Racecourse News

  • Gary Harley – Herald – 10.06.23
    Gary Harley – Herald – 10.06.23

    Local trainer Mark Minervini, who trained five winners in the space of three days recently, is expected to continue his winning run at Saturdayโ€™s Newcastle race meeting. Minerviniโ€™s lone runner is his stable star and track specialist Super, who runs in the Shane Wilson Painting…

  • Launch of Beanies for Brain Cancer month a success at Burwood Inn Race Day
    Launch of Beanies for Brain Cancer month a success at Burwood Inn Race Day

    Launch of Beanies for Brain Cancer month a success at Burwood Inn Race Day 1500+ patrons attended ย the 2nd edition of the Burwood Inn Race Day supporting the Mark Hughes Foundation on Saturday June 3, 2023.The Mark Hughes Foundation (MHF) was formed in 2014 by…

  • Keeping It In The Family
    Keeping It In The Family

    Article by Provincial Racing NSW MOST Newcastle racegoers probably didnโ€™t realise it, but they witnessed a very unusual occurrence on Saturday! Father and daughter Cliff Parker and Candice Carroll worked as clerks of the course at the seven-race meeting. Whilst a female clerk of the…

  • Gary Harley – Wrap – 03.06.23
    Gary Harley – Wrap – 03.06.23

    Newcastle filly Overriding landed a confident plunge in the opening race at Saturdayโ€™s Newcastle race meeting. The three-year-old drew the outside of the field in the seven horse Palmieri Conveyancing Benchmark 68 Handicap (1250m), however the barrier did not deter punters from snapping up the…

  • Gary Harley – Preview – 03.06.23
    Gary Harley – Preview – 03.06.23

    Race 1- Palmieri Conveyancing Conditional Benchmark 68 Handicap 1250m Overriding is promising and won impressively first up. She is unbeaten on this track and will be fitter for the first up run. Piraeus was very good last preparation and has had two trials, while Surfers…

  • Gary Harley – Herald – 03.06.23-MH
    Gary Harley – Herald – 03.06.23-MH

    Bjorn Bakerโ€™s two-year-old filly Line Of Law, a close third on debut in the Max Lees Classic on this track in November is ready to break through for her first win in the NAC Services 2yo Maiden Plate (900m) at the Newcastle race meeting on…

  • Members letter from the CEO 2023 Renewals
    Members letter from the CEO 2023 Renewals

    Dear Member, We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your continued support of the Newcastle Jockey Club. This year has seen a great response after Covid with good growth in our race day attendances which exceeded our expectations. We will continue…

  • Newcastle And Hunter Racing Hall Of Fame Inductees Announced
    Newcastle And Hunter Racing Hall Of Fame Inductees Announced

    Newcastle And Hunter Racing Hall Of Fame Inductees Announced Todayโ€™s Newcastle and Hunter Racing Hall of Fame event has witnessed eight new and well-deserved inductees recognising and honouring outstanding achievements in the Thoroughbred Industry emanating from the Hunter Region. The eligibility clauses for Jockey, Trainer…

  • Gary Harley – Preview – 30.05.23
    Gary Harley – Preview – 30.05.23

    Race 1 โ€“ Newcastle & Hunter Racing Hall Of Fame Provincial Maiden Plate 900m Nathan Doyle has two fillies in this race, and both should run well. Nightcapped missed the start in a Newcastle trial but cruised home to win impressively. Barrier one is gold,…

  • Gary Harley – 30.05.23
    Gary Harley – 30.05.23

    The eight race Newcastle and Hunter Racing Hall Of Fame meeting on Tuesday coincides with the induction of another eight inductees into the Hall Of Fame. The function will be held in the Australian Bloodstock marquee during the race meeting. Joe Pride, who won the…

  • Gary Harley – Wrap – 20.05.23
    Gary Harley – Wrap – 20.05.23

    Local trainer Nathan Doyleโ€™s double at the Newcastle Jockey Clubโ€™s meeting on Saturday took his season tally to 49 winners. The Hunter Valley born trainer produced his filly Overriding for her first start this preparation in the Insight Building Services F&M Benchmark 64 Handicap (1250m),…

  • Gary Harley – Preview – 20.05.23
    Gary Harley – Preview – 20.05.23

    Race 1 โ€“ Century 21 Aaron Walter Class 1 & Maiden Plate 2300m Whatadilemma has been placed in four of his five starts and he only carries 55 kilograms. He has been placed in two Newcastle starts. Last start on this track he was only…