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Gosford trainer Adam Duggan is confident his talented 5yo Fantastic Baby is spot on and ready to win on his return to racing at Saturday’s Newcastle Jockey Club race meeting. He will contest the final event, the 1400m New Zealand Bloodstock CG&E Benchmark 64 Handicap.…

Race 1- Prosperity Advisors Group Maiden Plate 900m Highly Ambitious is a highly well-bred 2 year old filly in the Lees stable. She is on debut after a nice trial at Gosford recently, she has drawn well and has speed. Arimathea is first up and…

Hall Of Fame The Newcastle and Hunter Racing Hall of Fame recognises the contribution of legendary horses and humans in shaping our thoroughbred racing industry in the Newcastle and Hunter region over the past 115 years. The inaugural induction into the Hall of Fame took…

Boom 2yo filly Satin Ribbons overcame a three wide run without cover to narrowly win the 900 metre Australian Bloodstock 2 Year Old Maiden at the Newcastle Racecourse on Saturday. The Snowden trained daughter of Golden Slipper winner Capitalist has had a boom on her…

Race 1- Sharp Office Maiden Plate 1200m Orbital Express is talented but she has a bad habit of walking out of the barrier. On debut at Scone on April 20 she was second last in a field of fourteen at the top of the straight…

Peter and Paul Snowden will send their blueblood two year old filly Satin Ribbons to Newcastle on Saturday to contest the 900 metre Australian Bloodstock 2YO Maiden Plate. Satin Ribbons displayed explosive speed to win barrier trials by big margins at Rosehill, Gosford and Randwick…

LEES WINS ANOTHER PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIP Kris Lees won his third Polytrack Provincial Championship Final when Irish Import Cristal Breeze out-gunned another Novocastrian in Pandano to narrowly win the coveted final on April 17 at Randwick. Cristal Breeze, one of six finalists prepared by Lees, overcame…

Champion trainer Peter Snowden fresh from his induction in the Newcastle- Hunter Hall Of Fame last Tuesday landed a double at Newcastle and a winner at Rosehill on Saturday. Snowden who trains in partnership with his only son Paul produced two very smart 2yo’s at…

Wyong trainer Tracey Bartley heads to Newcastle on Saturday with his confidence boosted after his three main chances have drawn perfect barriers. The former top jockey will be represented by Higgins (barrier 4), Onemore Sapphire (barrier 3), Compassionate (barrier 1) and Defeat (barrier 6) Higgins…

Race 1- Peter Doyle Memorial Class 1 & Maiden Plate 1880m Lovetheinvasion has her first start on her home track after solid form elsewhere. She is an on pacer and was runner up at Taree and Muswellbrook in recent starts. She was a solid fourth…

Newcastle Wrap- 18.05.21 A treble to Brenton Avdulla and doubles to Kathy O’Hara and Chris Waller highlighted the Hall Of Fame race meeting at Newcastle on Tuesday. All three of Avdulla’s winning rides were of the highest quality.  He started the day aboard Kris Lees’…

HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES 2021 The 2021 Newcastle and Hunter Racing Hall Of Fame Inductees are the third group to be inducted. The function was held at the Newcastle Racecourse on Tuesday May 18 with Sky Racings Greg Radley as MC. There are four categories…