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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…

Race 1- Aspire Mortgage & Finance Class 1 Maiden Plate 2330m Layla Of Monaco has ben racing in good form at Kembla. The mare came from a mile back when she won a 1600 metre Kembla Maiden two starts back, she was narrowly beaten over…

Sydney trainer Mark Newnham and his Irish apprentice Tom Sherry combined to land a double at Monday’s Wine Country race meeting held at Newcastle. The pairs first winner was the 3 year old filly Ashra Jahre in the 1200m Sage Painting Benchmark 58 Handicap. Sherry…

Racing NSW Stewards abandoned the last four races of Saturday’s Newcastle race meeting after jockeys approached Stewards with concerns as to the visibility encountered during the fourth event. The fourth race had to be delayed because of lightning during a storm. All jockeys engaged to…

Race 1 – Coastline Pools Class 1 & Maiden Plate 2320m Whiskey Jack was a Canterbury Maiden winner over 1900m in December and he was narrowly beaten at Bathurst next start. He has been racing in much better fields than this. Chilli Chili was placed…

Gosford trained mare Pirrama is due for a change of luck when she contests the 1350 metre Fillies and Mares Maiden at the Wine Country Race Club meeting at the Newcastle Racecourse on Monday. The five year old has been runner up in her past…