Racecourse News, Events & Racing Insights

  • Members Preview- 09.08.19

    Race 1- Kalans Memorial Newcastle Nobbyโ€™s 900m Hibiscus Lady is a brilliant speedster with three wins and a second from five starts. She was awesome first up at Gosford recently when she led all the way over 1000m. Last prep the mare bolted in on…

  • Cessnock Review 30.07.19

    Newcastle based apprentice Samantha Clenton continued her very successful comeback when she landed a double at the Cessnock meeting on Tuesday. Clenton was aboard the Jason Deamer trained Myboycolly in the Senpos Class 2 Handicap and despite a betting drift the three-year-old stormed home to…

  • Cessnock Preview- 30.07.19

    Race 1- Hungerford Hill Wines- Class 1 & Maiden Plate 2125m Lucitor should break through after a close second on this track last meeting. He has been placed in three of his four starts and he will race on the pace. Donโ€™t expect any fancy…

  • Water Pressure Push to make Newcastle Racecourse a recycled water hub for the city
    Water Pressure Push to make Newcastle Racecourse a recycled water hub for the city

    This article originally appeared in the Newcastle Herald. A proposal to redirect millions of litres of treated effluent from Burwood Wastewater Treatment plant to Newcastle Racecourse and beyond is under consideration as part of a suite of water recycling initiatives across the region. The ambitious…

  • Cessnock Review โ€“ 15.07.19

    Hawkesbury based jockey Chad Lever brought up his one hundredth winner for the season when he landed a double at Mondays Cessnock race meeting. The speedy Billy Piu Style in the Sharp Electronics Group 2yo Maiden Handicap (900m) was the first of Leverโ€™s two winners.…

  • Cessnock Preview- 15-07-19

    Race 1- Yarraman Park Benchmark 58 Handicap 900m Manning Treasure is a smart short courser with all four wins over 1000 metres. He races well fresh and has speed to burn. The apprentice will claim 3 kilograms, so he is well weighted. Mapili is in…

  • Review 09-07-19

    Newcastle trainer Jay Hopkins celebrated his thirty third birthday with a winner at Tuesdayโ€™s Newcastle race meeting. Hopkins six-year-old mare Surveyโ€™s Legacy, a $19 chance turned in the best performance of her thirty-start career when she won the 900 metre NBN News Class 2 Handicap.…

  • Review 19 July 2019
    Review 19 July 2019

    Newcastle trainer Jay Hopkins celebrated his thirty third birthday with a winner at Tuesdayโ€™s Newcastle race meeting. Hopkins six-year-old mare Surveyโ€™s Legacy, a $19 chance turned in the best performance of her thirty-start career when she won the 900 metre NBN News Class 2 Handicap.…

  • Review 06-07-19

    Scone trainer John Ramsey was excited about the prospects of his filly Smoodge in a race at Tamworth on Friday however there was a problem. Stewards ordered the withdrawal of the three-year-old the day before the Tamworth race because Ramsey had not renewed his trainersโ€™…

  • Last Word- 08/07/19
    Last Word- 08/07/19

    Three-year-old colt De Valera is set to break through for his first win in the 2355 metre Class 1 and Maiden Plate at Tuesdayโ€™s race meeting. De Valera put the writing on the wall with a strong finishing second over 2000 metres on a heavy…

  • Members Preview- 09-07-19

    Race 1- Hungerford Hill Wines- Maiden Plate 1600m High Flight gets her chance to break through here after a solid second on this track last start. She was strong late and just failed to pick up the winner. Hotel Amour finished just behind High Flight…

  • Members Preview – 06.07.19

    Members Preview – Clubs in the Community PINK Race Day 6 July 2019   Race 1ย Club NSW Maiden Plate 1400m Super Pins has been placed in his only two starts and he should atone here. He missed the start when runner up to a smart…