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Warwick Farm trainer Joe Pride currently in lockdown and unable to attend race meetings watched from his home as his stable enjoyed one if its most successful days on the track on Saturday. Pride’s day was off to a flying start when Torinda a galloper…

Race 1 PFD Foods Class 1 Handicap 1600m Money From The Sky was narrowly beaten on debut on the Kensington Track on August 18. In his only other start two weeks later he finished second last on the Kensington track. The colt has since trialed…

Gary Harley – Herald – 02.10.21 South Sydney Rabbitohs ‘tragic’ Joe Pride is confident that his five year old Torinda can kick off a successful weekend when he contests the Strathayr Maiden Handicap 1400m at Newcastle Racecourse on Saturday. Pride who is in lockdown at…

Hawkesbury based jockey Jeff Penza created history at the Newcastle Racecourse on The Sharp Office Newcastle Gold Cup Day on Friday. The popular hoop rode the winners in all three Group 3 events on the day. The Cup Day had everything, perfect weather conditions, a…

Talented West Australian apprentice jockey Madi Derrick produced a faultless ride to steer the Taree trained Fair Dinkum to victory at Newcastle Racecourse on Saturday. In only her second ride on the Newcastle track, Derrick and Fair Dinkum were in second last place on the…

Kris Lees blueblood Sammy can take another step towards convincing racegoers that he can fulfill the promise he displayed early in his career when he contests the Rascals Burgers Benchmark 64 Handicap (1250m) at Saturday’s Newcastle race meeting. It’s the second day of the Newcastle…

Race 1 – Red Funnel Benchmark 64 2300m Land Ahoy has her foot on the till after finishing strongly into third place over the Wyong Mile recently. She has always shown staying promise and she has the benefit of Reece Jones 2 kilogram claim. She…

Former European stayer Berdibek will attempt to win his third Black type race in as many starts when he lines up in the Group 3 Sharp Office Newcastle Gold Cup (2300m) on Friday. The Newcastle Gold Cup with increased prizemoney of $250,000 this year highlights…

Race 1- New Zealand Bloodstock Benchmark 68 Handicap 1600m Godolphin mare Silhouette hasn’t been far away in mid-week metropolitan meetings and has drawn perfectly. She was running on strongly from last when finishing second over 1250m on the Kensington track on August 18. Last start…

Kris Lees was trackside at Newcastle Racecourse on Saturday to witness his enigmatic Blueblood Sammy win his first race in 12 months. Not only did the gelding win, he put 8 ½ lengths between himself and his nearest rival in the Parkview Hotel Orange Class…

Race 1 – Active Finance Newcastle Maiden Plate 1400m. Shameless Miss stormed home when beaten a head at Hawkesbury first up. She was placed at Kembla in April and has the rails barrier. She will love the long straight. Stablemate Kakariki was placed at Canterbury…