Media & Press Releases

  • Gary Harley – Herald – 19.12.20
    Gary Harley – Herald – 19.12.20

    Leading provincial jockey Keagan Latham heads to the Newcastle race meeting on Saturday confident he can add to the 35 winners that he has already ridden in the current season. โ€˜Keagsโ€™ as he is known, has six mounts on the seven race program and he…

  • COVID-19 Update for Industry Participants
    COVID-19 Update for Industry Participants

    [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] COVID-19 IMPORTANT INFORMATION โ€“ NSW PARTICIPANTS NSW Northern Beaches COVID-19 Cluster A public health alert provided by the NSW Government has confirmed up to 17 positive COVID-19 cases in the Northern Beaches region of NSW. As a result, Racing NSW has determined the following.…

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    A big field of 19 including the four emergencies will be chasing the last three available slots in Saturdayโ€™s final qualifying race in the rich $350,000 Sky Provincial Summer Series being run at Newcastle. Not surprisingly the Newcastle stables are well represented on their home…

  • Racing: Lees hoping for sharp return from Animate in Wyong Magic Millions start
    Racing: Lees hoping for sharp return from Animate in Wyong Magic Millions start

    Newcastle trainer Kris Lees hopes a short break for Animate can help the Provincial Championship heat winner rediscover his best form in the Wyong Magic Millions 3YO/4YO Stakes (1200 metres) on Wednesday. The four-year-old Animal Kingdom gelding started his career with a bang, winning four…

  • Gary Harley- Wrap- 07.12.20
    Gary Harley- Wrap- 07.12.20

    Veteran Sydney trainer Pat Webster chose Saturdayโ€™s Newcastle race meeting for his swan song to thoroughbred training and his lone runner Kosciusko went within three quarters of a length of providing his trainer with a fairy tale farewell. Webster, after a fifty-five-year career in racing…

  • Gary Harley – RNSW- Nov Issue
    Gary Harley – RNSW- Nov Issue

    150mm of torrential rain in the lead up and on the scheduled race day forced the postponement of the Jungle Juice and Cessnock Cups race meeting on October 26. Visibility and flooding of the clubโ€™s carparks prevented the meeting from proceeding – incredibly, the track…

  • Gary Harley – Herald 05.12.20
    Gary Harley – Herald 05.12.20

    Last seasons New South Wales Jockeys Premiership winner Andrew Gibbons has a nice book of rides with five mounts at Saturdayโ€™s Newcastle race meeting. โ€˜Gibboโ€™ has ridden 23 winners in just over four months in the current season and Newcastle is his favourite track. He…

  • Gary Harley- Preview- 05.12.20
    Gary Harley- Preview- 05.12.20

    Race 1 – Newcastle Stevedores Class 1 Handicap 900m   Britain put the writing on the wall first up when a close fourth at Warwick Farm on November 25. He was very impressive in winning a 2YO Maiden at Newcastle in May and he was…

  • Gary Harley Wrap- Legends Race Day 01.12.20
    Gary Harley Wrap- Legends Race Day 01.12.20

    The Newcastle Jockey Club held its Legends Race Day on Tuesday and on a perfectly prepared track, the racing was first class. The Legends were Paul Perry, Kris Lees, Robert Thompson and Gary Harley. A race was named after Newcastle legendary race caller John McDermott…

  • Gary Harley – Preview Legends Raceday
    Gary Harley – Preview Legends Raceday

    Race 1 – Gary Harley Benchmark 64 Handicap 2330m Tann Hills caught the eye with a fast finishing third at Hawkesbury last start. He hit the line hard when beaten two lengths at Gosford two starts back. Andrew Gibbons rides and he may race closer.…

  • Sunday 29.11.20 Meeting Postponed to Tuesday 01.12.20
    Sunday 29.11.20 Meeting Postponed to Tuesday 01.12.20

    Please note that with a forecast maximum of 43 degrees, Racing NSW has postponed the race meeting scheduled for Newcastle on Sunday (29th November). The meeting will now be staged at Newcastle onย Tuesday (1st December). Newcastle (Sunday) Moved To Tuesday (1st December)  

  • Gary Harley- Herald 29.11.20
    Gary Harley- Herald 29.11.20

    The Newcastle Jockey Clubโ€™s Legends Day is scheduled for this Sunday, with eight races programmed for the Newcastle Racecourse course proper. The four Legends honoured on Sunday are Paul Perry, Kris Lees, Robert Thompson and Gary Harley. The NJC will also recognise the contribution to…