Media & Press Releases
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Newcastle Racecourse Community Support Program helps local community groups to kick goals
An initiative launched by Newcastle Racecourse in January 2024 has already had a positive impact on the local community. The Newcastle Jockey Club Community Support Program allows local community groups and charities to apply for grants of up to $2,000 every quarter, with the chosen…
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$110,000 raised for local charity at AHA Newcastle + Pitcher Partners Race Day
Newcastle Racecourse is proud to have supported AHA Newcastle + Pitcher Partners in raising $110,000 for their charity partners. On Saturday 4 May, Newcastle Racecourse hosted AHA Newcastle’s tenth anniversary race day in partnership with their naming rights sponsor, Pitcher Partners Newcastle & Hunter. Several…
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Racing wrap: Newcastle Racecourse track to the $40m rescue
The Newcastle Herald Chief executive Duane Dowell estimates the Newcastle Jockey Club’s staff and their all-weather track have helped save the racing industry $40 million in turnover in the past five weeks. Newcastle Racecourse hosted the Wyong program on Thursday then Gosford’s city standalone meeting…
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Gosford – The Coast – Transferred to Newcastle
Due to the adverse weather forecast for tomorrow Gosford’s Standalone The Coast Race Day has been transferred to Newcastle Racecourse this Saturday 11 May 2024. Gates open at 10.30am with free entry on the day. *Please note there is a public exhibition taking place in…
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Wyong Races (Thurs) – Transferred To Newcastle
Racing NSW Stewards have inspected Wyong Racetrack and deemed it unsuitable for racing following 245mls of rainfall over the past seven days with a forecast for further rain. Consequently, Wyong’s scheduled meeting on Thursday 9th May has been transferred to NEWCASTLE RACECOURSE. Newcastle is currently…
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Hunter Melanoma Foundation Race Day gallops into action for a cause
The Hunter Melanoma Foundation (HMF) invites the community to join in the excitement of the annual Hunter Melanoma Foundation Race Day, set to take place on Saturday, May 25th, 2024. This event has been running for nearly 30 years promising a thrilling day filled with…
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Kris Lees Takes A Spot In The Archer
Provincial Racing News April 16 2024 UCALLEDIT FILLS LAST SPOT IN THE ARCHER APRIL 16, 2024: THE provincials will have dual representation in regional Queensland’s richest race. Leading Newcastle trainer Kris Lees on Tuesday afternoon confirmed Ucalledit will join Hawkesbury trainer Ed Cummings’ Group 1…
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Newcastle Trials (Tuesday) – Moved To Friday (12th April)
The Newcastle barrier trials scheduled for Tuesday (9th April) have been transferred to the Beaumont Track on Friday (12th April). RNSW
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DOYLE MAKES IT TWO FROM TWO IN “HOME TOWN” CUP
IT was another “home town” victory of sorts which led a Provincial domination of yesterday’s Newcastle meeting transferred from Hawkesbury. Born and raised at Muswellbrook, the now Newcastle-based trainer Nathan Doyle won his second Muswellbrook Gold Cup (1500m) with only his second runner in the…
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Hawkesbury Preview for Sat April 6 2024
IT’S not often mares rising nine years of age are still racing let alone performing as consistently as The Crimson Idol is currently. And her Hawkesbury trainer Marc Chevalier has a simple explanation as to why she is in good form. “She loves what she…
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Hawkesbury – Transferred To Newcastle (Saturday) 06.04.24
Hawkesbury – Transferred To Newcastle (Saturday) 06.04.24 Saturday’s Hawkesbury race meeting has been transferred to Newcastle with the below distance amendments and race times. In addition, The Remington Muswellbrook Gold Cup (1500m) from today’s abandoned meeting has been added. The rail is in the true…
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Gary Harley- 25.03.24
Lightly raced Central Coast three-year-old Gustav, narrowly beaten on debut at Hawkesbury on March 9, is set to go one better at the Wine Country Race Club meeting on Newcastle’s Beaumont track on Monday. The Sara Ryan-trained gelding will contest the CG&E Maiden Plate (1200m)…
