NJC News

    Brenton Avdulla has picked up the plum ride on the Kris Lees trained Asharani in Thursday’s Polytrack Provincial Championships Gosford Qualifier (1200m) at Newcastle Racecourse. The Gosford Qualifier was scheduled for last Saturday, however the race was postponed due to...
    • Wednesday, March 18 2020
    PUBLIC NOTICE In line with the recent Racing NSW Media Release dated 16 March 2020 and in reference to Federal Government restrictions regarding public gatherings, all thoroughbred race meetings, barrier trials and trackwork at Newcastle Racecourse and Cessnock Racecourse will...
    • Tuesday, March 17 2020
    PUBLIC NOTICE In response to current Federal Government Guidelines and with the aim to protect the health and wellbeing of racing industry participants, Newcastle Racecourse mid-week race day this Thursday 19 March will be closed to the public. Racing will...
    • Monday, March 16 2020
    Kris Lees won his second successive Suez Newcastle Newmarket when his former West Australian four-year-old Special Reward raced away with the Group 3 event on March 6. The Newcastle Newmarket is the Newcastle Jockey Clubs major Autumn event and it...
    • Tuesday, March 10 2020
    Race 1- Sharp Electronics Group Beaumont Handicap 1400m Adversity has blinkers on and this is his race. His third placing behind crack colts Holyfield and Prime Star on debut on this track was an eye catcher. He raced back in...
    • Friday, March 6 2020
    Newcastle’s premier trainer Kris Lees is quietly confident that former West Australian four-year-old Special Reward can give him back to back Suez Newcastle Newmarket’s when the gelding lines up in the $160,000 Group 3 event on Friday. Australian Bloodstock race...
    • Thursday, March 5 2020