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Newcastle Jockey Club Announces David Irwin as New Chairman
Newcastle Jockey Club has announced the appointment of Mr David Irwin as its new Chairman, following the previously announced retirement of Mr Brian Judd. The appointment was resolved at the NJC Board meeting held on 25 June. Mr Irwin has served on the NJC Board…
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Racing Wrap – 27.06.26
Gary Harley Newcastle trainer Kris Lees trained four of the ten winners at the Cystic Fibrosis race meeting on his home track on Saturday. Two of his winners Poshy’s Girl and Agraffe Rocket are raced by syndicates put together by the trainer’s largest client Australian…
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Racing Preview
Gary Harley – 27.06.26 A massive number of acceptors for Saturdays Cystic Fibrosis Race Day at Newcastle including a number of gallopers which were to run at Thursdays abandoned Wyong meeting has led to Newcastle Jockey Club staging a 10-race program. The NJC received 136…
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Racing Wrap – 13.06.26
Gary Harley Newcastle Hunter Hall Of Fame trainer Paul Perry trained his third winner in six days when his 5-year-old mare Cosy Corner came from near last at the top of the straight to snatch victory in the shadows of the post in the 1250…
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Racing Review – 13.06.26
Gary Harley Arrowfield’s training partnership of Paul Messara and Leah Gavranich are sending a blueblood 3-year-old filly to Newcastle to make her debut on Saturday. Cape Cod (I Am Invincible – Shoals) heads to Newcastle after two nice trials at Muswellbrook and on the Beaumont…
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Racing Wrap – 06.06.26
Gary Harley Former South African jockey Keagan Latham is on target to win his fifth Provincial Premiership after steering home three winners at the Mark Hughes Foundation Race Day at Newcastle Racecourse on Saturday. Latham based in Sydney has won four of the past five…
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Brian Judd: Finishing a five-decade career
Where it all began IT was a career path BRIAN JUDD was destined to take! And love was the facilitator. Judd’s engagement to his future wife Julie at the time resulted in him forming a close attachment to the racing industry – courtesy of her…
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Racing Review – 06.06.26
Gary Harley – Herald – 06.06.26 The Bjorn Baker stable has accepted with five gallopers for the Newcastle Jockey Club eight race meeting on the course proper on Saturday and a Kiwi bred 4-year-old Pentagon is maybe the best chance for the stable. Pentagon was…
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Newcastle Jockey Club Chairman Brian Judd to Retire after Distinguished Service
Newcastle Jockey Club Chairman and Director Brian Judd has advised theNewcastle Jockey Club (NJC) Board of his intention to retire from both roles,effective 30 June 2026. Mr Judd leaves the Club in a strong position, with a clear direction for the futureand continued momentum under…
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Racing Wrap – 23.05.26
Gary Harley: Consistent rain during the last week and on race day saw the Newcastle track rated a heavy 9 for Saturday’s Hunter Melanoma Foundation race day. One trainer who was happy with the heavy track was Port Macquarie John Sprague who puts the polish…
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Racing Review
Gary Harley: The Newcastle Jockey Club will host its second race meeting in four days on the course proper on Saturday with eight races programmed. Tom Charltons 3-year-old Three Arrows scratched from Tuesday’s meeting is accepted is an acceptor in the 1250 metre PBE Group…
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Racing Wrap – 19.05.26
Gary Harley The Newcastle track received praise from trainers and jockeys during Tuesday’s race meeting after stewards upgraded the track from a Heavy 8 to a Soft 7 after Race 1. The track received 27 millimetres of rain the previous day and night and 86…
