Racing News

The Newcastle Jockey Clubs first black type race of the year the Group 3 Horsepower Newcastle Stakes (1400m) will be held on Friday and a high quality field of sixteen have accepted. The Snowden family have won the race three times with Falaise, Artistry and…

Richly talented local four-year-old Tavi Time booked a ticket into the $1 million Provincial Midway Championship Final at Randwick on April 13 with a dominant win in the $150,000 Newcastle qualifier (1400 metres). Trained by Kris Lees, who has prepared five of the nine series…

Race 1 – TAB APP Super 2YO Maiden Plate 900m Capital Dancer is the only horse that has had a start and she finished last in a Black Type race at Randwick on February 10. She is quick and won two trials before that run.…

Kris Lees’ richly talented four-year-old Tavi Time, second favourite to win the $1 million Polytrack Provincial-Midway Championship Final at Randwick on April 13 kicks off his campaign in the Newcastle Qualifier on Saturday. The 1400m Newcastle Qualifier has attracted twelve acceptors with Tavi Time and…

It was a milestone day for popular Cessnock trainer Jeremy Sylvester at the Wine Country Race Club Meeting conducted at Newcastle on Monday. The former pastry cook has been training on the Cessnock racetrack for 35 years, and on Monday he trifected a race for…

Race 1 – Hungerford Hill Wines Benchmark 58 Handicap 2100m The blinkers go on Revelaide, and he is knocking on the door. He finished third, a length from the winner in a much stronger race on the course proper two starts back. Last start he…

Talented Scone filly One Beat No Beat, most impressive in her first preparation during the Spring resumes from a spell at the Wine Country Race Club meeting on the Beaumont track on Monday. Originally weighted with 63kg, the Scott Singleton trained three-year-old will carry 60kgs…

The Paul Perry stable, enjoying a successful season dealt corporate bookmakers a blow on Saturday when Nosey Parker landed a hefty plunge in the final event at the Newcastle Racecourse. The four-year-old son of Perry’s former famous sprinter Choisir was backed from $4 into $2.80…

Race 1 – Master Builders Insurance Brokers 3YO Maiden Handicap 900m Dagon is first up and he is pretty quick. He was placed on debut on a heavy track at Kembla in April then failed at Scone. He led throughout to win a recent short…

Michael Freedman’s talented Savabeel three-year-old Wymark, unlucky when runner-up in a Super Maiden on this track last start is set to atone in the Master Builders Insurance Brokers Super Maiden Handicap (1600m). The New Zealand bred gelding has had three starts since a spell and…

Local trainer Mark Minervini was released from hospital on Saturday morning, in time to see his mare Star Impact win at Newcastle, but he still nearly slept through the race. Star Impact was contesting the Peterson House Midway Benchmark 64 Handicap (1600m) at 3.10pm on Saturday…

Race 1 – Bonvilla Estate 2YO Maiden Handicap 900m Bronco Revolution was trapped four wide no cover when she finished midfield behind Golden Slipper second favourite Switzerland at Randwick on January 27. She was narrowly beaten at Canterbury two starts back. Capital Dancer has led…