Verbeek Admits To Relief After Lucky Win Takes Points

JUST moments after the whistle blew to confirm Australia's grand larceny over Bahrain a sheepish-looking Pim Verbeek was told it might be a good idea to buy a lottery ticket for the weekend. It was a suggestion with which the lanky Dutchman quickly concurred, asking with a twisted grin "are they still on sale? I should".

Erg Puts The House On Last Roll Of The Dice

INVESTORS in the transport ticketing provider ERG Group will vote today on a proposal to offload the business and its debt in return for what is effectively a $200 million lottery ticket: the company's lawsuit against the financially challenged NSW Government.

Greatest Show On Turf

It's a four-legged lottery, with 24 highly-tuned stayers thundering around 3200 metres at Flemington. Michael Cowley gives you a leg-up on the chances of each of the runners.