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  • Newcastle Review – 05.10.19
    Newcastle Review – 05.10.19

    Aaron Bullock notched up a half century of winners for the current season when he landed a treble at Saturdayโ€™s Newcastle race meeting. Two winning rides at Dubbo on Friday and another three at Newcastle has seen Bullockโ€™s 2019-2020 season tally soar to 52, only…

  • Newcastle Preview – 05.10.19
    Newcastle Preview – 05.10.19

    Race 1- The Hunter Race Day – November 16 Class 1 Handicap 1600m Amazing Peace was well backed when she came from last to win a 1400 metre Maiden on this track on September 21. The 1600 metres wonโ€™t be a problem and she will…

  • Review 21.09.19- Ladies day
    Review 21.09.19- Ladies day

    Tough Scone gelding Akasaki took his racetrack earnings to $392,000 when he lumped 61 kilograms to win the 900 metre Hurricane Handicap.ย The feature race at the Broadmeadow Racecourse on Saturday. It was the second day of the Newcastle Jockey Clubโ€™s 2019 Spring Racing Carnival and…

  • Review 20.09.19- GOLD CUP
    Review 20.09.19- GOLD CUP

    Tim Clark won his sixth Group 3 race on the Newcastle track when he steered former Japanese stayer Hush Writer to victory in Fridayโ€™s $200,000 Sharp Electronics Group Newcastle Cup. It was the first day of the Newcastle Jockey Clubโ€™s 2019 Spring Carnival and the…

  • Newcastle Preview- 21.09.19
    Newcastle Preview- 21.09.19

    Race 1- Century 21 Novocastrian Canter Class 1 & Maiden Plate 1850m Carif is a class above this field and he steps up to a suitable trip. After two close Metropolitan seconds he was a creditable fifth in the Queensland Derby. Wild Sheila will run…

  • Newcastle Preview- 20.09.19

    Race 1-ย  Maccaโ€™s Sand & Soil 3YO Benchmark 64 Handicap 1600m Mocambo has a big weight but is the class runner. He was outclassed first up at Randwick and last prep he won two on the trot at Warwick Farm and Kembla. Mocambo has won…

  • Cessnock @ Newcastle Review 05.09.19

    Top jockey Josh Parr gave punters a lead when he travelled to Newcastle for one ride on Thursday. Parr answered the call from close friend Adam Duggan to ride the trainers four-year-old Head Spins in the Ron Reid Happy Valley Maiden Handicap (1150m). The gelding…

  • Newcastle Review – Tuesday 03.09.19

    The Hawkes family landed a double and Gerald Ryan produced a potential star at Tuesdayโ€™s Newcastle race meeting. The first of the Hawkes stables two winners was the New Zealand bred three-year-old Peak in the 900 metre Red Funnel 3YO Maiden Plate. The gelding put…

  • Cessnock @ Newcastle Preview

    Race 1- The $1M Hunter- November 16 Class 1 & Maiden Plate 2100m Imported stayer Agosto will be a long odds on favourite and he looks a class above these. In his first Australian, start Agosto won a Kembla Maiden on July 25 then he…

  • Newcastle Preview- 03.09.19

    Kris Lees has had a flying start to the 2019/20 season and will saddle up three live chances at Tuesdayโ€™s Newcastle meeting. Newcastleโ€™s premier trainer has notched up 32 winners in the first 32 days of the current season. Lees trained 191ยฝ winners in 2016/17.…

  • Newcastle Preview – Gary Harley – 03.09.19

    Race 1 The $1M Hunter โ€“ November 16 Class 1 & Maiden Plate 2335 Metres Imported Stayer Urbino will be all the rage after finishing a close second in his first Australian start on this track on August 15. That was his first start for…

  • Newcastle Review 24.08.19

    Former South Australian trainer Mark Minervini was determined to win with his first starter in his new home town of Newcastle and on Saturday his speedster Calipari did not let the likable trainer down. Minervini disillusioned with South Australian Racing because of disappointing prizemoney levels…