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THE second annual The Hunter meeting at Newcastle Racecourse was a hit with punters after betting turnover increased almost 40 per cent on last year’s debut. The Saturday, November 14 program, which featured the $1 million The Hunter, group 3...

Leading Sydney jockey Brenton Avdulla has a full book of rides at the Cessnock meeting at Broadmeadow on Tuesday, and all six of his mounts are trained by Kris Lees. The most interesting of Avdullas mounts is the three-year-old half-sister...

Race 1- The Prince Of Merewether Class 1 Handicap 1200m The early favourite Bat Pad raced at Gosford on Saturday and if she backs up, the filly is the one to beat. She won a 900 metre Maiden on this...

The second $1Million TAB Hunter Race Day was another success story for the Newcastle Jockey Club on Saturday. Fine weather, a magnificently prepared track together with the top jockeys and horses, all the ingredients for a super Saturday. With crowds...

Sweet Deal has edged out Kris Lees-trained Special Reward to claim the $1million The Hunter (1300m) at Newcastle on Saturday. The six-year-old mare finished stronger down the straight and took over the local hope after winning last year’s group 3...

The $1 million The Hunter was run and won at Newcastle on Saturday and the trophy headed back to Randwick with the John Thompson-trained Sweet Deal. The genuine six-year-old mare took her earnings beyond $1.3 million when she and Nash...

Race 1 – Sage Painting Max Lees Classic- 900m All of these two year old’s are having their first start but have had at least one barrier trial. The Godolphin filly Sliders was never off the bit in a recent...

https://www.racenet.com.au/news/australian-bloodstock-boss-says-newcastles-new-race-has-become-a-major-spring-carnival-goal-20201112 Newcastle’s $1 million The TAB Hunter meeting has the potential to become a “mini-Everest carnival” for the provincials. This is the prediction of Australia Bloodstock’s Jamie Lovett who has three runners in Saturday’s big Broadmeadow race – Special Reward, Tactical Advantage...

Signore Fox’s slashing recent trial win at Randwick on October 30 has convinced his co-trainer Peter Snowden that the five-year-old has an undeniable chance in Saturday’s The TAB Hunter (1300m) at Newcastle Racecourse. A crackerjack field of sprinters will line...