Lordag has taken a step up in class in each of his campaigns and his trainer Robert Heathcote hopes this time it will lead to overdue stakes success.Lordag raced in Melbourne during the spring last year but this season Heathcote elected to keep him for the summer in Brisbane and possibly Sydney.The gelding is one of four horses Heathcote will have in Saturdays Open Hcp (1350m) at Doomben as he plans to keep the momentum going for his best start to a season in years.Heathcote has had 40 overall winners and leads the Brisbane premiership with 29 wins.He will saddle Lordag, Saluter, Jopa and Volkhere in the race which features several horses resuming with the summer feature races in mind.Lordag raced well in stakes races during the winter without winning and Heathcote thinks he is ready to take another step this summer.At this stage we are looking at races such as the Bernborough Handicap on New Years Eve which I have won a few times, Heathcote said.But if he is going well enough we might even sneak down to Sydney for the (Group Two) Villiers Stakes in mid-December.If he has taken a step up like I think, he should be ready for a race like that.Lordag has a win and a second from two starts at the Doomben 1350m and has also won first-up.Heathcote also expects Saluter and Jopa to race well.Saluter again has a claim but the (outside) barrier is no great help. Jopa seems to save winning for Doomben and he loves the 1350 metres, Heathcote said.But it is the return of Volkhere that will have Heathcote on his toes.I know he is an eight-year-old but he was racing well in the winter when he was third in the JRA Cup behind Real Love and Sir John Hawkwood, he said.That is terrific form for Brisbane staying races with Sir John Hawkwood later winning the ATC Metropolitan and Real Love running in races like the Caulfield Cup.Then Volkhere got an abscess on a hoof and before we knew it three more came out, Heathcote said.It has taken us a long time to get him right again so it will be interesting to see how he goes on Saturday. Site Air Max Pas Cher . Bryzgalov stopped 25 shots on Saturday in the Oklahoma City Barons 4-1 victory over the Abbotsford Heat. The Oilers signed Bryzgalov to a one-year $2 million contract last Friday after shedding payroll by dealing defenceman Ladislav Smid to the Flames. Achat Air Max Pas Cher . 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In a game like that, we didnt shoot it (well) and make free throws, but we took care of the ball.Kenrich Williams had 18 rebounds for TCU (5-0), which plays Washington in the championship game on Saturday night. The Horned Frogs bench outscored UNLVs 34-2 as the Rebels turned the ball over 19 times to TCUs 13.We got some steals, but we didnt finish (some) in the transitions, Dixon said. But were putting it together. It is progress. But its a road win in November and you get many of those in November.Jalen Poyser led the Rebels (3-2) with 19 points, while Dwayne Morgan added 13 points, seven rebounds, and three blocks.Obviously, (turnovers were) the tell-tale stat for us, UNLV coach Marvin Menzies said. A lot of them, we threw right at them. TCU did a good job being physical. We play tomorrow night again. When you lose, you got to take it up a notch. Theres not a lot of time to do it.With TCU leading 62-59, Jaylen Fisher sealed it for the Horned Frogs as he hit 1 of 2 free throws with eight seconds left.In the first half, UNLV opened with an 11-2 run before TCU earned its first lead at 20-19.ddddddddddddThe Horned Frog eventually led 30-27 at intermission, thanks to 12 Rebels first-half turnovers. UNLV hung around after making five 3-pointers in the half, while TCU was 3 of 14.Brodziansky had 11 points in the half on 4 of 5 shooting for the Horned Frogs.After four lead changes early in the second half, the Horned Frogs took the lead for good at 38-36. TCU extended its advantage to seven on two occasions, the last at 50-43 with 8:22 remaining. The Rebels answered with two consecutive 3-pointers, the last with 7:19 to go, but never got closer.FIRST REAL TESTSTCU: This was the Horned Frogs first road test after having an easier time against smaller-school conferences in their previous games all at home.UNLV: This is the first Power 5 conference team that the Rebels faced this year. After the conclusion of the Sports Global Classic, UNLV hits the road for two games.SERIES MEETINGThis was the first time since 2012 that the two former Mountain West Conference rivals met. The Rebels lead the all-time series 17-5. The Horned Frogs led for the Big 12 in 2012.UP NEXTTCU: The Horned Frogs play Washington at UNLV in the Global Sports championship game on Saturday.UNLV: The Rebels host Western Kentucky in the consolation game on Saturday. ' ' '