Racecourse News

  • Herald Backs Hunter’s Richest Race
    Herald Backs Hunter’s Richest Race

    Article: James Gardiner The region’s richest horse race will now be known as The Newcastle Herald Hunter. In a landmark deal, Herald publisher ACM has formed a partnership with Racing NSW, which includes naming rights for the $1 million The Hunter race and the $1…

  • Gary Harley – Wrap – 04.11.23
    Gary Harley – Wrap – 04.11.23

    The recently formed Arrowfield Studs training partnership of Paul Messara and Leah Gavranich put two gallopers on the float from Scone to Newcastle on Saturday and went home with two winners. All eyes were on the Arrowfield blueblood Genzano, an odds-on favourite in the opening…

  • Maitland Cup Day: A Triumphant Celebration
    Maitland Cup Day: A Triumphant Celebration

    The Maitland Rugby Union Club embraced its annual end-of-season race day in grand style on Saturday, November 4, 2023, at the prestigious Newcastle Racecourse. This remarkable occasion not only marked the thrilling culmination of the Maitland Cup Race but also symbolized the triumphant conclusion of…

  • Gary Harley โ€“ Preview โ€“ 4.11.23
    Gary Harley โ€“ Preview โ€“ 4.11.23

    Race 1 โ€“ Elders 3YO Class 1 & Maiden Plate 1500m Genzano blitzed a Scone Maiden field last start and is extremely talented. The longer trip is ideal and so is the long straight. She is up in class but is good enough. Ritzytwenties will…

  • Gary Harley – Herald – 4.11.23
    Gary Harley – Herald – 4.11.23

    Promising Arrowfield filly Genzano, granddaughter of multiple Group 1 winner Ortensia takes on Provincial company for the first time at Newcastle on Saturday, and she can overcome the outside barrier in the small field. Trained by Paul Messara and Leah Gavranich the three-year-old will contest…

  • Gary Harley – Wrap – 30.10.23
    Gary Harley – Wrap – 30.10.23

    Wyong stayer Apache Belle outstayed short priced favourite Silvakia to win the TAB Cessnock Cup (2100m) at the Newcastle Jockey Club race meeting on the Beaumont track on Monday. Silvakia, the $2.25 favourite dashed to the lead at the top of the straight and looked…

  • Gary Harley – Preview – 30.10.23
    Gary Harley – Preview – 30.10.23

    Race 1- Hungerford Hill Wines Maiden Handicap 1350m Magic Shot was an unlucky third, second run in a race at Tamworth recently. He was back in the second half of the field three wide, no cover before storming home. He will love the longer trip.…

  • Gary Harley – Herald – 30.10.23
    Gary Harley – Herald – 30.10.23

    The Newcastle Jockey Clubs busy period of racing continues on Monday when the Beaumont track hosts an eight-race program with the $40,000 TAB Cessnock Cup the feature event. The Cessnock Cup has a long history but with racing no longer held at Cessnock the past…

  • Appointed Director Position
    Appointed Director Position

    APPLICATION FORM APPLICATIONS FOR POSITION OF INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR Newcastle Jockey Club Ltd. (NJC) and Racing NSW are seeking applications to fill three (3) independent Director positions for a two-year term. The Independent Directors will be selected by Racing NSW on the recommendations of a Selection…

  • Gary Harley – Wrap – 17.10.23
    Gary Harley – Wrap – 17.10.23

    Local trainer Nathan Doyle entered the top ten in the New South Wales Trainers Premiership for the current season when four-year-old mare Salisano made it four wins from five starts, and two from two for him at Tuesdays Newcastle Jockey Club race meeting. Doyle, the…

  • Gary Harley – Preview – 17.10.23
    Gary Harley – Preview – 17.10.23

    Race 1 โ€“ Master Builders Association Class 1 Handicap 900m Confess Our Dreams will be at short odds and looks the winner. The filly was undefeated in two trials before a narrow win on debut over this course on September 30 and she draws okay.…

  • Gary Harley – The Herald – 17.10.23
    Gary Harley – The Herald – 17.10.23

    Randwick trainer Michael Freedman has a good strike rate on the Newcastle track, and he will send three of his team to the track for Newcastle Jockey Clubs eight race program on Tuesday. The trio includes lightly raced Kiwi bred three-year-old Panic which contests the…