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Kris Lees may have been holidaying overseas with his family, but that did not prevent his talented 2yo Flag Of Honour landing the biggest Provincial track plunge in years at Newcastle Racecourse on Saturday. The unraced gelding, owned by long time clients of the Lees…

Race 1- Australian Bloodstock & Lees Racing Class 1 & Maiden Plate 2340m Ausbred Bluebird was narrowly beaten here two starts back before a strong Goulburn win. Overthink will run the trip and Sure Strategy can fill a place. Selections: 6- Ausbred Bluebird             2-…

Chris Waller’s American bred mare Frumos, a 4 ¾ length winner on debut on this track on June 11 can take the next step when she runs in the All Pro Chemicals & Coastal Fire Services Class 1 Handicap (1400m) at Saturday’s Newcastle Jockey Club…

Newcastle trainer Nathan Doyle saddled up his 53rd winner for the season when bonnie mare Miss Scalini nudged out the Kris Lees trained I Want One to win the Greenway Turf Solutions Benchmark 66 Handicap (1350m) at Monday’s Newcastle meeting. Miss Scalini arrived at Doyle’s…

The Newcastle Jockey Club has a seven race program set down for decision on the course proper on Monday. It is a country class Wine Country Race Club meeting originally scheduled for the Beaumont track, and the rail is out 11 metres the entire circumference.…

Australia’s champion trainer Chris Waller was in England preparing for this week’s Royal Ascot carnival when his talented American bred mare Frumos produced the run of the day at Saturday’s Newcastle race meeting. The four-year-old, owned by the powerful Orbis Bloodstock was on debut after…

Race 1 – Reward Hospitality Maiden Plate 900m Conspiracist was beaten when an odds-on favourite in his only run at Hawkesbury on May 19. He had won two barrier trials in fine style prior to his only start. He is quick and draws nicely. Hypnosis…

The Hawkes stable 3yo Conspiracist, a well beaten odds-on favourite in his only race start at Hawkesbury on May 19 is expected to atone in the opening event at the Newcastle race meeting on Saturday. The son of Capitalist won two barrier trials before his…

18 year old Queensland apprentice Zac Lloyd had a mixed day at the Newcastle race meeting on Saturday however, the likeable teenager left the track with a smile. Lloyd joined the James Cummings-Godolphin stable three weeks ago and he has ridden five winners since his…

Race 1 – Sharp Office -Maiden Handicap 1850m Stella Glow is knocking on the door after a close second at Hawkesbury on May 24. The filly wasn’t far away in a quality Scone Maiden on Cup Day. She is looking for this trip and the…

Scone trainer Paul Messara will head to Saturday’s Newcastle race meeting with four genuine winning prospects, following a successful month of May in which the Arrowfield based mentor prepared seven winners. Messara’s talented quartet includes Kissaki, Ceasefire, Lightfast and Mirror Queen. Kissaki, an unraced filly…

Apprentice jockeys had a field day at the Newcastle race meeting on Saturday riding the winners of half of the eight race program. Saturday’s meeting was scheduled for Kembla however heavy rain in recent weeks made the South Coast track un- raceable and the Newcastle…