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Talented Central Coast jockey Jess Taylor was popular with punters on Saturday when she piloted two favorites to victory at the Newcastle Jockey Clubs race meeting. Taylor was the only jockey to ride a double on the seven-race program and the 34-year-old is enjoying another…

Race 1 – Phil Duggan Tribute Maiden Handicap 900m Yvette, a blueblood mare trained by Ciaron Maher resumes after a long spell, but she is very smart. The four-year-old has only had two starts for two Canterbury placings and she has had two recent quiet…

Champion trainer Ciaron Maher and Newcastle 18 Group 1 winning trainer Kris Lees have bright prospects of saddling up the first two winners, both blue blood females at the Newcastle Jockey Club’s race meeting on Saturday. Maher’s I Am Invincible mare Yvette resumes from a…

Newcastle premier trainer Kris Lees trained his 18th Group 1 winner when his tough 3-year-old fill You Wahng withstood the strong finish of the James Cummings trained Pimito to win the 2200 metre Group 1 Queensland t Oaks at Eagle Farm on Saturday. The $21…

Newcastle trainer Nathan Doyle who recently trained his 300th career winner has five of his team racing on his home track on Saturday and all five have genuine winning prospects. Saturday is arguably Doyles stables busiest race day since he moved to Newcastle in 2019…

Gary Harley – Wrap – 26.05.25 Newcastle trainer Mark Minervini’s eye for a tried horse was confirmed at Monday’s race meeting when his three-year-old Pratt toyed with his opposition to win the opening event the 900 metre Varley Group Maiden Handicap by more than 3…

Paul Snowden, based at Port Macquarie these days, heads to the Newcastle Jockey Club race meeting on Monday with a very promising 3-year-old filly called Lunaite, a 4.15 length Newcastle winner on a heavy 10 track on May 3. The Deep Field filly will contest…

Gary Harley – Wrap – 03.05.25 Kris Lees trained his 100th winner for the current season when Great Britain bred mare Golden Smile led all the way to win the opening event the 1890 metre Supagas Maiden Plate at Saturdays Newcastle jockey Club race meeting.…

James Cummings blue blood filly Blue Willow, a half-sister to the trainers nine-time Group 1 winner Anamoe heads back to Newcastle for her second race start on Saturday. The daughter of Godolphin sire Blue Point and Group 1 winner Anamato was responsible for an eye-catching…

Gary Harley – Preview – 03.05.25 Race 1 – Supagas Maiden Plate 1890m Tempranillo missed the start when narrowly beaten on this track on April 12. The longer trip suits and he is bred to handle a wet track. Stablemate Dwayne has been placed on…

Gary Harley – Wrap – 26.04.25 Newcastle based apprentice William Stanley rode his 100th career winner at Saturdays Newcastle Jockey Club race meeting. The 21-year-old only moved to Kris Lees stable on loan for three months from Orange trainer Alison Smith however he fell in…

Race 1 – Tooheys Midway 3YO Maiden Handicap 900m Selections:  2- Western Lane               3- Harlex           4- Sosueme   Race 2 – Jets in Business 2YO Maiden Plate 1250m Selections:   4- Beadman       9- Swag              6- Leveraged Buyout   Race 3 – Bernie…