Racecourse News, Events & Racing Insights

  • Gary Harley – Preview- 26.02.24
    Gary Harley – Preview- 26.02.24

    Race 1 โ€“ Hungerford Hill Wines Benchmark 58 Handicap 2100m The blinkers go on Revelaide, and he is knocking on the door. He finished third, a length from the winner in a much stronger race on the course proper two starts back. Last start he…

  • Gary Harley – Herald – 26.02.24
    Gary Harley – Herald – 26.02.24

    Talented Scone filly One Beat No Beat, most impressive in her first preparation during the Spring resumes from a spell at the Wine Country Race Club meeting on the Beaumont track on Monday. Originally weighted with 63kg, the Scott Singleton trained three-year-old will carry 60kgs…

  • Gary Harley – Wrap – 17.02.24
    Gary Harley – Wrap – 17.02.24

    The Paul Perry stable, enjoying a successful season dealt corporate bookmakers a blow on Saturday when Nosey Parker landed a hefty plunge in the final event at the Newcastle Racecourse. The four-year-old son of Perryโ€™s former famous sprinter Choisir was backed from $4 into $2.80…

  • Gary Harley – Preview – 17.02.24
    Gary Harley – Preview – 17.02.24

    Race 1 โ€“ Master Builders Insurance Brokers 3YO Maiden Handicap 900m Dagon is first up and he is pretty quick. He was placed on debut on a heavy track at Kembla in April then failed at Scone. He led throughout to win a recent short…

  • Gary Harley – Herald – 17.02.24
    Gary Harley – Herald – 17.02.24

    Michael Freedmanโ€™s talented Savabeel three-year-old Wymark, unlucky when runner-up in a Super Maiden on this track last start is set to atone in the Master Builders Insurance Brokers Super Maiden Handicap (1600m). The New Zealand bred gelding has had three starts since a spell and…

  • Gary Harley – Wrap – 10.02.24
    Gary Harley – Wrap – 10.02.24

    Local trainer Mark Minervini was released from hospital on Saturday morning, in time to see his mare Star Impact win at Newcastle, but he still nearly slept through the race.ย Star Impact was contesting the Peterson House Midway Benchmark 64 Handicap (1600m) at 3.10pm on Saturday…

  • Gary Harley – Preview – 10.02.24
    Gary Harley – Preview – 10.02.24

    Race 1 โ€“ Bonvilla Estate 2YO Maiden Handicap 900m Bronco Revolution was trapped four wide no cover when she finished midfield behind Golden Slipper second favourite Switzerland at Randwick on January 27. She was narrowly beaten at Canterbury two starts back. Capital Dancer has led…

  • Gary Harley – Herald – 10.02.24
    Gary Harley – Herald – 10.02.24

    Peter Snowden is hoping for a change of luck for his smart colt Fire Star when the three-year-old heads to Newcastle on Saturday. The son of Deep Field has a win and three seconds from five starts, and he has been runner up in his…

  • Scorse back on track & NJC meet with V’Landys
    Scorse back on track & NJC meet with V’Landys

    A special role with premier Newcastle trainer Kris Lees is helping Lachlan Scorse stay connected to racing as he edges closer to a return to the saddle after his horror fall at Taree last October.The 19-year-old Newcastle apprentice has taken over from the late Alan…

  • Gary Harley – Wrap – 06.02.24
    Gary Harley – Wrap – 06.02.24

    New South Wales Jockeyโ€™s Premiership leader Aaron Bullock had a day out at Tuesdayโ€™s Wine Country Race Club meeting conducted at Newcastle, riding three winners and a second on the seven-race program. The Scone training partnership of Paul Messara and Leah Gavranich backed up a…

  • VALE ERROL MOYLE โ€“ TRULY ONE OF NATUREโ€™S GENTLEMEN
    VALE ERROL MOYLE โ€“ TRULY ONE OF NATUREโ€™S GENTLEMEN

    ERROL MOYLE VALE ERROL MOYLE โ€“ TRULY ONE OF NATUREโ€™S GENTLEMEN FEBRUARY 5, 2024: THE Hunter thoroughbred, harness racing and hotel industries have lost one of their finest ambassadors, Errol Moyle. After bravely battling a lengthy illness, Moyle passed away this morning. He was 78.…

  • Provincial Midway Championships at Newcastle Racecourse
    Provincial Midway Championships at Newcastle Racecourse

    [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Gavin Carmody spoke to Duane Dowell, Chief Executive Officer at Newcastle Jockey Club, about the upcoming Provincial Midway Championships.[/vc_column_text][vc_video link=”https://youtu.be/1jBpLjLV26M”][/vc_column][/vc_row]