Racecourse News, Events & Racing Insights

  • Gary Harley – Herald – 18.10.25
    Gary Harley – Herald – 18.10.25

    The Jungle Juice Cups and Cessnock Cups were the Newcastle Jockey Clubs major races when the club owned the Cessnock Racecourse for more than 30 years and on Saturday for the first time the Cups will be run on the same program at Newcastle. The…

  • The Hunter Race Day takes flight at Newcastle Airport
    The Hunter Race Day takes flight at Newcastle Airport

    Tourism activation celebrates regional racing, lifestyle, and community Visitors arriving at Newcastle Airport are now greeted by a striking new tourism and racing activation that celebrates the Hunter regionโ€™s world-class Thoroughbred industry and vibrant lifestyle. The collaborative project between Newcastle Racecourse, Newcastle Airport, and regional…

  • Gary Harley – Herald – 07.10.25
    Gary Harley – Herald – 07.10.25

    Newcastle Jockey Club will host their fourth race meeting in the space of 18 days on Tuesday. John Sargentโ€™s three-year-old filly Autumn Blonde ($3 favourite on TAB) is well placed in the NZB Ready To Run 12 & 13 Nov Class 1 Handicap (1250m). A…

  • Gary Harley – Wrap – 2.10.25
    Gary Harley – Wrap – 2.10.25

    French-born Nacim Dilmi trained his first Newcastle winner when former top local apprentice Dylan Gibbons produced a masterly ride on Oceanfront at the NJC’s midweek meeting. Oceanfront was a $5 chance in the provincial benchmark 64 handicap (1850 metres) after a close third placing in…

  • Newcastle 2024-25 Premiership Awards
    Newcastle 2024-25 Premiership Awards

    2024-25 NJC Premiership Award Winners The Newcastle Jockey Club made presentations to the 2024-25 Premiership winners during the first race meeting of the Spring Racing Carnival on September 19. The following were the Premiership winners: Horse Of the Year: Private Harry- In the season was…

  • Gary Harley – Herald – 2.10.25
    Gary Harley – Herald – 2.10.25

    The Newcastle Jockey Club backs up from a bumper Spring Racing carnival with a strong race midweek meeting on Thursday. Les bridge will send a promising 3-year-old Columbus to Newcastle after he was a โ€˜good thingโ€™ beaten on the track on debut on September 19.…

  • Gary Harley – Wrap – Saturday 20.09.25
    Gary Harley – Wrap – Saturday 20.09.25

    Randwick trainer Michael Freedman has a talented group of 3-year-olds in his stable and on Saturday at the Newcastle Jockey Clubs second day of their Spring Carnival he was successful with two highly promising 3-year-old gallopers. Freedman landed a double win with 3-year-olds Magenta Skies…

  • Gary Harley – Wrap – Friday 19.09.25
    Gary Harley – Wrap – Friday 19.09.25

    Chris Waller Irish stayer Soul Of Spain firmed into $8 second favourite for the Group 1 The Metropolitan at Randwick on October 4 following his rails hugging win in Fridayโ€™s $300,000 Group 3 Sharp Office Newcastle Gold Cup. The 5-year-old provided trainer Chris Waller with…

  • Newcastle Spring Carnival kicks off today
    Newcastle Spring Carnival kicks off today

    Local punters will be flocking to Newcastle Racecourse today to mark the start of the Newcastle Spring Carnival. Festivities will kick off with the Sharp Office Newcastle Gold Cup Day today ahead of Ladies Day on Saturday. The Sharp Office Newcastle Gold Cup Race Day’s…

  • Gary Harley – Herald – Ladies Day 20.09.25
    Gary Harley – Herald – Ladies Day 20.09.25

    The second day of the Newcastle Jockey Clubs Spring Racing Carnival on Saturday is Ladies Day with the 1300 metre Prosperity Advisers Ladies Day Cup the feature event. The Taree trained Bodhi Boy is the top weight and the son of So You Think has…

  • Gary Harley – Herald – Newcastle Gold Cup 2025
    Gary Harley – Herald – Newcastle Gold Cup 2025

    Gary Harley โ€“ Herald โ€“ Friday 19.09.25 The time-honoured Newcastle Jockey Clubโ€™s two-day Spring Carnival will be held on Friday and Saturday and with 121 acceptances and three Group 3 events on Friday it is a massive day. Australiaโ€™s two champion trainers Ciaron Maher and…

  • Spring Racing Carnival set to deliver two unmissable days of racing, fashion & festivities
    Spring Racing Carnival set to deliver two unmissable days of racing, fashion & festivities

    Newcastle Racecourse is rolling out the red carpet this September for two of the most anticipated events on the cityโ€™s social and sporting calendar, the Sharp Office Newcastle Gold Cup Race Day and Ladies Day, Spring Racing Carnival. Set across two back-to-back days, these events…