Gary Harley’s Updates

Brazilian jockey Jose Severo based in Newcastle these days continued his impressive strike rate since moving to Australia when he delivered a knockout blow to punters in the opening event at Saturday’s Newcastle Jockey Clubs Legends Race Day. Severo was...

Race 1 – Craig Philpotts Consulting ‘Kurt Fearnley’ Maiden Plate 900m Ocean Joy is a fast filly resuming after placings in hot maiden fields on this track in the spring. She led when placed behind subsequent Randwick winner Zoubaby on...

Inform locally trained mare Rubi’s Serve racing in great form on the two Newcastle tracks should win again when she contests the 1400 metre Benchmark 64 Handicap at the Velich Brother’s Memorial ‘Legends’ Race Day at the Newcastle Racecourse on...

Two visiting Irish jockeys Ronan Whelan and Harry Davies rode their first Newcastle winners at Tuesdays Gosford Race Club meeting held at Newcastle Racecourse. Both jockeys are based in Sydney and are highly regarded in their own country. Racing Australia...

Inform Wyong trainer Sara Ryan has bright prospects of saddling up a winning double at the Newcastle race meeting on Tuesday. The eight-race program was originally scheduled for Gosford but with the Central Coast clubs track renovations not expected to...

The Newcastle Jockey Club was saddened to learn of the passing of former long term Newcastle trainer Charlie Porter on January 4. He was 89. Born at Cowra in 1935 Charlie was 34 years old when he moved to Newcastle...

New Zealand bred filly Certain Future sporting the colours of world powerhouse Yu Long Investments has bright prospects in the Des Edser Memorial Super Maiden Plate (1350m) the opening event of the Newcastle Jockey Clubs Iconic Boxing Day Race meeting...

The Waterhouse-Bott stable have accepted with three of their team for Thursday’s Beaumont track meeting at Newcastle and all have legitimate prospects. Lightly raced 3-year-old Manuscript lines up in the 1250 metre Benchmark 64 Handicap with Winona Costin in the...

Former Orange based apprentice William Stanley on loan to Kris Lees rode his first Newcastle winner on Saturday. The 3-kilogram claiming apprentice rode his 84th-career winner when Scone trained Dances With Hooves came from last entering the home straight to...

Race 1 – Red Funnel Food Distributors Maiden Handicap 900m Puerto Banus is knocking on the door with two close seconds in his past two starts. He was unlucky when beaten a head at Wyong lasts tart after securing a...