Racecourse News, Events & Racing Insights

  • Newcastle Racecourse calls on riders for sponsorship in the Equimillion
    Newcastle Racecourse calls on riders for sponsorship in the Equimillion

    [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Dates have been announced for Racing NSW & Equestrian Australiaโ€™s Equimillion for 2025, with the competition set to start on Friday, 3 October 2025 and take place across the October long weekend at Sydney International Equestrian Centre. Over $1 million in prize money is…

  • Gary Harley – Herald – 14.08.25
    Gary Harley – Herald – 14.08.25

    Hawkesbury filly Savvy Hallie runner up in the Group 2 Baillieu in the Autumn is set to resume from a spell at the Newcastle Jockeys Clubs race meeting on Thursday. Yet to win in four starts in which she accumulated $253,800 in prizemoney from three…

  • Gary Harley – Wrap – 09.08.25
    Gary Harley – Wrap – 09.08.25

    Newcastle racetrack absorbs heavy rain as good as any in the nation and despite 200 millimetres of rain on the track during the last week, Saturdayโ€™s eight race meeting went ahead without incident. Gosford trainer Adam Duggan finished the day with a winning double however…

  • Gary Harley – Herald – 09.08.25
    Gary Harley – Herald – 09.08.25

    The prospect of a rain affected track will enhance the chance of Peter Snowdens 4-year-old Homeric in the 1400 metre The Pavilion Carrington Benchmark 64 Handicap at Saturdayโ€™s Newcastle Jockey Clubs race meeting. The lightly raced Homeric has only had one win and two placings…

  • Gary Harley – Herald – 02.08.25
    Gary Harley – Herald – 02.08.25

    Gary Harley โ€“ Herald โ€“ 02.08.25 The Newcastle Jockey Club will host the annual Master Builders Association Race Day on Saturday and during the race meeting will officially open the recently renovated Jockeys Rooms. The NJC will honour Australiaโ€™s winningest jockey ever by naming the…

  • Newcastle Racecourse celebrates business partnerships at Annual Hunter Club Gala Dinner
    Newcastle Racecourse celebrates business partnerships at Annual Hunter Club Gala Dinner

    Newcastle Racecourse hosted its annual Hunter Club Gala Dinner on Friday 18 July, celebrating the strength of its business partnerships and the vital role they play in supporting the regionโ€™s premier racing events. Held in the Trackside Marquee, the Gala brought together members of the…

  • STARS of Newcastle Dance for Cancer and Newcastle Racecourse unite
    STARS of Newcastle Dance for Cancer and Newcastle Racecourse unite

    Celebrate 10 years of glamour, generosity and giving back for The Stars of Newcastle Dance for Cancer One of Newcastleโ€™s most beloved charity events, The STARS of Newcastle Dance for Cancer is back and bigger than ever on Saturday, 1 November 2025 at NEX. The…

  • Gary Harley – Wrap – 15.07.25
    Gary Harley – Wrap – 15.07.25

    New Zealand trainer Richard Collett who moved his stable of horses from the Auckland region to Warwick Farm in 2022 trained his second Newcastle winner at the Port Stephens Cup Race Day on Tuesday. Collett, father of top jockeys Jason and Alysha Collett trained 688…

  • Newcastle rallies in pink, raising $152,500 for those facing Breast Cancer and their families
    Newcastle rallies in pink, raising $152,500 for those facing Breast Cancer and their families

    In a wave of compassion and support, Newcastle Racecourse turned Pink for its annual Hunter Breast Cancer Foundation (HBCF) Pink Race Day supported by Clubs in the Community on Saturday, 12 July. The event, which has become a beloved tradition of the Newcastle racing calendar…

  • Gary Harley – 15.07.2025
    Gary Harley – 15.07.2025

    Kembla based apprentice Holly Duncan will remember her first trip to Newcastle racecourse after her only two mounts at the Hunter Breast Cancer Foundation Race Day on Saturday were successful. The 20-year-old apprenticed to Kembla trainer Mitch Beer had her first ride in April 2023…

  • Gary Harley – Herald – 15.07.25
    Gary Harley – Herald – 15.07.25

    The Newcastle Jockey Club on the back up from Saturdayโ€™s successful Hunter Breast Cancer Foundation Race Day will stage another attractive race meeting on the course proper on Tuesday. Itโ€™s Port Stephens Cup Day with sponsors from the area supporting the day. Paul Snowden, based…

  • Gary Harley – Late Mail – 12.07.25
    Gary Harley – Late Mail – 12.07.25

    Gary Harley โ€“ Late Mail- 12.07.25 Race 1Club Macquarie Midway 2&3 YO Maiden Handicap 900m 9- Nullarbor Jane 1 โ€“ The Warrior 2- Ishikari   Race 2 โ€“ Mex Club Super Maiden Plate 900m 9- Magical Star 12- Southern Heiress 10 โ€“ Mediterra   Race…