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Jockey Jeff Lloyd (left) rides Betaima to victory in race 5, the Brisbane Broncos Sizzling Plate during Brisbane Broncos Race Day at Doomben Racecourse in Brisbane, Saturday, December 1, 2018. (AAP Image/Darren England) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY
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Millions 2YO returns to racing

Gold Coast-based 2K Thoroughbreds owner Sterling Cincotta says it will take a fast horse to lead in front of Betaima and an even better one to beat her in the filly’s return to racing.

Gold Coast race meeting.Winner of race 4, number 6 HOLBROOK. Jockey is Jed Hodge. Trainer is Scott Morrisey.Photo by Richard Gosling
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How apprentice turned career around

TWELVE months ago Jed Hodge was struggling to even get a ride. Now the New Zealand-born hoop is leading the Gold Coast apprentice jockeys premiership with 10 wins to his name at the track this season so far.

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Basic Strategy (black cap) denies Rideonabigjetplane (right) in a photo finish. Pictures: Jessica Hawkins.

Trainer upset at pre-race test

BRISBANE trainer Brad Smith insists stewards cost odds-on favourite Rideonabigjetplane victory at the Gold Coast on Saturday with a blood test done on the horse just 10 minutes before his race.

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NEWS_Queensland Labor MP Grace Grace pictured here during parliament sitting today 24/2/2016. Pictures: Jack Tran

Grace’s independents day

THE State Government has been accused of sticking its head in the sand after Racing Minister Grace Grace reaffirmed plans to introduce a Racing Queensland board with four independent members.

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Photographs: Simon Bullard. Race 7 - 4:25PM PRECISE AIR CHIPPING NORTON STAKES (1600 METRES). Winner 'Winx' ridden by Hugh Bowman.

Winx is no champion yet

CHRIS Waller summed it up best when he opted not to use the word champion to describe Winx after her fourth Group 1 triumph in Saturday’s Chipping Norton Stakes.

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Sandown. Horses hooves bring up the mud in race4.

Punters call for a fair go

A GROUP of fed-up punters have vowed not to bet on any Australian races tomorrow as they fight for a minimum-bet rule to apply to all bookmakers across the country.

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