Racecourse News, Events & Racing Insights

  • Gary Harley – Herald – 13.07.24
    Gary Harley – Herald – 13.07.24

    Kris Leesโ€™ three-year-old filly So Newchee Thinks, runner up in her past two starts on wet tracks is set to break through for her first win when she contests the East Maitland Bowling Club Maiden Plate (1850m) at Newcastle on Saturday. The So You Think…

  • Newcastle to unite for ‘HBCF Pink Race Day’
    Newcastle to unite for ‘HBCF Pink Race Day’

    On Saturday, July 13, 2024, Newcastle Racecourse will unite with the Hunter Breast Cancer Foundation, supported by Clubs in The Community, to hold its 15th annual โ€˜HBCF Pink Race Day.โ€™ This event has become a cornerstone occasion for the local community and a highlight of…

  • Gary Harley – Wrap – 29.06.24
    Gary Harley – Wrap – 29.06.24

    Perseverance finally paid off for Raymond Terrace trainer Ken Lantry when My Mate Cobber broke through for his first win at Saturdays Newcastle Jockey Club race meeting. The four-year-old was well supported $6.50 second favourite in the Lake Macquarie Carpet Cleaning Maiden Handicap (1200m) with…

  • Cystic Fibrosis Race Day results in a rosy $70,000 for charity
    Cystic Fibrosis Race Day results in a rosy $70,000 for charity

    Vibrant red roses decorated Newcastle Racecourse as the community and Cystic Fibrosis Community Care supporters assembled for Cystic Fibrosis Race Day on Saturday, June 22nd. Supported by their sponsor, Peabody, the race day helped raise more than $70,000 to assist those living with Cystic Fibrosis…

  • Gary Harley – Preview – 29.06.24
    Gary Harley – Preview – 29.06.24

    Race 1 โ€“ Lake Macquarie Carpet Cleaning Super Maiden Plate 900m Tampa Bay had no luck on debut on this track recently when three wide with no cover outside the speed before tiring to finish fourth. She has drawn okay and will only carry 53kg…

  • Gary Harley – Herald – 29.06.24
    Gary Harley – Herald – 29.06.24

    Chris Wallerโ€™s four-year-old Zoustar mare Fakhra, placed in five of seven starts is set to break through first up from a spell at the Newcastle Jockey Clubs race meeting on Saturday. The Irish import commenced her career in Europe and when she steps out in…

  • Gary Harley – Wrap – 22.06.24
    Gary Harley – Wrap – 22.06.24

    Cessnock trained Soobooco and Hawkesbury four-year-old Gallic Fox both landed huge plunges on the heavy track at Newcastle Racecourse on Saturday. Soobooco, formerly trained by Mark Minervini recently joined the Larry Fairhall stable where the gelding has had two unplaced runs at Muswellbrook and Scone.…

  • Gary Harley – Preview – 22.06.24
    Gary Harley – Preview – 22.06.24

    Race 1 โ€“ Fay & Kalanโ€™s Memorial Benchmark 64 Handicap 2370m A very competitive staying race with many chances. Montgomery is in good form with wins at Wyong and Nowra in his past four starts. All his recent starts have been on heavy tracks including…

  • Gary Harley – Herald – 22.06.24
    Gary Harley – Herald – 22.06.24

    Coffs Harbour trainer Brett Dodson will head south with his boom three-year-old Cool Storm to test the Toronado filly in better company at the Newcastle Jockey Clubs race meeting on Saturday. The filly is very fast, and after an easy debut win at Coffs Harbour…

  • Gary Harley – Wrap – 15.06.24
    Gary Harley – Wrap – 15.06.24

    Jockey Mitchell Bellโ€™s winning treble, and doubles to Newcastle trainer Nathan Doyle and the Snowden stable highlighted the Port Stephens Cup race day at Newcastle Racecourse on Saturday. The track was a Heavy 9 for race one, and with constant rain throughout the day it…

  • Gary Harley – Preview – 15.06.24
    Gary Harley – Preview – 15.06.24

    Race 1 โ€“ SAL, Lighting A Smarter Future Maiden Handicap 900m Cryptonic is a very fast colt who has led in both starts at Hawkesbury. He was narrowly beaten on debut on a heavy track in a 1100m maiden and was run down when fourth…

  • Gary Harley – Herald – 15.06.24
    Gary Harley – Herald – 15.06.24

    Legendary Newcastle trainer Paul Perry enjoying another successful season will saddle up his short course specialist Curl Curl in The IPD Race Benchmark 64 Handicap (900m) at Newcastle on Saturday, and the ultra-consistent three-year-old appeals as the best bet of the day. Curl Curl has…