for this event.The key local hopes look to be Perfect Reflection, Disposition and Tradesman, the 1-2-3 in the Lee Steere Stakes a fortnight ago.Of that trio I would lean towards Perfect Reflection as she will improve again third-up, draws well and is the chosen mount of gun Perth hoop, William Pike. Tradesman should certainly be respected back in a handicap off his WFA placing, but Disposition, as classy as he is, has drawn off the track and is yet to prove that 1600m is his go.The latter sentiment also applies to Rageese, who nevertheless leads the interstate charge following his impressive win at Flemington. Asking the entire to show he stays a mile in Group I class is a big ask, however.Good Project, last years winner, returns with just 2kg more to carry, but this field is much tougher and the better of Chris Wallers two entries is Mackintosh. Just fourth-up here, he ran well in a hot Cantala Stakes and is a definite winning chance. Nor should He Or She be underestimated at odds; the former WA star returns home and boasts some ripping old form at Ascot.Recommended bet: Perfect Reflection to win @ $5 with UBET but save with a boxed exacta Nos. 4, 6 & 7.Ballarat CupA highly competitive edition of the Ballarat Cup, which as usual brings together a mix of campaigners: some at the end of their spring journey, others in the first flushes of their summer sojourn.Six contestants are backing up from Saturdays Group III Eclipse Stakes, including the winner Turnitaround, third placegetter Lidari and the beaten favourite Cool Chap.All three hold chances again, and its an illustration of just how open this race is that Cool Chap is holding sway as market elect at $7 with UBET.But if Cool Chap is rated such a good hope, so too must be another at almost double the quote: Scherzoso.The Tony McEvoy-trained gelding has come back in good order, first-up finishing not far behind Railway Stakes hope, Rageese, before placing at Flemington on Oaks day.Scherzoso finished two lengths behind Cool Chap that day and meets him 3.5kg better for that defeat. That weight pull, along with added fitness third-up, should see him reverse order with the favourite and figure somewhere in the money.But, as stated, its a race of many chances, and punters could do worse than look at comeback gallopers Puccini and Lord Van Percy if considering multiples or each-way savers.Recommended bet: Scherzoso each-way @ $13 with UBET.Best BetRosehill Race 7, No.5 Religify @ $3.50 with UBETPunters have every right to desert this fellow after his costly last-start defeat at Canterbury, where he was rolled as a $1.60 favourite.But, as painful as that reverse was - and, for some, still is - followers would be well advised to keep the faith.Religify missed the kick at Canterbury and had to be pushed along to lead, where he was pestered senseless by another runner. The geldings effort to run second was actually full of merit, and shows he remains in excellent form.Everything on Saturday suits: firm going, 1400m, a track where hes won four from eight. Even the wide draw might be OK - if Religify is tardy again (which is unlikely), Kerrin McEvoy will have time and space to cross a field not blessed with much pace.Itll take the very committed, or the very forgiving, to stick solid. But those who do could well be rewarded.Over the oddsRosehill Race 9, No.13 Salmanazar @ $4 with UBETLeading Queensland trainer Tony Gollan hasnt yet made a mark in Sydney through his satellite stable at Rosehill, but its only a matter of time until he does.The horse to put Gollan on the map south of the border could be Salmanazar. The lightly raced four-year-old showed plenty in his second prep, progressing from a Toowoomba maiden to a narrow defeat in Stakes grade during the Brisbane winter carnival, where he beat home the well-regarded Tsaritsa.Salmanazar trialled the house down at Rosehill earlier this month and, from a good draw, looks primed to run a big race fresh. Can see him being backed and will be hard to beat.Eagle Farm Race 7, No.3 Coolring @ $4.60 with UBETBjorn Baker has a tidy record when whisking his gallopers off to Queensland, and Coolring can enhance the trainers record in that state at Eagle Farm on Saturday.Coolring improved markedly second-up to finish on the heels of the placegetters at Randwick, and just one length behind the smart winner Kaepernick.That form is good enough to be winning this race, and the Sebring gelding maps well just behind what should be a solid tempo. Will be hard to hold out.Lay of the dayRosehill Race 5, No.1 Kuro @ $6 with UBETNot the longest-priced lay in history, but this one can safely be discounted as a winning hope at single-figure odds.Ran OK first-up at Canterbury, but had every chance from the front and was still mowed down by Grunderzeit. Its worth noting, too, that Kuros second-up form isnt as flash as his first-up record.Its now 559 days since the gelding last tasted success. Under a big weight in a race of good speed, that number is about to be 560.Under the oddsBallarat Race 1, No.2 Cheeky Babe @ $3.10 with UBETBookmakers are a bit cheeky posting this one as favourite for Ballarats opener given, on the point of weights alone, she simply cannot win.Cheeky Babe beat Entrancing by half a length at Moonee Valley last start and now meets that rival 2.5kg worse off. While its dangerous to get too carried away with weights and measures, Cheeky Babe had much the better run at the Valley and, well, that weight swing is very hard to ignore!Throw in other live chances in the shape of Diamond Baroness and Go Down, and Cheeky Babe is huge unders at the present quote.Multi of the weekendRosehill Race 4, No.1 Herenes Oak - PLACE @ $3.60Rosehill Race 7, No.1 Religify - PLACE @ $1.63Rosehill Race 9, No.13 Salmanazar - PLACE @ $1.75Eagle Farm Race 7, No.3 Coolring - PLACE @ $1.85Ballarat Race 8, No.15 Scherzoso - PLACE @ $4Multi price: $75.99 with UBET Cheap NFL Jerseys China .35 million, one-year contract that avoided salary arbitration. Plouffe batted .254 with 14 home runs and 52 RBIs in 477 at-bats last season, his second as a regular in the lineup. China Jerseys . Neymar curled home a free kick from just outside the area to put the 2014 World Cup host ahead in the 44th minute. Three minutes after the break, a simple through pass from Paulinho freed Oscar and the Chelsea star rounded goalkeeper Jung Sung-ryong to extend Brazils lead. OAKLAND, Calif. -- Warriors coach Steve Kerr said on a CSN Bay Area podcast published Friday that he used marijuana for back pain he experienced the past two years.I guess maybe I could even get in some trouble for this, but Ive actually tried [marijuana] twice during the last year and a half when Ive been going through this pain, this chronic pain that Ive been dealing with, Kerr told host Monte Poole.A lot of research, a lot of advice from people, and I have no idea if I would -- maybe I would have failed a drug test. I dont even know if Im subject to a drug test or any laws from the NBA, but I tried it, and it didnt help at all. But it was worth it, because Im searching for answers on pain. But Ive tried painkillers and drugs of other kinds, as well, and those have been worse. Its tricky.Kerr underwent two back surgeries last year, causing him to miss nearly the first half of the 2015-16 campaign, and complications caused him continuing discomfort.The reigning NBA coach of the year went on to say in the podcast that he hopes professional sports league soften their stances on marijuana use, believing it is a better alternative to what players are being handed for pain today.I would hope so, and Im not a pot person. It doesnt agree with me. I tried it a few times, and it did not agree with me at all. So Im not the expert on this stuff. But I do know this: If youre an NFL player, in particular, and you got lot of pain, I dont think theres any question that pot is better for your body than Vicodin, Kerr, 51, said. And yet, athletes everywhere are prescribed Vicodin like its Vitamin C, like its no big deal. And theres like this perception in our country that over-the-counter drugs are fine but pot is bad. Now, I think thats changing.Youre seeing that change in these laws that youre talking about in different states, including California. But I would just hope that sports leagues are able to look past the perception. Im sure the NFL is worried that their fans are going to go, All the players are potheads.The NBA, in a statement, said: All of our coaches are drug tested each season. Marijuana is included on our banned substances list. There are medical exceptions to our policy but, in this case, its not relevant because Steve said he did not find marijuana to be helpful in relieving his back pain.On Saturday, Kerr said he was surprised by the attention his comments received.?The conversation was really about pain relief in professional sports, he said. The context of our conversation and my response to your question was about how professional sports should handle pain relief for players. I thought it was ... interesting. Because of the way the world works, the way the media works, what is a very serious conversation about pain relief turn into the headline, Kerr smokes pot. So, I guess thats the world we live in. Thats fine. But Im actually kind of glad it became an issue. Its a very important issue to talk about.dddddddddddd Having gone through a tough spell over the last year with my own recovery from back surgery, and a lot of pain, I had to do a lot of research. You get handed prescriptions for Vicodin, Oxycontin, Percocet, NFL players, thats what theyre given. The stuff is awful. The stuff is dangerous. The addiction possibility, what it can lead to, the long term health risks. The issue thats really important is how do we do whats best for the players.Warriors player Draymond Green sympathized with his head coachs decision.Ive never been a guy who has done it, period, Green said. So, I cant say that I know much about it, but from what I hear from whether its football guys, I think a lot of them to do it because of all the pain that they go through.And when you read Steves comments, it makes a lot of sense. When you look at something that comes from the earth, any vegetable that comes from the earth they encourage you to eat it. So, I guess it does make a little sense as opposed to giving someone a manufactured pill. If something takes your pain away like some of these pills do, it cant be that good for you.Coaches are subject to one drug test per season during training camp, with different thresholds for what is considered a positive test. NBA players who test positive for recreational drugs such as marijuana are not disciplined until their third failure.In an interview with GQ from 2014, NBA commissioner Adam Silver gave his thoughts on marijuana use among the leagues players.Were much more concerned about [human growth hormone] testing and designer performance-enhancing drugs, he said. This is a policy matter, and its our strong preference that our players do not consume marijuana. We believe it will affect their performance on the court. That said, marijuana testing is something thats collectively bargained with the players association, and we adjust to the times.Kerr said he thought it was only a matter of time before bans on marijuana are lifted and accepted socially. He feels strongly that it would be more beneficial, rather than a performance and health detriment.Again, without being an expert on it, but I know enough, especially over the last couple of years having gone through my own bout with chronic pain, I know enough about this stuff. Vicodin is not good for you. Its not. Its way worse for you than pot, Kerr said.Green added that Kerrs revelation and comments may spur debate on the usage of marijuana.?The only thing I can really think of is that its from the earth. Its grown form the earth, Green said. So, maybe it is better than a Vicodin like he said....It usually takes a guy like Steve to do something like that to where it even starts the conversation. And then you start the conservation, stuff is still at least three or four years out. Who knows. ' ' '