Racecourse News, Events & Racing Insights

  • Post-Race Meeting Report – Friday 14 September 2018

    Perfect weather conditions, quality horseflesh and Australiaโ€™s best jockeys attracted a big crowd to Newcastle Racecourse for last Fridayโ€™s 2018 Sharp Electronics Newcastle Gold Cup Day. With four Group 3 events on the eight-race program, Newcastle Cup Day boasts the finest days racing on a…

  • Newcastle Preview Ladies Day – Saturday 15 September

    RACE 1ย ASCOT VIP MAIDEN PLATE (900 METRES) 1 Oyster Bay 5 Dizzy Miss Lizzy 6 Handspun   RACE 2ย QUICKVISAS.COM – RACING VISA SPECIALISTS CLASS 2 HANDICAP (900 METRES) 2 Il Bandito 3 Sweetest Eyes 1 La Renarde   RACE 3ย BIDFOOD CLASS 1 & MAIDEN PLATE…

  • Sharp Electronics Group Newcastle Gold Cup Preview – Friday 14 September

    RACE 1 MACKAโ€™S SOIL & SAND BENCHMARK 64 2300M Former Kiwi Whangamata was impressive in an easy Newcastle win on August 25. He led from the 400 and raced away in the straight. He carries 3kgs more here, but this is another winnable race. Former…

  • Post-Race Meeting Report – Tuesday 4 September 2018

    The Newcastle track stood tall again on Tuesday confirming its stature as one of the best wet weather tracks in the nation. After 70 millimetres of rain on the track on Monday and Tuesday morning the track was rated a soft 7 for the eight-race…

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  • STRONG FINANCIALS PUTS NEWCASTLE JOCKEY CLUB BACK IN THE BLACK

    Tough budgets and new efficiencies have paid off for Newcastle Jockey Club, with the club back in the black and recording a significant profit in 2017-18. The impressive turnaround is hoped to be the kick-start of sustainable winning streak for the entity established in 1901.…

  • Newcastle Preview – Tuesday 4 September

    RACE 1 TEW PROPERTY CONSULTANTS CLASS 1 & MAIDEN 2360M Iron Duke steps up in distance after an easy win on this track on August 25. The win was over 1885 metres and he led all the way to win by more than four lengths.…

  • 100 Club Winners

    Congratulations to the winners of the 100 Club on Saturday 25 August. It was a great success for the National Jockeys Trust Foundation who will recieve donations from the 100 Club. The NJC charity Golf Day is fast approaching on September 7th and all monies…

  • Spring Racing Carnival Magazine

    [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]What is shaping up to be our best Spring Carnival ever, we are excited to release ourย 2018 Spring Carnival Racing Magazine!ย Do not miss all the information you need for fun, fashion and some quality racing at Newcastle Racecourse. [/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Read the Magazine” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newcastleracecourse.com.au%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2019%2F10%2Fnews-media-5b878689504dc.pdf||target:%20_blank|”][/vc_column][/vc_row]

  • Post-Race Meeting Report – Saturday 25 August 2018

    Newcastle trainers have found the going tough taking on the major Sydney stables at the Newcastle Jockey Clubโ€™s Saturday race meetings in recent years; However, on Saturday four local trainers each trained a winner on the eight-race program. In race order the Novocastrian trainers winners…

  • Newcastle Preview – Saturday 25.08.18

    Members Preview RACE 1 MINCO TECH AUSTRALIA CLASS 1 & MAIDEN 2350M Former Kiwi Whangamata could open his Australian account in this race. He has been placed in two of his three starts in the country and the four-year-old gives the impression he will run…

  • Post-Race Meeting Report – Thursday 16 August 2018

    Newcastle jockey Darryl โ€˜Diggerโ€™ McLellan rode his first winner in New South Wales since 2011 when he steered Oakfield General to victory in the 1500 metre Hungerford Hill Wines Class 1 at the NJCโ€™s race meeting on Thursday. โ€˜Diggerโ€™ reminded racegoers of his glory days…