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Hunter Melanoma Foundation raises more than $60,000 at Newcastle Racecourse
Despite racing being postponed due to poor weather in the lead up, Newcastle Racecourse hosted its charity events for the Hunter Melanoma Foundation (HMF) on Saturday, 24 May 2025, in partnership with Farrelly Construction Services. The HMF Race Day is a much-loved tradition of the…
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Gary Harley – Wrap – 26.05.25
Gary Harley – Wrap – 26.05.25 Newcastle trainer Mark Minervini’s eye for a tried horse was confirmed at Monday’s race meeting when his three-year-old Pratt toyed with his opposition to win the opening event the 900 metre Varley Group Maiden Handicap by more than 3…
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Gary Harley – Herald – 26.05.25
Paul Snowden, based at Port Macquarie these days, heads to the Newcastle Jockey Club race meeting on Monday with a very promising 3-year-old filly called Lunaite, a 4.15 length Newcastle winner on a heavy 10 track on May 3. The Deep Field filly will contest…
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Emotional tribute after trainer’s sudden death rocks Newcastle
Tributes are flowing for Newcastle trainer Ben Smith as the racing community rallies after his sudden death earlier this week. Sky Racing commentator Dave Stanley delivered an emotional four-minute monologue on his show on Tuesday morning, finishing with: “rest easy Benny, you were one of…
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Gary Harley – Wrap – 03.05.25
Gary Harley – Wrap – 03.05.25 Kris Lees trained his 100th winner for the current season when Great Britain bred mare Golden Smile led all the way to win the opening event the 1890 metre Supagas Maiden Plate at Saturdays Newcastle jockey Club race meeting.…
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Gary Harley – Herald – 03.05.25
James Cummings blue blood filly Blue Willow, a half-sister to the trainers nine-time Group 1 winner Anamoe heads back to Newcastle for her second race start on Saturday. The daughter of Godolphin sire Blue Point and Group 1 winner Anamato was responsible for an eye-catching…
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Gary Harley – Preview – 03.05.25
Gary Harley – Preview – 03.05.25 Race 1 – Supagas Maiden Plate 1890m Tempranillo missed the start when narrowly beaten on this track on April 12. The longer trip suits and he is bred to handle a wet track. Stablemate Dwayne has been placed on…
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Gary Harley – Wrap – 26.04.25
Gary Harley – Wrap – 26.04.25 Newcastle based apprentice William Stanley rode his 100th career winner at Saturdays Newcastle Jockey Club race meeting. The 21-year-old only moved to Kris Lees stable on loan for three months from Orange trainer Alison Smith however he fell in…
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Gary Harley – Tips – 26.04.25
Race 1 – Tooheys Midway 3YO Maiden Handicap 900m Selections: 2- Western Lane 3- Harlex 4- Sosueme Race 2 – Jets in Business 2YO Maiden Plate 1250m Selections: 4- Beadman 9- Swag 6- Leveraged Buyout Race 3 – Bernie…
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Gary Harley – Herald – 26.04.25
Newcastle Hunter hall of fame trainer Peter Snowden will saddle up two favourites at Saturday’s Newcastle Jockey Club meeting and the pair appear standouts in their respective events. Snowden prepares flashy colt Beadman, an odds-on favourite in a two-year-old maiden plate (1250 metres). Named after the…
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Gary Harley – Herald – 23.04.25
The Newcastle Jockey Club will hold the first of two meetings in four days on Wednesday with an attractive eight race program well supported by the states leading trainers. Chris Waller is sending a blueblood grey filly Mignonette to Newcastle to contest the 1250 metre…
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Gary Harley – Preview – 12.04.25
Race 1 – Lamborne Partners Insurance Class 1 & Maiden Plate 2200m Hampden has put the writing on the wall with two close seconds in his past two starts. He was very unlucky when beaten a noose on this track on April 1 after being…
