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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...

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. ...

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...

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,...

  Frenchman Nicim Dilmi in his third month since securing a trainer’s licence saddled up lightly raced 4-year-old Oceanfront to win Saturday’s TLE Electrical Cessnock Cup (1890m) at the Newcastle Racecourse. On a perfect Spring Day with a hefty crowd...

Tourism activation celebrates regional racing, lifestyle, and community Visitors arriving at Newcastle Airport are now greeted by a striking new tourism and racing activation that celebrates the Hunter region’s world-class Thoroughbred industry and vibrant lifestyle. The collaborative project between Newcastle...

2024-25 NJC Premiership Award Winners The Newcastle Jockey Club made presentations to the 2024-25 Premiership winners during the first race meeting of the Spring Racing Carnival on September 19. The following were the Premiership winners: Horse Of the Year: Private...

Local punters will be flocking to Newcastle Racecourse today to mark the start of the Newcastle Spring Carnival. Festivities will kick off with the Sharp Office Newcastle Gold Cup Day today ahead of Ladies Day on Saturday. The Sharp Office...

Newcastle Racecourse is rolling out the red carpet this September for two of the most anticipated events on the city’s social and sporting calendar, the Sharp Office Newcastle Gold Cup Race Day and Ladies Day, Spring Racing Carnival. Set across...

ROBERT Thompson rode more winners than any other jockey in Australian racing history. Across every state and over almost half-a-century, he saluted a total of 4447 times. His legacy will now live on at the region’s top track, with Newcastle’s...