Gary Harley’s Updates

150mm of torrential rain in the lead up and on the scheduled race day forced the postponement of the Jungle Juice and Cessnock Cups race meeting on October 26. Visibility and flooding of the club’s carparks prevented the meeting from...

Last seasons New South Wales Jockeys Premiership winner Andrew Gibbons has a nice book of rides with five mounts at Saturday’s Newcastle race meeting. ‘Gibbo’ has ridden 23 winners in just over four months in the current season and Newcastle...

Race 1 – Newcastle Stevedores Class 1 Handicap 900m   Britain put the writing on the wall first up when a close fourth at Warwick Farm on November 25. He was very impressive in winning a 2YO Maiden at Newcastle...

The Newcastle Jockey Club held its Legends Race Day on Tuesday and on a perfectly prepared track, the racing was first class. The Legends were Paul Perry, Kris Lees, Robert Thompson and Gary Harley. A race was named after Newcastle...

Race 1 – Gary Harley Benchmark 64 Handicap 2330m Tann Hills caught the eye with a fast finishing third at Hawkesbury last start. He hit the line hard when beaten two lengths at Gosford two starts back. Andrew Gibbons rides...

Please note that with a forecast maximum of 43 degrees, Racing NSW has postponed the race meeting scheduled for Newcastle on Sunday (29th November). The meeting will now be staged at Newcastle on Tuesday (1st December). Newcastle (Sunday) Moved To Tuesday...

The Newcastle Jockey Club’s Legends Day is scheduled for this Sunday, with eight races programmed for the Newcastle Racecourse course proper. The four Legends honoured on Sunday are Paul Perry, Kris Lees, Robert Thompson and Gary Harley. The NJC will...

THE second annual The Hunter meeting at Newcastle Racecourse was a hit with punters after betting turnover increased almost 40 per cent on last year’s debut. The Saturday, November 14 program, which featured the $1 million The Hunter, group 3...

Leading Sydney jockey Brenton Avdulla has a full book of rides at the Cessnock meeting at Broadmeadow on Tuesday, and all six of his mounts are trained by Kris Lees. The most interesting of Avdullas mounts is the three-year-old half-sister...

Race 1- The Prince Of Merewether Class 1 Handicap 1200m The early favourite Bat Pad raced at Gosford on Saturday and if she backs up, the filly is the one to beat. She won a 900 metre Maiden on this...