Racecourse News

  • Gary Harley – Herald – 16.10.21
    Gary Harley – Herald – 16.10.21

    Newcastle Hunter Hall Of Fame Inductee Peter Snowden and his son Paul will send five of their team to Saturdayโ€™s Newcastle race meeting and all five will be well fancied. The barrier draws have been kind to the Snowden team with all five starting from…

  • Gary Harley – Wrap – 12.10.21
    Gary Harley – Wrap – 12.10.21

    Outstanding performances by three Newcastle trained gallopers highlighted the seven race program at Newcastle Racecourse on Tuesday. Fifty six millimeters of rain fell on the Broadmeadow track in the 48 hours prior to the race day however, the NJCโ€™s magnificent track stood tall with the…

  • Gary Harley – Preview – 12.10.21
    Gary Harley – Preview – 12.10.21

    Race 1 โ€“ The Prince Of Merewether 3YO Maiden Handicap 900m Field Wiri resumes here and has drawn nicely. She hasnโ€™t raced since going down by half a length in a Kembla Maiden in April. The filly was narrowly beaten in a recent trial and…

  • Gary Harley – Herald – 12.10.21
    Gary Harley – Herald – 12.10.21

    Newcastle trainer Nathan Doyle has enjoyed an impressive start to the current season and he is confident of adding to his early season tally of 11 winners at Newcastle on Tuesday. Doyle will saddle up Norwegian Bliss in the Sharp Office Class 1 Handicap (1300m)…

  • September -Racing NSW- Gary Harley
    September -Racing NSW- Gary Harley

    Record Cup Day Prizemoney The first Newcastle Gold Cup was held in 1898 and on Friday September 17, the 2021 edition of the Group 3 Sharp Office Newcastle Gold Cup will offer record prizemoney. Since its inaugural running in 2019, the $1Million โ€˜The Hunterโ€™ and…

  • Gary Harley – Wrap – 02.10.21
    Gary Harley – Wrap – 02.10.21

    Warwick Farm trainer Joe Pride currently in lockdown and unable to attend race meetings watched from his home as his stable enjoyed one if its most successful days on the track on Saturday. Prideโ€™s day was off to a flying start when Torinda a galloper…

  • Gary Harley – Preview- 02.10.21
    Gary Harley – Preview- 02.10.21

    Race 1 PFD Foods Class 1 Handicap 1600m Money From The Sky was narrowly beaten on debut on the Kensington Track on August 18. In his only other start two weeks later he finished second last on the Kensington track. The colt has since trialed…

  • Gary Harley- Herald – 02.10.21
    Gary Harley- Herald – 02.10.21

    Gary Harley โ€“ Herald โ€“ 02.10.21 South Sydney Rabbitohs โ€˜tragicโ€™ Joe Pride is confident that his five year old Torinda can kick off a successful weekend when he contests the Strathayr Maiden Handicap 1400m at Newcastle Racecourse on Saturday. Pride who is in lockdown at…

  • Chairman’s Message
    Chairman’s Message

    Dear NJC Members, On behalf of the NJC Board of Directors and Management team, โ€˜thank youโ€™ for your continued support during this very tough time dealing with Covid 19 lockdowns and conforming with NSW Health Department guidelines. All of your Board members and management team…

  • Vale Mr Alan Scorse
    Vale Mr Alan Scorse

    www.racingnsw.com.au/news/announcements/vale-mr-alan-scorse-2/ The NSW Racehorse Industry is mourning the loss of Mr Alan Scorse, a popular Novocastrian who enjoyed success as both a jockey and a trainer. Mr Scorse, 69, lost his long battle with cancer yesterday and passed away surrounded by family. โ€œThe racing industry…

  • Gary Harley – Wrap – 17.09.21
    Gary Harley – Wrap – 17.09.21

    Hawkesbury based jockey Jeff Penza created history at the Newcastle Racecourse on The Sharp Office Newcastle Gold Cup Day on Friday. The popular hoop rode the winners in all three Group 3 events on the day. The Cup Day had everything, perfect weather conditions, a…

  • Gary Harley Wrap – 18.09.21
    Gary Harley Wrap – 18.09.21

    Talented West Australian apprentice jockey Madi Derrick produced a faultless ride to steer the Taree trained Fair Dinkum to victory at Newcastle Racecourse on Saturday. In only her second ride on the Newcastle track, Derrick and Fair Dinkum were in second last place on the…