Racecourse News

Smart colt Boyfriend, responsible for an eye catching first up performance at Warwick Farm three weeks ago is set to break through for his first win at the Newcastle Jockey Club race meeting on the Course Proper this Saturday. The three-year-old will contest the Horsepower…

Kris Lees boosted his representation in the $500,000 Polytrack Provincial-Midway Championship final to five when he trifectaed the Wildcard at Newcastle on Thursday. With the last three spots in the final up for grabs, Lees saddled up four starters. Loch Eagle, the classiest galloper in…

Race 1 – Sharp Office Midway 2 YO Maiden Handicap 900m The Escape led on debut at Gosford recently only to be run down and beaten a length. The colt trialled well and the track at Gosford was slow. Rapt won a recent trial and…

The last of the qualifiers for the $500,000 Polytrack Provincial Midway Championship Final will be held at Newcastle this Thursday. It is the Wildcard and the first three placegetters will head to Randwick for the final on April 8, the second day of the Championships.…

John Sargent’s three-year-old filly Jolted gave herself a chance of making the field for the upcoming ATC Oaks when she outstayed her opposition to win the Class 1 & Maiden Plate (2100m) at the Wine Country Race Club’s Beaumont track meeting on Tuesday. A maiden…

Race 1 – New Zealand Bloodstock Class 1 & Maiden Plate 2100m Jolted is the one to beat in an open race. The filly was only beaten a length at Canterbury two starts back and she finished fourth in an 1850m at Newcastle last start.…

Promising Gosford trained three-year-old Karedada must contend with an adverse barrier when he returns to racing at the Wine Country Race Club Beaumont track race meeting on Tuesday. Trained by the astute Angela Davies, the gelding has only had two starts – both on Newcastle…

Wyong trained gallopers quinellaed the Polytrack Provincial-Midway Championship Qualifier at the Newcastle Racecourse on Thursday. Kim Waugh’s three-year-old True Crime went into the race with good form, but surprisingly drifted in betting markets to $9.50 when the barriers opened. Sydney’s leading apprentice Tyler Schiller is…

Race 1 – Jennings Print Maiden Plate 900m Mellissa is a fast filly resuming after finishing down the track at Hawkesbury in October. She led by 6 lengths in a recent Randwick trial before being eased down win easily. She has a soft draw an…

Kris Lees has won four of the eight Provincial or Provincial Midway Championship Finals and Newcastle’s premier trainer is confident one or two of his team will qualify for the 2023 final on Thursday. Lees has four runners in the Newcastle Jockeys Clubs Polytrack Provincial-…