Newcastle 17-year-old apprentice Bailey Wheeler had a wonderful 2021/22 season in which he rode 53 winners, and there may be more to come at the Newcastle Jockey Club’s race meeting on Saturday. Wheeler, with close friend Dylan Gibbons riding at...
- Friday, August 5 2022
Former Canberra trainer Luke Pepper celebrated his recent move to Scone when his stayer Zounique raced clear late to win the Belmont 16’s Benchmark 64 Handicap at the Hunter Breast Cancer Foundation Raceday at Newcastle on Saturday. Wyong based apprentice...
- Monday, July 4 2022
Race 1- Club Macquarie 2YO Handicap 1400m The Waterhouse-Bott stable have accepted with their 2-year-old’s Uncorked and Vinnie’s Spirit in the first two races. Uncorked, a filly by Pierro was runner up on debut in the Max Lees Classic in...
- Friday, July 1 2022
Newcastle’s crack apprentice Dylan Gibbons has decided not to ride on Metropolitan tracks again this season. He knocked back mounts at Rosehill on Saturday and is staying home for a near full book at Newcastle. Gibbons has already ridden 12...
- Friday, July 1 2022
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...
- Monday, June 27 2022
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:...
- Friday, June 24 2022
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)...
- Friday, June 24 2022
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....
- Tuesday, June 21 2022
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...
- Friday, June 17 2022
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...
- Wednesday, June 15 2022