NJC News

    2000 Winners And A Second Double Century Newcastle’s gun trainer Kris Lees reached yet another milestone in his seventeen-year career when he trained his 2000th winner on the Kensington track at Randwick on July 18. Kiwi owned three-year-old Killin, carrying...
    • Friday, September 4 2020
    Three bluebloods will travel to Newcastle on Tuesday for a crackerjack seven race Provincial race meeting in which James McDonald, Brenton Avdulla, Nash Rawiller and Rachel King have taken mounts. Chris Waller who has multiple runners on the spacious track...
    • Monday, August 31 2020
    Race 1 – Minder Cloud Services 3YO Maiden Plate 900m Rocketing By was beaten two lengths by the smart Britain on debut at this track in May. In his only other start on June 10, the colt was placed at...
    • Monday, August 31 2020
    Vale Bill Wade Legendary Newcastle jockey Bill Wade passed away aged 91 at the Amaroo Aged Care facility at Charlestown on Thursday morning. Wade had been at Amaroo for eight years and entered the facility following the death of his...
    • Friday, August 28 2020
    https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/6892334/racing-newcastle-jockey-club-names-2019-20-award-winners/   The Kris Lees-trained and Australian Bloodstock-owned Raheen House and Zeftabrook have claimed the Newcastle Jockey Club horse of the year titles, while apprentice Louise Day earned the rising star award. Raheen House was horse of the year after...
    • Tuesday, August 25 2020
    Corporate bookmakers operating on Saturday’s Newcastle race meeting took a hammering when plunge after plunge was successful during the hotly contested nine-race program. In race order, the following gallopers assisted in making it a black day for the bookies. Lord...
    • Monday, August 24 2020