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Race 1- Australian Bloodstock Class 1 & Maiden Plate 2300m Chenin Blanc is knocking on the door after placings in her last three starts at Goulburn, Newcastle and Scone. She made a long searching run from the tail of the field when beaten a length…

Newcastle’s famous Lees family has tasted success in five Group 3 Newcastle Newmarket’s and come Friday afternoon it may be six. The time-honoured Newcastle Newmarket was first run in 1965 when the TJ Smith trained Seacraft was successful. It has always been a ‘good horses’…

Newcastle 12-time Group 1 winning trainer Paul Perry struck the first blow in the 2021 Polytrack Provincial Championship series when his four-year-old Pandano careered away to win the opening qualifier at Newcastle on Saturday. In an all-Newcastle trained trifecta, Pandano which was backed from $5.50…

RACE 1 – NEWCASTLE MBA APPRENTICE SCHEMES MAIDEN PLATE 1200M In Flanders has been placed in all four starts this prep and she has drawn ideally. The filly was runner up in a very strong Gosford Maiden last start and she will appreciate the longer…

Successful Wyong trainer Damien Lane is hopeful his Polytrack Provincial Championship aspirant Bombasay can cause an upset in Saturday’s Newcastle Qualifier over 1400 metres. The Newcastle Qualifier is the first of five at the provincial circuits, with Gosford, Wyong, Hawkesbury and Kembla Grange staging their…

Port Stephens breeder and former Lord Mayor Bruce Mackenzie continued his successful season with a winner at Newcastle and Eagle Farm on Saturday. At Newcastle, Mackenzie’s lightly raced four-year-old Oakfield Hiawatha stepped up in class when he contested the 1300 metre Prosperity Advisers Group Class…

Newcastle three time Premiership winner Andrew Gibbons is confident of a successful day on his home track on Saturday. ‘Gibbo’ has four mounts for Kris Lees, one for Joe Pride and Les Bridge. His first two mounts are for Lees and they are his best…

Race 1- TAB Venue Mode Class 1 Handicap 900m Miss Bosetti has raced in Victoria for seven of her eight starts. She won a two- year-old race at Mornington and she has been placed at Moonee Valley. Barrier one is a positive and the filly…

Sam On Comeback Trail Talented Newcastle apprentice Samantha Clenton has been given a clearance to return to race riding after a frustrating time on the sideline. Clenton’s last ride was at Scone on May 15, 2020 and at the time she had ridden 89 winners…

The Newcastle race meeting scheduled for Monday, 15th February 2021 has been transferred to Muswellbrook Racecourse. As a consequence, the following distance amendments apply: F&M’s BM58 Handicap (1200m) is now 1280m C,G&E’s BM58 Handicap (1200m) is now 1280m Class 2 Handicap (1350m) is now 1450m Class 1 Handicap (1250m)…

Sydney based jockey Christian Reith for the second time in seven days rode three winners at the Newcastle Racecourse on Saturday. The previous Saturday at Newcastle the Group 1 winning jockey rode the first three winners before the meeting was abandoned after race four. On…

Wellington Boot winner Zeftabrook resumes from a short break at Newcastle Racecourse on Saturday and Australian Bloodstock co-founder Luke Murrell is confident the filly can recapture her early career form. Zeftabrook debuted in the prestigious Max Lees 2YO Classic at Newcastle in November 2019. The…