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UBET’S new chief operating officer has vowed to grow a bigger revenue share for Queensland racing as preparations for the merger of Australia’s two TAB giants continue.

Promising Godolphin colt on Slipper course

RAY THOMAS VERANILLO and Nieta book ended the Rosehill Gardens last Saturday and were the most impressive winners before a good Girls Day Out crowd of 11,205.

$16m prize fails to lure Winx to US

RAY THOMAS NOT even a $16 million prizemoney lure to compete in the US is enough to stop superstar Winx from racing at The Championships at Randwick in April.

Preview: Best bets for Gunnedah

BRAD DAVIDSON BEST BETS: ADOBE Mist might have only won the one from 11 starts but that has not stopped Brad Davidson from selecting her as his best bet for the Gunnedah meeting.

Rodd’s nod is to the blues

NATHAN EXELBY CHAMPION jockey Michael Rodd is heading back to where it all started and will be a star attraction on day one of this year’s Origin Jockey Series.

Weir to have major say in hometown cup

DARYL TIMMS DARREN Weir expects to have at least four chances of claiming his hometown Ballarat Cup — and three of them could be backed up after racing in the Eclipse Stakes at Sandown.

Can Winx topple Black Caviar and the Diva?

DANNY RUSSELL WINX? Makybe Diva? Black Caviar? How do you pick Australia’s top 10 modern day racehorses and separate the best from the rest? VOTE

Carnival woes lead to missed chances

Nathan Exelby AMID all the Doomben 10,000 debate last week, two questions struck me. Why is there a desperate need to change our carnival every year? And, is it really that bad?

Qewy adds another cup to Appleby’s spring haul

Glenn McFarlane TAB BIG BETS: QEWY closed out Charlie Appleby’s stunning raid on the Melbourne spring with victory in the Sandown Cup on Saturday.

Rock’s MM start Dunn and dusted

Nathan Exelby MATT Dunn has the best of both worlds from his Murwillumbah base and has perfected the art of placing his horses in the right state as the winners continue to roll in this season.

No question, Phar Lap is our best ever

DANNY RUSSELL PHAR Lap is a deserved No.1 on our list of the top 10 Australian-trained racehorses of all-time, but Sunday Herald Sun Sports Editor Danny Russell had a tough time with rest of the list. VOTE

Triple treat: Sheikh’s men share the spoils

Glenn McFarlane SUNDAY FIX: BEAUTIFUL Romance scored a last-stride win in the Zipping Classic at Sandown, capping a unique day for Sheikh Mohammed’s Godolphin operation.

Battered jockeys out for weeks after falls

Brad Davidson YOU only had to take one look at Taylor Marshall’s wrist to know he was in trouble. Fellow hoop Jason Collett didn’t fare much better after both had falls at Canterbury on Friday night.

Flying Fork gets timing right

Daryl Timms THERE were perhaps two people at Sandown on Saturday that gave $2.30 favourite Morton’s Fork a chance when the Sandown Guineas field straightened for the tough run home.

Preview: Best bets for Newcastle

Brad Davidson LIFE couldn’t get much better for Rachael Murray right now and the in-form jockey is hoping to celebrate her 27th birthday on Sunday with another winner or two at Newcastle.

Treweeke riding winning wave with Waller

Ray Thomas WINX’S owner Richard Treweeke is becoming champion trainer Chris Waller’s lucky charm after Zumbelina scored her second successive win on Saturday.

Veranillo shows Slipper potential

Ray Thomas VERANILLO didn’t put a margin on his rivals but there hasn’t been a more impressive two-year-old winner in Sydney so far this season.

Professional punter says Nieta can continue hot run

BRAD DAVIDSON PROFESSIONAL punter John Walter has declared Nieta “bombproof” and the best bet at Rosehill, while he insists race three favourite Vassal is well under the odds.

Import’s at head of the Qewy with Mac aboard

Lincoln Moore KERRIN McEvoy will be hoping to continue his impressive Melbourne Spring Carnival when Qewy runs a dominant favourite in Saturday’s $150,000 Sandown Cup.

The forgotten Al still has some zip in engine

MICHAEL MANLEY and LEO SCHLINK DAVID Hayes couldn’t believe Almoonqith had been overlooked in Zipping Classic betting, before the Melbourne Cup sixth placegetter firmed to second favourite on Friday.

Treweeke riding winning wave with Waller

Ray Thomas WINX’S owner Richard Treweeke is becoming champion trainer Chris Waller’s lucky charm after Zumbelina scored her second successive win on Saturday.

Veranillo shows Slipper potential

Ray Thomas VERANILLO didn’t put a margin on his rivals but there hasn’t been a more impressive two-year-old winner in Sydney so far this season.

Professional punter says Nieta can continue hot run

BRAD DAVIDSON PROFESSIONAL punter John Walter has declared Nieta “bombproof” and the best bet at Rosehill, while he insists race three favourite Vassal is well under the odds.

Import’s at head of the Qewy with Mac aboard

Lincoln Moore KERRIN McEvoy will be hoping to continue his impressive Melbourne Spring Carnival when Qewy runs a dominant favourite in Saturday’s $150,000 Sandown Cup.

The forgotten Al still has some zip in engine

Chasing Dunkeld Cup win for a late mate

Michael Manley GEELONG trainer Chris Calthorpe hopes to fulfil one last ambition for late mate Andrew Dillon by winning Saturday’s Dunkeld Cup with Saturday Sorcerer.

Winx will need to surpass Cox Plate deeds to be No. 1

DARLY TIMMS UPDATE: CHAMPION Australian mare Winx will have to exceed her staggering Cox Plate-winning performance if she is to be awarded the title of the world’s best racehorse.

Callow spreads his wings in quest for success

Brad Davidson VICTORIAN jockey Noel Callow could have travelled 10 minutes for one ride at Sandown on Saturday but instead opted to jump on a plane to Sydney for three rides at Rosehill.

Inside mail: Big bets and market movers

Shayne O’Cass CHRIS Waller has handed New Zealand apprentice Lee Magorrian his best chance to claim a Saturday metropolitan winner in Sydney with three good rides at Rosehill.

Trainer steps up for another shot at Valley success

MICHAEL MANLEY RUSSELL Bell hopes to open his account as a Victorian-based trainer on Friday night when stable star Sirbible resumes at Moonee Valley.

Saturday Best with Ray and Duff

Ray Hickson TAB BIG BETS: The Daily Telegraph’s Ray Hickson and Sky Thoroughbred Central’s form expert Ron Dufficy discuss the meeting at Rosehill on Saturday.

Waller declares innocence in stable ice positive

BRAD DAVIDSON UPDATE: CHRIS Waller has pointed to initial drug tests on himself and several of his staff to declare his innocence after a horse in the trainer’s care returned an irregularity to party drug ice.

Friday formline: Horses, jockeys and trainers to follow

OUR stable of experts pinpoint the horses, jockeys and trainers to bank on and who to avoid at the major meetings on Saturday.

Veteran trainer young at heart

Michael Manley WAYNE Walters doesn’t believe in ageing. Walters will be the oldest trainer with a runner at Sandown Hillside on Saturday with Puccini in the Eclipse Stakes.

Winx owners say no to overseas invites

Brad Davidson WINX’S owners have had numerous invitations to race the champion mare overseas next year but are happy to stay put.

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Buffaloes break season duck against Tiwi

SOMETHING had to give. Two sides – Darwin Buffaloes and Tiwi Bombers – without a win between them in the opening five NTFL rounds went head-to-head on Saturday

Resurgent Rioli leads Jets’ charge

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Unbeaten Tigers survive Tahs test

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Slick Wanderers knock off Districts

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10-goal Buffalo wants Thunder spot

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‘Jobe Watson never cheated’: Hird

UPDATE: JAMES Hird has slammed the injustice of Jobe Watson having to hand back his Brownlow , while Swans champion Jude Bolton says Sam Mitchell and Trent Cotchin will be given Brownlows.

AFL-bound Clarke proud of journey

XAVIER Clarke has heard it all before. Not resilient enough. Mentally weak. Problematic.

Greg Norman pic raising eyebrows

GREG Norman can still leave people in awe even in retirement, and a recent photo has sent the internet into a frenzy.

Thunder leaders set to return next year

TERRITORY Thunder’s on-field leaders have recommitted to the eight-year-old NEAFL club for the 2017 season.

Magpies ruckman faces NTFL tribunal

PALMERSTON ruckman Aaron Gepp will face tonight’s league tribunal on a striking charge following a last quarter incident in Sunday’s Division One clash against PINT at Asbuild Ova

Motlop turns to players to rescue season

MARK Motlop has told his Buffalo players to play for each other as he seeks a solution to his side’s fumbling 0-5 start to the 2016-17 NTFL season

Buzz: Barba knew the risks

BEN Barba knew he was twice as likely as other players to be drug tested after the grand final. But he couldn’t help himself writes Phil Rothfield.

NTFL backing Tiwi Bombers

AFLNT chief executive Michael Solomon will do everything in his power to retain the Tiwi Bombers as an independent entity in the NTFL.

Raven flies flag for Elcho Island

ELCHO Island HAS produced its first NT News Rising Star nominee after wingman Raven Marika won the Round 5 nomination

Retractable roof to keep ‘G world class

A ROOF could be built over the MCG to weatherproof Australia’s greatest stadium in one of the biggest stadiums redevelopments ever attempted in world sport. HAVE YOUR SAY

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