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All four Sydney racecourses are slated for major renovations as part of a 10-year strategic infrastructure plan by the Australian Turf Club.The ATC says it has developed a scheduled program of renovation or rebuilding of all course proper and training tracks, ensuring only one main racing surface is affected at any one time.Work on the rebuild of the Kensington track at Randwick will begin next month and is expected to be ready for racing in the summer of 2017/18 giving Sydney a fifth racing surface.The ATC also plans to install lights at both Randwick and Rosehill.Installation of lights at Royal Randwick will be subject to development consent and consultation with local the local community, before further investigation of lights at Rosehill Gardens, taking advantage of NSW government light rail links at both venues, an ATC statement said.Among the other initiatives is an upgrade of the Rosehill training tracks with the larger sand track to be converted to a synthetic surface, and the existing smaller synthetic track to become sand.A complete renovation of the course proper at Warwick Farm is also in the pipeline.The ATC recently announced an operating surplus of $13.4 million and chief executive Darren Pearce said the club was now able to develop and deliver long-term plans after several years of financial consolidation and reduction of debt.Everything that we have built this strategy on recognises the need to get the stage right for our main attraction, the thoroughbred, ATC chief executive Darren Pearce said.This means building and maintaining the very best in training tracks and course proper surfaces at all of racecourses, to world-class standards.We remain fully focused on continuing to make Sydney racing not only the strongest in Australia, but the benchmark for anywhere in the world.Pearce said further development of members and spectator facilities would be shaped by consultation with all stakeholders, along with the progress of NSW government transport and urban planning projects.Detroit Tigers Shirts . Two pressure cooker bombs exploded near the finish line of the April 15 race in an area packed with fans cheering the passing runners. Three people were killed and more than 260 injured, including at least 16 who lost limbs. Tigers Jerseys China . Spiller left Week 3s 27-20 loss to the New York Jets with a thigh injury, but fully practiced with the team all week and expects to be ready to go on Sunday. https://www.cheaptigers.com/ . The team also announced Tuesday that the Braves will wear a commemorative patch on the right sleeve during the season. The patch, shaped like home plate, carries the number 715, Aarons autograph and a "40th Anniversary" banner. Detroit Tigers Gear . To the surprise of many, it isnt the Wolverines but their in-state rivals the Michigan State Spartans. Detroit Tigers Store . LOUIS -- Mike Smith is used to facing plenty of shots, so this was nothing new.Pascal Wehrlein has completed the latest test of Pirellis 2017 prototypes at Paul Ricard, completing 270 laps in a Mercedes mule car on wet tyres.Pirelli is conducting an extensive testing programme for next year involving Mercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull. The latest ran on Wednesday and Thursday at the French circuit, with Manor driver Wehrlein driving a modified Mercedes car with added downforce to replicate next years rule changes.Wehrlein completed 135 laps on either day, which both concentrated exclusively onn the wet weather tyres.dddddddddddd Mercedes is the next team to test, as it is slated to run the slick tyres at Montmelo, Spain on October 12-13. Red Bull will then continue testing for the next three days. The tyre tests will conclude at Abu Dhabi at the end of the season.The wet tyres had previously been tested by Ferrari in August. The testing schedule can be seen in full below: ' ' '