Racecourse News, Events & Racing Insights

  • 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…

  • Gary Harley – Herald – 24.04.24
    Gary Harley – Herald – 24.04.24

    James Cummings has accepted with three well fancied gallopers at Wednesdayโ€™s Newcastle Jockey Club race meeting with stable apprentice Zac Lloyd riding what appears the stableโ€™s best two chances and Rachel King the other. Royal Standard carries the Godolphin colours with Lloyd aboard in the…

  • Kris Lees Takes A Spot In The Archer
    Kris Lees Takes A Spot In The Archer

    Provincial Racing News April 16 2024 UCALLEDIT FILLS LAST SPOT IN THE ARCHER APRIL 16, 2024: THE provincials will have dual representation in regional Queenslandโ€™s richest race. Leading Newcastle trainer Kris Lees on Tuesday afternoon confirmed Ucalledit will join Hawkesbury trainer Ed Cummingsโ€™ Group 1…

  • Gary Harley – Wrap – 13.04.24
    Gary Harley – Wrap – 13.04.24

    Aaron Bullockโ€™s double at Saturdayโ€™s Newcastle Jockey Club race meeting, and another double at Wellington on Sunday has taken him to the lead in the New South Wales Jockeys Premiership. Bullock won the Premiership last season with 207.5 winners, and he was the only jockey…

  • Gary Harley – Preview – 13.04.24
    Gary Harley – Preview – 13.04.24

    Race 1 โ€“ Lambourne Consulting Midway Maiden Handicap 1850m Impunity will be a long odds-on favourite and clearly has the best form. He has been runner up in his last two starts both at Newcastle. Stay Tuned and Khant Fail have place chances. Selections: ย ย ย ย ย ย …