Racing News
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Gary Harley – Preview- 17.09.21
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…
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Gary Harley – Wrap – 04.09.21
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…
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Gary Harley – Preview- 04.09.21
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…
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Gary Harley – The Herald – 04.09.21
Former Adelaide trained mare Born To Play, was a good thing beaten at the last Newcastle meeting on August 21 and is set to atone in the final event at Newcastle on Saturday. She has drawn barrier 1 in the Swain Family Unicorn By Wanderers…
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Gary Harley – Wrap – 21.08.21
Warwick Farm stayer Dr Evil, described by his trainer John Steinmetz as “the worst behaved horse I have trained” made his opposition look second rate with a 3 1/4 lengths victory at Newcastle Racecourse on Saturday. The 5yo, a well backed $5 chance in the…
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Gary Harley – Preview- 21.08.21
Race 1- Sharp Office Maiden Plate – 1880m Bay Of Kiel has only had three starts and her last run on the Kensington track was her best. The filly settled second last in the 1550m 2yo Maiden and after a slight hold up at the…
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Gary Harley – Herald – 21.08.21
Alysha Collett who leads the Australian Jockeys Premiership three weeks into the new season has a full book of seven mounts at the Newcastle race meeting on Saturday. The Kiwi lady enjoyed a successful 2020-21 season with 89 winners. Collett has ridden 11 winners during…
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Gary Harley – Preview 11.08.21
Race 1 – Astern @ Darley Handicap – 3yo Maiden 1300m Publicist was very good on debut when a close second to the talented Brigantine on the Kensington track on July 21. He has speed and the longer trip won’t be a problem. Mikasa came…
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Gary Harley – Herald – 11.08.21
Kris Lees accepted with seven of his team for Wednesday’s Metropolitan-class mid-week meeting at Newcastle however, only three of them are likely to run. The premier trainer said on Monday, following acceptances, that Nosey and Rustic Steel will not run, and In The Blink and…
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Gary Harley – Wrap – 10.07.21
Scones’ boom apprentice Reece Jones enjoying a stellar season has won the 2020-21 Newcastle Jockey Clubs Apprentices Premiership on the clubs last race meeting of the season. Jones, apprenticed to leading Scone trainer Rod Northam was two wins behind Sydney apprentice Tyler Schiller heading into…
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Newcastle Jockey Club secures new Sharp deal
https://newcastleweekly.com.au/newcastle-jockey-club-secures-new-sharp-deal/ Rod Thompson July 5, 2021 Newcastle Jockey Club secures new Sharp deal The Newcastle Jockey Club (NJC) is galloping into a bright, positive future, according to chief executive Matt Benson. In a huge vote of confidence for the continued growth of local thoroughbred racing, the…
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Gary Harley – Wrap – 03.07.21
Newcastle’s rising star in the New South Wales apprentice ranks Dylan Gibbons achieved a milestone at the Newcastle Jockey Club’s, Clubs In The Community Hunter Breast Cancer Foundation race day on Saturday. Few of the country apprentice jockeys of the past have outridden their country…
