NJC News

    By Julieanne Horsman While Happy Clapper is famous for his impressive Group 1 victories at Royal Randwick, Newcastle was also a happy hunting ground for the people’s horse. He raced there twice for a win in the 2017 Group 3...
    • Monday, April 12 2021
    Race 1 PFD Food Services Maiden Handicap1865m Yellowstone was backed from double figures into $3.10 on debut at Gosford on March 27. After racing in second place, he tired to be beaten four lengths. He had been trialling well and...
    • Friday, April 9 2021
    Newcastle’s premier trainer Kris Lees left the Newcastle Racecourse a happy man and rightly so on Tuesday. His Doncaster Mile favourite Mugatoo galloped brilliantly between races and he took the lead in the Newcastle Trainer’s Premiership after saddling up two...
    • Wednesday, March 31 2021
    Race 1- Reward Hospitality 2YO Maiden Handicap – 900m Most of the field are on debut and there are a number of good triallists. Heavenly Field led in a recent Rosehill trial and was narrowly beaten by a horse that...
    • Monday, March 29 2021
    Mugatoo, the clear cut $4.50 favourite for the $3 Million Randwick Doncaster Mile on April 10, will have a track gallop between races at the Newcastle Jockey Club’s race meeting on Tuesday. The imported 6 year old with a 50%...
    • Monday, March 29 2021
    After a track inspection by Racing NSW Stewards this morning and with forecasts of heavy rainfall throughout the day, the decision has been made to postpone the Newcastle meeting scheduled for today due to the state of the track being...
    • Thursday, March 18 2021