Racecourse News, Events & Racing Insights

  • Gary Harley Wrap 07.1219
    Gary Harley Wrap 07.1219

    Boom Irish apprentice jockey Tom Sherry steered home three winners at the Newcastle Racecourse on Saturday to bring the 21-year oldโ€™s season tally to twenty-four. Sherry is in keen demand after a great start to his Australian career only three months ago. Scone trainer Paul…

  • Members Preview- 07.12.19

    Race 1- The Love Benchmark 64 Handicap 1885m Our Fun was unlucky last start over the Gosford 1600. She was badly crowded late after finishing a close third, her rider protested successfully against the second placegetter. The mare is bred to stay so this trip…

  • Gary Harley- Herald 07.12.19

    The annual Westpac Rescue Helicopter race day will be held at the Newcastle Racecourse on Saturday. The highlight of the race meeting is the high-quality 1200 metre Benchmark 70 Handicap. The race features the clash of three very promising and lightly raced gallopers, Through The…

  • Gary Harley- Review 01.12.19
    Gary Harley- Review 01.12.19

    Newcastle Review-ย  01.12.19 Former South African jockey Keagan Latham took out the feature double at the Newcastle Jockey Clubโ€™s annual Legends Raceday on Sunday. The NJC honours its Legends Robert Thompson and Gary Harley at this race meeting each year. Thompson, the Australian and Newcastle…

  • Gary Harley- Herald 01.12.19

    Herald- 01.12.19- Gary Harley Newcastleโ€™s reigning premier jockey Andrew Gibbons claims that victory in Sundayโ€™s Robert Thompson Cup (1200m) at Newcastle Racecourse would be another highlight in a career that has seen him ride more than 1100 winners. Gibbons will ride the in-form Trophies Galore…

  • Gary Harley- Members Preview- 01.12.19

    Race 1- Thanks Jack Ashman 2 YO Maiden Plate 900m Sole Heir from the Waterhouse-Bott stable is on debut after a smart Hawkesbury trial win. He is bred for speed and the 900m is ideal. Titan Star finished down the track in the Max Lees…

  • Gary Harley The Hunter Wrap
    Gary Harley The Hunter Wrap

    Gary Harley- RNSW- Stand Alone- Hunter Raceday and Cessnock Two Cups ย The Newcastle Jockeys Clubโ€™s first Saturday stand-alone race meeting since the 2000 Sydney Olympics and the first million-dollar race to be run outside of Sydney, went off without a hitch on November 16. Both…

  • The Hunter: Savatiano delivers stakes-race double for Godolphin
    The Hunter: Savatiano delivers stakes-race double for Godolphin

    This article was written by Ray Thomas and originally appeared in The Daily Telegraph.ย  Champion jockey James McDonald summed up the mood after winning the inaugural $1 million The Hunter (1300m) on Savatiano at the Newcastle stand-alone meeting on Saturday. โ€œThis concept is brilliant,โ€™โ€™ McDonald…

  • The Hunter a highlight of the never-ending spring
    The Hunter a highlight of the never-ending spring

    This article was written by Chris Roots and originally appeared in The Age. The never-ending spring hit a high note on Saturday with The Hunter and Racing NSW chief executive Peter Vโ€™landys has ideas to make it better in 12 months. More than 6000 punters…

  • Inaugural race meeting The Hunter off to a steady start
    Inaugural race meeting The Hunter off to a steady start

    This article was written by Craig Kerry and originally appeared in the Newcastle Herald.ย  It didn’t reach the lofty goal of a 10,000-strong crowd, but the inaugural The Hunter race meeting on Saturday was a “bloody good start” in the eyes of Newcastle Jockey Club…

  • Members Preview- 16.11.19
    Members Preview- 16.11.19

    Race 1- Australian Bloodstock Benchmark 88 Handicap 1850m Falcon Island won the Coonamble Cup carrying 61 kilograms two starts back. He ran on well when beaten a length at Rosehill last start over 1800m and he is well placed here. Rapido Chaparro disappointed last start…

  • Gary Harley โ€“ 16.11.19  Last Word
    Gary Harley โ€“ 16.11.19 Last Word

    The history making The $1M Pages Event Hire Hunter (1300m) has attracted a cracking field of sprinters to Newcastle on Saturday. The Hunter, the first $1Million dollar race on a non-metropolitan track will be run on the fabulous Newcastle Racecourse at 4.20pm on Saturday. Nineteen…