Racing News

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…

Race 1 – Tynan Suzuki Kirrawee Maiden Handicap 1600m Just Like Lisa deserves a change of luck after 7 placings from 15 starts. She ran on strongly from well back when runner up first up on this track on April 30. Zac Lloyd will claim…

The powerful James Cummings-Godolphin stable have enjoyed considerable success on the Newcastle Racecourse over the years and on Saturday the stable is only sending the one representative up the M1 and the 3 year old has bright prospects. Huon, a son of Kermadec will run…

Race 1 – The Crown & Anchor Hotel 3yo & Up Maiden Plate 1400m Adair has only had three starts and he was beaten half a length in a strong Newcastle Maiden in October. He is first up after two trials and the gelding was…

Gun Queensland apprentice Zac Lloyd will have his second day of riding since transferring to the James Cummings stable when he travels to Newcastle on Saturday. The son of retired top jockey Jeff Lloyd who rode more than 90 Group 1 winners around the world,…

Talented Newcastle 3yo Contributingfactor recaptured his best form when he won the Varley Group Benchmark 68 Handicap (1500m) at the Hunter Melanoma Foundation Raceday on Saturday. The gelding won three of his first six starts in the Spring, and two of those wins were on…

Race 1- David Wallace Memorial Maiden Plate 1600m Calm Down is ready to win after placings in her only two starts this preparation. Both runs have been on wet tracks and she was half a length from the winner last start at Wyong. Ausbred Bluebird…

Local trainer Nathan Doyle’s stable suffered a major setback a week ago when the undefeated Norwegian Bliss bled in a track gallop, however the mare’s stablemate Xpresso can put a smile back on Doyle’s face when he contests the Quarry Mining Benchmark 64 Handicap (1200m)…

Tough New Zealand bred stayer BAYCIO DEL MIST broke through for a well-deserved victory in the 2300m Class 1 and Maiden Plate at the Newcastle race meeting on Saturday. The 4 yar old mare had been runner up in four of past five starts of…

Warwick Farm trainer Annabel Neasham has accepted with seven of her team for Saturday’s Newcastle Jockey Club race meeting. Former Queenslander Tick Tock Boom which resumes from a spell could be Neasham’s best chance at the meeting. The 4yo will contest the Quantaco Benchmark 64…