Complaints about earthworks at Eagle Farm racecourse have come to a head with trainer Robert Heathcote scratching short-priced favourite Oberland to protect punters.Oberland would have been odds-on in a race at the Sunshine Coast on Friday night but Heathcote feared the horse would not perform to his best because of the noise from earthworks next door to his Eagle Farm stables.First starter Takarakka was also withdrawn from a maiden at Heathcotes request.Heathcote took the unusual step when another of his horses Poetic Show, a short-priced favourite, struggled into fourth place at the Ipswich meeting early on Friday.The five-time Brisbane premier trainer started the season in great fashion with 40 winners but since November has had just four winners from his past 50 runners.Heathcote said while all stables went through slumps his had started the day the earthworks began.I was willing to take it on the chin. But Poetic Shows run was the last straw. She did exactly what all my horses have been doing - racing flat, Heathcote said.I have an obligation to the punters to present my horses in the best possible fashion to win. Especially when they are going to be odds-on.The simple fact is there was a din beside my stables all day and the horses were agitated. It takes plenty out of them. You try resting with a huge noise about 15 metres away.Heathcote said the works had stopped for the Christmas break and he hoped would move away in the New Year.The earthworks have nothing to do with the infield stabling which has been idle since the tragic death of two workers in October.Trainers were expecting to be in the new stabling this week but there is no indication when it will be finished.NMD Online Australia . Burris threw two TD passes, including a key 15-yard fourth-quarter strike to Bakari Grant that effectively countered a Toronto comeback bid and led Hamilton to a 33-19 victory. NMD CS2 Australia . To the surprise of many, it isnt the Wolverines but their in-state rivals the Michigan State Spartans. http://www.nmdaustraliasale.com/ultra-boost-shoes-australia.html . - NASCAR announced a 33-race schedule for the 2014 Nationwide Series with virtually no changes from this years slate. NMD CS1 Australia . At a Manhattan federal court hearing, attorney Jordan Siev said his law office has gotten more evidence nearly every day to support its lawsuit accusing MLB and Selig of going on a "witch hunt" to ruin Rodriguezs reputation and career. He said the defendants went "way over the line. NMD Human Race Australia .875,000, avoiding arbitration. Clippards deal Monday means all eight Nationals players who filed for arbitration wound up settling before a hearing.Mercedes boss Toto Wolff said Max Verstappen is redefining the laws of physics after watching his sensational drive to third at the Brazilian Grand Prix.Though Lewis Hamilton won a chaotic race to ensure the title fight goes to the final race, Verstappen stole the headlines with a thrilling drive peppered with great overtakes. It included a late fightback from 16th to third after a Red Bull strategy gamble backfired, with the team opting for intermediate tyres before the rain intensified, prompting another pit stop.Ahead of the weekend it emerged Wolff -- a long-time admirer of the Red Bull driver -- had called Verstappens father, Jos, to talk about the potential impact his son could have on the battle between Mercedes drivers for the title. After watching his drive in Brazil, Wolff admitted he was in awe of what the younger Verstappen had done.?When asked if hee had a word on the 19-year-olds drive, Wolff said: The Verstappen show! It was really unbelievable driving, great entertainment.dddddddddddd Physics are being redefined.That praise was shared by Mercedes non-executive and three-time world champion Niki Lauda, who said the teenager had passed drivers in a way others did not.Lewis and Nico [Rosberg] did a perfect job coming first and second, Lauda said. Verstappen was outstanding, the way he passed everybody so it was an interesting race.Lauda rubbished the suggestion Verstappen benefitted from a fresh set of wet tyres late on, saying: Nevertheless, he did the job, unbelievable, the way he passed it was just incredible. I knew the guy is good but he proved to everybody what he can do. ' ' '