Media & Press Releases
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Gary Harley – Wrap – 03.02.24
Scone’s Arrowfield Stud and its trainers Paul Messara and Leah Gavranich have another promising galloper in three-year-old Perennial which maintained his unbeaten record when successful at the Newcastle Jockey Clubs race meeting on Saturday. Perennial, a son of Japanese sire Mikki Isle which stood at…
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Media Release: Newcastle Racecourse Launches Community Support Program
In a dedicated effort to foster community development, Newcastle Racecourse is excited to launch its Community Support Program, a new initiative aimed at providing financial grant funding support to charities and community groups in the Greater Newcastle area. This initiative complements the Newcastle Jockey Club’s…
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Vale Mr Alan ‘Jock’ Gollogly
Vale Mr Alan ‘Jock’ Gollogly The Thoroughbred Racing Industry is today mourning the loss of Mr Alan ‘Jock’ Gollogly who passed away overnight following a long illness, aged 72. “Jock Gollogly was a unique character who was well known and respected throughout the industry,” said…
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NJC hoping for stables funding win out of Rosehill mega deal
OUTGOING Newcastle Jockey Club chairman Geoff Barnett hopes the proposed $5 billion deal to sell Rosehill racecourse to the NSW government will create a flow-on effect to secure funding for much-needed on-course stables at Broadmeadow. In a letter to members on Wednesday, Australian Turf Club…
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Samaritans Christmas Appeal
Shout For Good Celebrate the spirit of giving with The Samaritans Christmas Giving Tree at Newcastle Racecourse this December and help us to make a real difference in the lives of those who need it most during the festive season. The Samaritans Giving Tree will be located in the…
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Gary Harley – Preview – 02.12.23
Race 1 – All Metal Roofing 3YO Maiden Plate 900m Ballet D ’Esprit is a fast filly but she pulled hard to the home turn when run down by a smart one in a Randwick trial recently. Has a nice barrier and has had three…
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NJC Chairman Geoff Barnett Resigns After 12 Years At The Helm
RNSW Geoff Barnett has announced he will step down as Chairman of the Newcastle Jockey Club after steering the state’s premier provincial club since 2011. Barnett was voted onto the NJC Board in a ballot in 1999 and elected as Vice Chairman in 2009. In…
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Gary Harley – Wrap – The Hunter – 18.11.23
As far as race days go for thoroughbred quality, track surface, weather conditions and Sky Racings coverage, Saturday’s The Newcastle Herald $1 million The Hunter race day was up there with the Newcastle Jockey Clubs best of the modern era. The NJC’s magnificent racetrack, the…
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Trainer Kris Lees labels Newcastle ‘the best track in the state’ ahead of Rustic Steel’s tilt at The Hunter
Picture: Mark Evans / Getty Images Proud Novocastrian Kris Lees has declared Newcastle the state’s best track as he prepares to defend home turf with Rustic Steel in Saturday’s $1m The Hunter (1300m). Lees, a multiple premiership and Group 1 winning trainer, is preparing to…
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Kris Lees with steely focus for first win in The Hunter
Kris Lees hasn’t won his home track’s biggest race yet, but he hasn’t been far away either in three of the four editions. Photo: Kris Lees-trained Spring Stakes hope Kind Words works at Newcastle Racecourse with Mal Ollerton on Wednesday. Picture by Simone De Peak…
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The Hunter Media Release 2023
The fifth running of the $1 million ‘The Hunter’ will take place this Saturday, November 18th headlining an exciting ten-race metropolitan standalone meeting at Newcastle Racecourse with total prizemoney exceeding $2.5 million. The Newcastle Herald Hunter, a 1300 metre race for top class sprinters is…
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Herald Backs Hunter’s Richest Race
Article: James Gardiner The region’s richest horse race will now be known as The Newcastle Herald Hunter. In a landmark deal, Herald publisher ACM has formed a partnership with Racing NSW, which includes naming rights for the $1 million The Hunter race and the $1…
