Media & Press Releases
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New Zealand Bloodstock partnership with the Newcastle Jockey Club
NZB to Sponsor Newcastle’s Spring Stakes New Zealand Bloodstock is excited to enter a partnership with the Newcastle Jockey Club, sponsoring the A$160,000 Group 3 New Zealand Bloodstock Spring Stakes (1600m) on November 16. First run in 1987, the three-year-old feature has been won by…
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Water Pressure Push to make Newcastle Racecourse a recycled water hub for the city
This article originally appeared in the Newcastle Herald. A proposal to redirect millions of litres of treated effluent from Burwood Wastewater Treatment plant to Newcastle Racecourse and beyond is under consideration as part of a suite of water recycling initiatives across the region. The ambitious…
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Newcastle Jockey Club Partnership with Hunterford Hill
Newcastle Jockey Club is delighted to announce its partnership with Hungerford Hill Wines will continue long-term after extending their supply and sponsorship contract for a further 3 years this week. CEO Matt Benson said “NJC is thrilled to continue our significant relationship with such a…
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Ever wanted to own a racehorse before but thought it was too expensive?
Newcastle Racecourse, together with Yarraman Park and Lees Racing, are offering a unique opportunity to lease a superb rising 2YO filly to race. This magnificent daughter of UK’s leading first season sire in 2018 – No Nay Never and out of the impeccably bred mare Palace Talk. With leasing, you do not…
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Yarraman Park Stud
Congratulations to our sponsors Yarraman Park Stud on this exciting announcement! #cuemoodlighting #invinceawinx Credit Chris Waller Racing
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Racing: Newcastle lands $1 Million Race
To be held Saturday 16 November, this will be the richest race a Provincial club has held in NSW. More details will follow on the race programing, but a large crowd is expected to be in attanedance culminating in the NJC’s peak end of year celebrations. …
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Newcastle Hall Of Fame
Hall Of Fame The second Newcastle & Hunter Racing Hall Of Fame inductions were announced during a special function held at the Newcastle Racecourse yesterday. The decision to hold the function in the Racecourses “Pavilion”during the race meeting was the brainchild of the NJC’s CEO…
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Anzac Day
The traditional Anzac Day race meeting will be held at the Cessnock Racecourse on Thursday April 25. The holiday race meeting attracts the largest crowd of the year to Cessnock and the Newcastle Jockey Club is promoting the day as a family day. This year…
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Newcastle & Hunter Racing Hall of Fame
The Newcastle & Hunter Racing Hall of Fame has hit the ground galloping with the 2019 nominations now open in the categories of horses, trainers, jockeys and associates. Following on from the success of the 2017 inaugural inductions at Newcastle Racecourse, Hall of Fame Chairman…
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Newmarket Autumn Carnival
Day 1 Newcastle Jockey Club will host its first two-day Autumn Carnival in more than 20 years next week. The NJC’s Autumn flagship event the $160,000 Group 3 Suez Newcastle Newmarket will highlight a bumper program on Friday March 8. Suez is the NJC’s recycling…
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Newcastle News
The Newcastle Jockey Clubs first meeting for 2019 at the Newcastle Racecourse will be held on Saturday, Australia Day. As is the norm the NJC has a busy program scheduled at Newcastle in the first half of the year. Newcastle Racecourse will host sixteen race…
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Announcement – Hungerford Hill Cessnock Cup and Inaugural Showcase
Following consideration by Racing NSW Stewards after an inspection of the track at Cessnock Racecourse on Thursday (16th Nov) morning, we wish to advise that due to significant concerns regarding the lack of recent rainfall on the track and the depleted on-course water storage which has…
