Veteran Sydney trainer Pat Webster chose Saturday’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...
- Monday, December 7 2020
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 club’s carparks prevented the meeting from...
- Saturday, December 5 2020
Last seasons New South Wales Jockeys Premiership winner Andrew Gibbons has a nice book of rides with five mounts at Saturday’s Newcastle race meeting. ‘Gibbo’ has ridden 23 winners in just over four months in the current season and Newcastle...
- Friday, December 4 2020
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...
- Friday, December 4 2020
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...
- Thursday, December 3 2020
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...
- Monday, November 30 2020
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 on Tuesday (1st December). Newcastle (Sunday) Moved To Tuesday...
- Friday, November 27 2020
The Newcastle Jockey Club’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...
- Friday, November 27 2020
The regally bred filly Glowing Red is expected to spell after she broke through for her first win in her second start at Newcastle on Tuesday. It was a Cessnock meeting held on the course proper and all eyes were...
- Thursday, November 26 2020
Broadmeadow trainer Kris Lees is looking to the autumn with Glowing Red after the half-sister of In Her Time knuckled down late to break through at her second start on Tuesday at Newcastle Racecourse. Carrying the colours of two-time group...
- Wednesday, November 25 2020