Racecourse News, Events & Racing Insights

Ref: https://www.maitlandmercury.com.au/story/6245399/five-local-legends-inducted-into-maitland-city-hall-of-fame/?src=rss   From an inspirational sportswoman to a prolific playwright, five new local legends have been welcomed into Maitland City Hall of Fame. On Thursday, the five new inductees were announced during a special ceremony at Maitland Regional Art Gallery. Mayor Loretta Baker said the…

Poor visibility forced the abandonment of the last three races at Newcastle on Saturday but not before former Riverina apprentice Stacey Metcalfe rode two of the four winners. The experienced apprentice who recently transferred from Wagga to Wyong trainer Allan Denham steered home winners for…

Race 1- Tripac PVC Maiden Handicap 900m Reveal The Magic was unwanted in the betting when a close second on debut at this track on June 8. He was held up at the top of the straight and was beaten by a smart one. Athens…

Irish apprentice Louise Day outrode her country claim and her boss Kris Lees prepared three winners at Saturday’s Newcastle race meeting. Newcastle’s premier trainer is overseas, however the stable continued to chalk up the winners with Sixties Groove successful in the Group 2 Brisbane Cup…

Race 1- Congrats Gerard Lazare – Maiden Handicap 1400m Grand Eagle is a former Kiwi having his second start for Allan Denham. His first run at Newcastle on May 18 was very good as he came from well back to finish third. He draws well…

Kris Lees saddled up five favourites at Cessnock on Monday for three winners and two seconds. The Hall of Fame trainer was successful with So You Merge ($2) Bubbles Ball ($1.55) and Exdream ($3.10) while his two runners up were Jazette ($1.35) and Brazenbrook ($1.95)…

Race 1 Sharp Electronics Group Benchmark 58 – 2125m So You Merge has to carry 60 kilograms, but she is a class above these. She wasn’t far away when placed in a strong race on Gunnedah Cup Day two weeks back. She won’t be far off…

Peter and Paul Snowden’s promising two-year-old Enforcement is destined for bigger things following his runaway three length win at Tuesday s Newcastle race meeting. Enforcement, in his first start since being gelded was the $1.40 favourite in the Vital Security Maiden Plate (900m) and those…

Race 1- EGroup Protective Services Maiden Plate 1500m Smart Decision gets her chance to break through here with Tommy Berry aboard. She will appreciate the spacious track and longer trip. The blinkers go on for the first time. Disco Mo drops sharply in class and…

Newcastle’s leading trainer and jockey Kris Lees and Andrew Gibbons are both enjoying a personal record-breaking season and the pair had a swag of winners on the weekend. Lees trained seven winners over the two days while Gibbons steered home six winners. On Saturday Lees…