Racecourse News

  • Gary Harley – Preview – 25.05.24
    Gary Harley – Preview – 25.05.24

    Race 1 John Whitmore Memorial Class 1 & Maiden Plate 2340m Former Victorian So Sleek put the writing on the wall when a strong finishing second over 1890m here last start. His only win was on a heavy track and he is bred to run…

  • Gary Harley – Herald – 25.05.24
    Gary Harley – Herald – 25.05.24

    Clear Thinking, a four-year-old mare bred by the late Queen Elizabeth makes her eagerly awaited debut at Saturdayโ€™s Newcastle Jockey Club race meeting. If breeding is any indication, and in addition her outstanding trial form, Clear Thinking could be something special. The mareโ€™s sire Dubawi…

  • Newcastle Racecourse Community Support Program helps local community groups to kick goals
    Newcastle Racecourse Community Support Program helps local community groups to kick goals

    An initiative launched by Newcastle Racecourse in January 2024 has already had a positive impact on the local community. The Newcastle Jockey Club Community Support Program allows local community groups and charities to apply for grants of up to $2,000 every quarter, with the chosen…

  • $110,000 raised for local charity at AHA Newcastle + Pitcher Partners Race Day
    $110,000 raised for local charity at AHA Newcastle + Pitcher Partners Race Day

    Newcastle Racecourse is proud to have supported AHA Newcastle + Pitcher Partners in raising $110,000 for their charity partners. On Saturday 4 May, Newcastle Racecourse hosted AHA Newcastleโ€™s tenth anniversary race day in partnership with their naming rights sponsor, Pitcher Partners Newcastle & Hunter. Several…

  • Racing wrap: Newcastle Racecourse track to the $40m rescue
    Racing wrap: Newcastle Racecourse track to the $40m rescue

    The Newcastle Herald Chief executive Duane Dowell estimates the Newcastle Jockey Club’s staff and their all-weather track have helped save the racing industry $40 million in turnover in the past five weeks. Newcastle Racecourse hosted the Wyong program on Thursday then Gosford’s city standalone meeting…

  • Gosford – The Coast – Transferred to Newcastle
    Gosford – The Coast – Transferred to Newcastle

    Due to the adverse weather forecast for tomorrow Gosfordโ€™s Standalone The Coast Race Day has been transferred to Newcastle Racecourse this Saturday 11 May 2024. Gates open at 10.30am with free entry on the day. *Please note there is a public exhibition taking place in…

  • Wyong Races (Thurs) – Transferred To Newcastle
    Wyong Races (Thurs) – Transferred To Newcastle

    Racing NSW Stewards have inspected Wyong Racetrack and deemed it unsuitable for racing following 245mls of rainfall over the past seven days with a forecast for further rain. Consequently, Wyong’s scheduled meeting on Thursday 9th May has been transferred to NEWCASTLE RACECOURSE. Newcastle is currently…

  • Gary Harley – Wrap – 04.05.24
    Gary Harley – Wrap – 04.05.24

    Gary Harley โ€“ Wrap- 04.05.24 Local trainer Paul Perry prepared his 47th winner of the season when the stable saddled up two double-figure priced victors on Saturday at Newcastle. Hunter Valley-based jockey Mikayla Weir produced the ride of the day to steer Perry’s New Zealand-bred…

  • Gary Harley – Preview – 04.05.24
    Gary Harley – Preview – 04.05.24

    Newcastle based Ash Morgan trailing the leader Aaron Bullock by 15 wins in the New South Wales Jockeys Premiership has a full book full of rides at the eight race Newcastle race meeting on Saturday. Morgan has ridden 106 1/2 winners in New South Wales…

  • Gary Harley – Wrap – 24.04.24
    Gary Harley – Wrap – 24.04.24

    Aaron Bullockโ€™s winning treble and doubles to Newcastle trainer Paul Perry and Jockey Chad Scofield highlighted the Newcastle Jockey Clubs race meeting on Wednesday. Perrys talented 3 year old Curl Curl was the most impressive winner on the day with Bullock in the saddle. Curl…

  • Hunter Melanoma Foundation Race Day gallops into action for a cause
    Hunter Melanoma Foundation Race Day gallops into action for a cause

    The Hunter Melanoma Foundation (HMF) invites the community to join in the excitement of the annual Hunter Melanoma Foundation Race Day, set to take place on Saturday, May 25th, 2024. This event has been running for nearly 30 years promising a thrilling day filled with…

  • Gary Harley – Preview – 24.04.24
    Gary Harley – Preview – 24.04.24

    Race 1 โ€“ Living Turf Maiden Plate 1890m Royal Standard is crying out for this trip, and he could upset the favourite Heaven Bound. Royal Standard made up many lengths when third on the heavy track over the mile at Gosford last start and he…