Media & Press Releases
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Racing Wrap – 02.02.26
Gary Harley The Gai Waterhouse-Adrian Bott trained 3-year-old colt God Save The King a $775,000 buy at the 2024 Magic Millions Yearling Sales in the Gold Coast was one of five favourites to salute at the Newcastle Jockey Clubs seven race Wine Country meeting on…
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Easy as one, two, three for Bullock at Newcastle
Singleton jockey Aaron Bullock rode a treble at Newcastle Jockey Club’s seven-race meeting on Saturday. Bullock, who claimed the NSW jockey’s premiership in both 2022-2023 and 2024-2025, has ridden 60.5 winners during the first half of the current season. The Singleton boy, who resides in…
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Some big events are coming to Newcastle Racecourse
Anticipation is building at Newcastle Racecourse The Hunter’s home of racing, events and entertainment has long been synonymous with quality thoroughbred racing, bold fashions, top-tier events, and the region’s most memorable social occasions. But this season, something even bigger is on the horizon. As Newcastle…
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Racing Wrap – 31.01.26
Gary Harley Winning trebles to provincial based jockeys Aaron Bullock and Keagan Latham highlighted Saturday’s Newcastle Jockey Club seven race meeting. Bullock won the NSW Jockeys Premiership in 2022-23 and 2024-25 and has ridden 60.5 winners in the first half of the current season. The…
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Race Day Preview – 31.01.26
Gary Harley Newcastle’s premier trainer Kris Lees has enjoyed a successful first half of the current racing season with 55 winners in two states and he is expected to add to that when the stable saddles up his consistent but unlucky 4-year-old Etoile Filante at…
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Racing Wrap – 15.01.26
Gary Harley – Wrap – 15.01.26 Newcastle trainer Kris Lees successful festive season on the racetrack continued ta the Beaumont track on Tuesday when his winning double took his tally of winners since Boxing Day to ten. Two of his winners in that period were…
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Gary Harley – Herald – Boxing Day Races
The Newcastle Jockey Club is expecting one of their biggest attendances of the year for the iconic Boxing Day race meeting on Friday. The popular Hot Dub Time Machine is locked in to fire up the Hunters biggest Christmas Party well into the night. On…
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Hot Dub Time Machine to supercharge Boxing Day Races
Newcastle Racecourse is gearing up for a Boxing Day celebration unlike anything the city has seen, with the iconic Hot Dub Time Machine locked in to fire up the Hunter’s biggest post-Christmas party. The long-running Boxing Day Races return in 2025 with fast horses, festive crowds and a soundtrack that…
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The Hunter – A Runner-By-Runner Guide
By Ray Hickson An in-depth look at the chances of every runner in the Group 2 $1 million Newcastle Herald Hunter (1300m) at Newcastle on Saturday. 1. Iowna Merc (Bjorn Baker): Generally a consistent sprinter-miler and you have to suspect he found his level a little…
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Newcastle’s $1m sprint: ‘You always want to win your feature race at home’
KRIS Lees has just about done it all on his hometown track. The trainer has ticked off the Newcastle Cup, Cameron Handicap, the old Newmarket and, only 12 months ago, the race named in honour of his late father Max. However, victory in what’s now…
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Miss International Australia, aspiring actor: Meet the faces of The Hunter races for 2025
A college basketballer-turned-Miss International Australia and an aspiring actor. Meet the official ambassadors for The Hunter in 2025. Selina McCloskey, 24 of Eleebana, and Ben Blackler, 20 of Belmont North, have been unveiled as the faces of Newcastle’s $1million horse race, which is scheduled for…
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Pat Farrell’s 62-year career: 920 winners and a profound legacy
PAT Farrell was a champion racehorse trainer and a master mentor. In a passion that started 62 years ago, Farrell trained 920 winners and was renowned as an astute horseman. He also guided the careers of champion jockeys Wayne Harris, Neil Rae, Paul Sylvester and…
