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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…

The Newcastle barrier trials scheduled for Tuesday (9th April) have been transferred to the Beaumont Track on Friday (12th April). RNSW

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…

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…

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…

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)…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/8550218/racing-infancy-earns-group-shot-howards-special-cheeto-win/?cs=305&msg=login Kris Lees will look to the PJ Bell Stakes with Infancy in four weeks after she defied the odds to impressively score a first black-type win on Saturday at Randwick. At $26, Infancy was the rank outsider in the listed Fireball Stakes (1100m)…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]https://www.provincialracingnsw.com.au/post/tough-almania-gives-lees-feature-weekend-treble   ALMANIA has beaten both the odds and his rivals to cap a weekend of feature wins for Kris Lees. The resilient eight-year-old, assisted by a heady Dylan Gibbons ride, today gave Lees his second Canberra Cup success – and his third black type…

On Friday, March 8th, the vibrant spirit of International Women’s Day (IWD) will once again illuminate Newcastle Racecourse as it hosts a day filled with celebration, inspiration, and philanthropy. Coinciding with the Group 3 Newcastle Stakes Race meeting, this highly anticipated event will serve as…

A special role with premier Newcastle trainer Kris Lees is helping Lachlan Scorse stay connected to racing as he edges closer to a return to the saddle after his horror fall at Taree last October.The 19-year-old Newcastle apprentice has taken over from the late Alan…

ERROL MOYLE VALE ERROL MOYLE – TRULY ONE OF NATURE’S GENTLEMEN FEBRUARY 5, 2024: THE Hunter thoroughbred, harness racing and hotel industries have lost one of their finest ambassadors, Errol Moyle. After bravely battling a lengthy illness, Moyle passed away this morning. He was 78.…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Gavin Carmody spoke to Duane Dowell, Chief Executive Officer at Newcastle Jockey Club, about the upcoming Provincial Midway Championships.[/vc_column_text][vc_video link=”https://youtu.be/1jBpLjLV26M”][/vc_column][/vc_row]