Media & Press Releases

Newcastle Racecourse is excited to announce the sponsorship of four riders in the upcoming Equimillion event to be held on the October long weekend at the Sydney International Equestrian Centre. Hannah Hopkins and Makaylah Fenwick have been successful in receiving NJC sponsorships to compete in…

MEDIA RELEASE – 14 SEPTEMBER 2023 NEWCASTLE RACECOURSE 2023 SPRING RACING CARNIVAL   Newcastle Racecourse is gearing up for an exciting two days of racing with its Spring Racing Carnival including Sharp Office Newcastle Gold Cup Day tomorrow (Friday 15th September) and Charlestown Square Ladies…

In a coup for the Newcastle Jockey Club and Newcastle’s premier trainer Kris Lees, Australia’s most successful jockey Damian Oliver, and another of racings best Ben Melham will ride at Fridays Sharp Office Newcastle Gold Cup meeting. Both jockeys will ride Lees trained stayers in…

Sad news yesterday with the passing of former Newcastle Racecourse based jockey Normie Rose. Normie was a young Aboriginal jockey who moved to Newcastle from Dirrabandi in Queensland to forge a career in racing and support his mother and siblings back home. He became a…

Newcastle Racecourse is excited to announce that Hannah Hopkins and Makaylah Fenwick have been successful in receiving a sponsorship to compete in the upcoming Equimillion event to be held on the October long weekend at the Sydney International Equestrian Centre. Equimillion is an equestrian event…

Our Stables Marquee has been relocated to an exciting new area closer to the track and from November we will be providing a different and unique race day experience featuring a fresh new style.   In celebration of this revamp, we are asking you “What…

Racing NSW & Equestrian Australia have joined forces to create the inaugural $1M Equimillion competition, exclusively for retired NSW Thoroughbred racehorses! Over $1 million in prize money will be distributed across 4 disciplines; Eventing, Showjumping, Dressage & Show Horse and awarded to Junior, Amateur and…

Racing NSW and Equestrian Australia today announced that registrations were officially open for the inaugural $1 million Equimillion equestrian competition exclusively for retired Thoroughbred racehorses. Equimillion will be held at the Sydney International Equestrian Centre on the October Long Weekend – September 30 to October…

Pink Race Day, a long-standing tradition held on Saturday 8th July, supported by Clubs in the Community and Newcastle Racecourse, aims to promote breast cancer awareness while fostering community support for those impacted. Fundraising for the Hunter Breast Cancer Foundation (HBCF), a leading non-profit organisation…

WHAT a few seasons and a change of State makes? Former South Australian trainer Mark Minervini in four consecutive racing years between 2013-14 and 2016-17 won 21 races at home, and his horses collectively earned just over $356,000. In a breakout year from his now…

STEVE HODGE – PART OF THE BROADMEADOW “FURNITURE” FOR 50 YEARS STEVE HODGE is “back in the swim”! One of Newcastle’s longest-serving trainers who also manages Newcastle Jockey Club’s equine swimming pool, he won his first race in nine months with Sebring Sun filly Lika…

Race Day Fundraising Success for Newcastle Cystic Fibrosis Community Newcastle Cystic Fibrosis supporters filled the Trackside Marquee with red roses on Saturday 10th June with the Newcastle Cystic Fibrosis Race Day, supported by major sponsor Peabody. The Trackside Marquee at full capacity, nearly 400 guests…