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Champion trainer Peter Snowden fresh from his induction in the Newcastle- Hunter Hall Of Fame last Tuesday landed a double at Newcastle and a winner at Rosehill on Saturday. Snowden who trains in partnership with his only son Paul produced two very smart 2yo’s at…

Wyong trainer Tracey Bartley heads to Newcastle on Saturday with his confidence boosted after his three main chances have drawn perfect barriers. The former top jockey will be represented by Higgins (barrier 4), Onemore Sapphire (barrier 3), Compassionate (barrier 1) and Defeat (barrier 6) Higgins…

Race 1- Peter Doyle Memorial Class 1 & Maiden Plate 1880m Lovetheinvasion has her first start on her home track after solid form elsewhere. She is an on pacer and was runner up at Taree and Muswellbrook in recent starts. She was a solid fourth…

Newcastle Wrap- 18.05.21 A treble to Brenton Avdulla and doubles to Kathy O’Hara and Chris Waller highlighted the Hall Of Fame race meeting at Newcastle on Tuesday. All three of Avdulla’s winning rides were of the highest quality.  He started the day aboard Kris Lees’…

HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES 2021 The 2021 Newcastle and Hunter Racing Hall Of Fame Inductees are the third group to be inducted. The function was held at the Newcastle Racecourse on Tuesday May 18 with Sky Racings Greg Radley as MC. There are four categories…

Peter Snowden has risen to the top echelon of Australian racing, winning 41 group 1s and two Everests. But he’s never forgotten where he’s from. Snowden was honoured and humbled to be included in the Newcastle and Hunter Racing Hall of Fame on Tuesday as…

John O’Shea is enjoying a very successful season having trained 61 winners in New South Wales and will send three winning prospects to Newcastle’s ‘Hall of Fame’ meeting on Tuesday. The trio include Comme Bella Fille ($4.60 FAV TAB) and Scream and Shout ($4 TAB.) The New Zealand bred…

Rosehill trainer Gerald Ryan is eyeing off at a crack at a Group 1 race during the Brisbane Winter Carnival with his talented 2-year-old colt Sinba following the youngsters brilliant debut win at Newcastle on Saturday. The gelding, a son of former New Zealand star…

Race 1- Aaron Walter Century 21 Edgeworth Maiden Plate 1400 The unraced Sinba has trialled nicely and the way he finished off from last in a recent Rosehill trial, the 1400 is ideal. The long straight will suit him and he has drawn well. Papadum…

Former Adelaide trainer Jeremy Gask, based these days in Scone, heads down the Hunter Expressway to Newcastle Racecourse on Saturday with a filly destined for bigger things. Orbital Express, a three-year-old daughter of successful sire Zoustar and former crack sprinter Avoid Lightning, lines up for…

Andrew Gibbons double at Newcastle on Saturday has the Novocastrian in sight of Newcastle Jockey Premiership leader Christian Reith with three months of the current season remaining. Gibbons, winner of last seasons New South Wales and Newcastle Premiership has won his hometown Premiership three times.…

Newcastle jockey Andrew Gibbons, winner of last seasons NSW and Newcastle premiership, can improve his current seasons tally of 58 winners when he rides at Saturday’s Newcastle meeting. Gibbons has six mounts at the meeting including the well fancied trio Trophies Galore, Vibrant and Eighth…