NJC News

    Race 1- Mavid Mares Hunter Stayers Cup- Benchmark 68 Handicap 2900m Dunlee is yet to win a race, but he is racing well and looks like he will run the tough trip. He handles wet or dry tracks and is...
    • Friday, August 5 2022
    Newcastle 17-year-old apprentice Bailey Wheeler had a wonderful 2021/22 season in which he rode 53 winners, and there may be more to come at the Newcastle Jockey Club’s race meeting on Saturday. Wheeler, with close friend Dylan Gibbons riding at...
    • Friday, August 5 2022
    ROD THOMPSON  “It’s a time-honoured race and it is equally important to keep that tradition going.” That’s the sentiment of Newcastle Jockey Club (NJC) chief executive Duane Dowell as the popular Jungle Juice Cup prepares for a new era on...
    • Tuesday, August 2 2022
    Former Canberra trainer Luke Pepper celebrated his recent move to Scone when his stayer Zounique raced clear late to win the Belmont 16’s Benchmark 64 Handicap at the Hunter Breast Cancer Foundation Raceday at Newcastle on Saturday. Wyong based apprentice...
    • Monday, July 4 2022
    Newcastle Jockey Club CEO Duane Dowell. Photo: Peter Stoop Rod Thompson June 30, 2022 One of the most popular events on the local racing calendar is set to add plenty of colour to the Newcastle Jockey Club (NJC) this weekend....
    • Friday, July 1 2022
    Race 1- Club Macquarie 2YO Handicap 1400m The Waterhouse-Bott stable have accepted with their 2-year-old’s Uncorked and Vinnie’s Spirit in the first two races. Uncorked, a filly by Pierro was runner up on debut in the Max Lees Classic in...
    • Friday, July 1 2022