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Horse trainers go to weird and wonderful lengths to find an edge and Brooke Somers may have unearthed the newest - Gregorian chants. Charlie Morton Jersey .Professional sporting stars around the world listen to music in the lead-up to matches to get the in the zone.And that was the tonic rookie trainer Somers used to get I Am Magnificent to relax before he scored a major upset in Wednesdays TAB Rewards Handicap (1200m) at Warwick Farm.Somers was emotional after he won at $51 but composed herself to reveal the unorthodox training method.Everyones going to say Im crazy, Somers said.I made him iPod earmuffs.He was wearing earmuffs up until we got him into the mounting yard and he listens to Gregorian chants and Baul singing.The Baul people are a group of people who hail from the Bengal region across India and Bangladesh while Gregorian chants are associated with the Roman Catholic church.He has earplugs in so that just blocks everything else out, Somers said.Its a bit crazy but youve got to think outside the square.I Am Magnificent gave Somers, who has eight horses in work at Hawkesbury, her first city winner at her first attempt.Oh my god - can you believe it? she said.Hes got more ability in his left foot than most horses ever have and to be able to get him to show what he has today is really exciting.Choice Larga ($5.50) and Louie See Kay ($5) filled the placings.I Am Magnificents jockey Josh Parr sat outside leader In The Vanguard before letting his horse go in the straight.Brooke said to me a big part of getting this horse to race well is keeping him settled and thats exactly what he was today, Parr said.Veteran trainer Fred Cowell teamed up with in-form apprentice James Innes for a rare metropolitan win with Bettabet Red.Cowell has been most well known in recent years as trainer of multiple stakes winner Mighty Lucky, who has been the small Gosford stables most frequent visitor to Sydney.On Wednesday Bettabet Red came down the highway to win the Australian Turf Club Handicap (1600m) and give Innes his fifth win from his last 15 starts.Earlier, two-year-old filly Jessamin stamped her credentials for the $2 million Magic Millions 2YO Classic with a classy maiden win. Brandon Lowe Jersey . Meanwhile, there were huge victories for Sunderland and West Ham over fellow relegation rivals, leaving the battle to avoid the drop up for grabs with the bottom 11 teams separated by just six points. Eden Hazard and Fernando Torres scored second-half goals to seal a fourth straight victory for Chelsea, which climbed above Arsenal and Manchester City in the standings ahead of their games on Monday and Sunday respectively. Peter Fairbanks Rays Jersey . -- Adam Snyder returned to the San Francisco 49ers this season because the offensive lineman thought it was his best opportunity to win a championship. https://www.cheapraysonline.com/1606i-wade-boggs-jersey-rays.html . Radwanska, making her debut in the Seoul tournament, hit eight aces in a match that lasted 1 hour, 4 minutes at Olympic Park tennis stadium. "It was definitely a very good match -- I was playing really good tennis," Radwanska said. TORONTO -- The Baltimore Orioles have signed former Cincinnati Reds right-hander Logan Ondrusek, who has returned from playing in Japan and gives the AL East leaders another option in their bullpen.The 31-year-old Ondrusek went 21-11 with a 3.89 ERA and two saves in 281 games with Cincinnati from 2010 to 2014.He spent the past two seasons in Japan with the Tokyo Yakult Swallows, going 8-3 with a 2.17 ERA and 11 saves in 102 games.Ondrusek held left-handed batters to a .236 average while with Cincinnnati. Tampa Bay Rays Store. That success made him appealing to the Orioles, manager Buck Showalter said Friday.In a statement, Orioles general manager Dan Duquette called Ondrusek a proven major league pitcher with good stuff.To make room on the roster, right-hander Chaz Roe was designated for assignment. A four-year veteran, Roe went 1-0 with a 3.72 ERA in nine games this season. ' ' '