Media & Press Releases

Newcastle Stakes Media Release MEDIA RELEASE – 10 JANUARY 2023 NAME CHANGE FOR NEWCASTLE’S FEATURE AUTUMN RACE Newcastle Jockey Club’s feature Autumn race, the Group 3 Newcastle Newmarket Handicap has a name change and a prizemoney boost in time for its 3rd March running. In…

Race 1 – SHARP OFFICE F&M BENCHMARK 64 HANDICAP 1350M Pinky is a lightly raced filly who resumed from a spell with an easy Scone win on December 9. She has a soft draw and will be strong late. Powerful Peg has a tricky draw…

Chief executive Duane Dowell concedes a top-up payment from Racing NSW and a $1 million property evaluation increase helped keep Newcastle Jockey Club’s challenging 2020-21 financial year in the black. But above-budget crowds have the club on course for a healthy return in their own…

The Hunter Race Day a roaring success. Our Region. Our Town. Our Race. The Hunter. On Saturday 12 November, Newcastle Racecourse hosted the fourth running of The Hunter Race Day. This was the first meeting of The Hunter Race Day without COVID restrictions since its…

Picture by Anna Warr https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/7971994/strong-entries-shift-market-for-1-million-the-hunter/?cs=6184 Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained In The Congo was the new favourite for the $1 million The Hunter on Monday after strong nominations for Saturday’s 1300m race at Newcastle left the place of Waihaha Falls in serious doubt. The John…

MEDIA RELEASE 26 OCTOBER Our Region. Our Town. Our Race. The Hunter. Newcastle Racecourse are delighted to host the fourth running of The Hunter Race Day featuring the $1 million ‘The Hunter’ on Saturday, November 12th, 2022.  The $1M race headlines an exciting ten-race metropolitan…

Media Release 8th September 2022 New Stables Complex DA Approved Newcastle Racecourse has received confirmation that the proposed stables complex has been approved by the NSW Department of Planning. The multimillion-dollar development has been in the planning stage for a number of years and was…

Newcastle Jockey Club has announced its spring race dates for 2022 expanding on previous year’s and providing the first uninterrupted season of spring racing events since the start of the COVID pandemic. The feature days begin with the 2-day Spring Carnival including Sharp Office Newcastle…

ROD THOMPSON  “It’s a time-honoured race and it is equally important to keep that tradition going.” That’s the sentiment of Newcastle Jockey Club (NJC) chief executive Duane Dowell as the popular Jungle Juice Cup prepares for a new era on the local racing calendar. The…

Newcastle Jockey Club CEO Duane Dowell. Photo: Peter Stoop Rod Thompson June 30, 2022 One of the most popular events on the local racing calendar is set to add plenty of colour to the Newcastle Jockey Club (NJC) this weekend. Since 2009, the Clubs in…

Newcastle Jockey Club and Toohey’s Newcastle Rugby League announce partnership. Newcastle Jockey Club is pleased to announce a new partnership with the Toohey’s Newcastle Rugby League which includes naming rights to their own race day on September 24th, 2022. NJC Chief Executive Duane Dowell is…

https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/7768209/newcastle-racecourses-synthetic-training-track-upgrade-welcomed/ Leading trainer Kris Lees said a $3 million conversion of the Newcastle Jockey Club’s synthetic all-weather training track, which started on Monday, was a terrific result for local stables. The NJC and Racing NSW are funding the project at Newcastle Racecourse which will involve…