Racing News
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Newcastle Springs to life for two huge days of Racing, Fashion and entertainment
Three Group 3 races, more than $1.4 Million in feature prizemoney, Melbourne Cup tickets, show-stopping fashion and live entertainment will headline Newcastle’s biggest weekend of Spring Racing. MEDIA RELEASE | SEPTEMBER 2026 The countdown is officially on to one of Newcastle’s biggest weekends of the…
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Racing Preview – 19.09.26
Gary Harley The feature event on the second day of the Newcastle Jockey Club’s Spring Carnival on Saturday is the J&H Commercial Ladies Day Cup, and the race has attracted a capacity field. The Matthew Smith trained Silencio Porfavor is knocking on the door after…
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Racing Preview- 18.09.26
Gary Harley – Sharp Office Newcastle Gold Cup Race Day The two-day Newcastle Jockey Clubs 2026 Spring Carnival kicks off on Friday with three Group 3 events. The $300,000 Sharp Office Newcastle Gold Cup (2300m), the $250,000 Newcastle Car & Truck Rental Cameron Handicap (1500m)…
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Racing Wrap – 25.08.26
Gary Harley Nathan Doyle was the only Newcastle trainer to saddle up a winner at Tuesday’s Newcastle Jockey Clubs race meeting on the Beaumont track. Doyles four-year-old colt Better Late winless in five starts since a Port Macquarie Benchmark 58 win on January 6 was…
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Racing Wrap – 22.08.26
Gary Harley Newcastle -Hunter Hall Of Famer Paul Perry was the only local trainer to saddle up a winner on the Maxium Business Advisors Race Day at Newcastle Racecourse on Saturday. A crowd of more than 4000 supported the meeting which also features the ever…
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Racing Preview – 25.08.26
Gary Harley – Herald The Newcastle Jockey Clubs seven race Provincial type race meeting on the Beaumont track on Tuesday will be clubs final meeting before the annual Spring Racing Carnival on Friday September 18 (Sharp Office Newcastle Gold Cup Day) and Saturday 19 (Ladies…
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Racing Preview- 22.08.26
Gary Harley – Herald The Newcastle Jockey Club will host another charity day on Saturday with eight races programmed for the Maxim Business Advisors Race Day supporting HMRI. Sydney’s champion apprentice for the 2025-26 season Siena Grima will make the trip to Newcastle for the…
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Racing Wrap – 13.08.26
Gary Harley Former Newcastle apprentice Dylan Gibbons returned to the track where his career kicked off when he landed a double at the Destination Port Stephens Race Day at Newcastle Racecourse on Thursday. Gibbons was aboard the former Irish 5-year-old Appeared in the opening event…
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Racing Review – 13.08.26
Gary Harley – Herald The Destination Port Stephens Cup Race Day will be held at the Newcastle Racecourse I Thursday with eight races on the program. Kerrin McEvoy has five mounts at the meeting with the David Payne trained 3-year-old Gold Globe in the 1600…
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With the new racing season now underway, last season’s Newcastle Racecourse premierships and special awards have now been confirmed.
Amongst the achievements were the Kris Lees trained Changingoftheguard who took out Horse of the Year honours after his Sydney Cup victory, Lees himself taking out Trainer of the Year with19 winners on his home track and jockey Keagan Latham again taking out the top…
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Beyond the Winning Post: Newcastle Racecourse Helps Generate Nearly $800,000 for the Hunter Community
For many Novocastrians, Newcastle Racecourse is known for thrilling finishes, memorable race days and top-tier events. What many don’t realise is that behind many race meetings lies another success story, one measured not in winning margins, but in lives changed. Over the past financial year,…
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PINK Race Day success, Hunter Club celebrations, Spring Carnival and The Hunter news
Sky Racing’s Gavin Carmody interviews duane dowell Video credit to Sky Racing.
