Gary Harley’s Updates

The $150,000 Sky Racing Summer Provincial Series Final 1600m highlights the seven race program at Newcastle Racecourse on Saturday. Kris Lees has trained the winner of the race since its inception in 2018. Occupy (2019) and It’s Lily (2020) both...

Arrowfield Studs trainer Paul Messara had a day out at the Newcastle Jockey Club’s Beaumont track meeting on Monday when he prepared three winners and a placing from four starts. The Dundeel filly Mirror Queen started the ball rolling when...

Arrowfield Studs smart four year old Akasawa resumes from a nine month spell at the Newcastle Jockey Clubs meeting on the Beaumont track on Monday and he is the most interesting runner on the day. Raced by John Messera and...

Race 1 – COASTLINE POOLS CG&E MAIDEN PLATE (1150 METRES) Hettinger is a former Victorian with the Lees stable. In his last start at Echuca he was second all the way and was beaten a lead. He has trialled speedy...

Former jockey Ben Vassallo who part owns boom 3 year-old filly Black On Beauty was on track at Newcastle on Saturday to see the daughter of Zoustar make a triumphant debut in the Newcastle Stevedores Maiden Plate 1200m. Black On...

Race 1 – In Memory Of Clifford William Marsh OAM 3YO Maiden Plate 900m Rita May impressed on debut when she led and was run down late on debut at Gosford on November 20. She had good trial form prior...

Newcastle Group 3 winning apprentice Dylan Gibbons enjoying another highly successful season has a full book of eight mounts at the Westpac Rescue Helicopter racing meeting at the Newcastle Racecourse on Saturday. The 20 year old who rode 89 winners...

The Newcastle Jockey Clubs annual Legends Race Day held at the Newcastle Racecourse on Sunday was a great day. The NJC’s four Legends Robert Thompson, Paul Perry, Kris Lees and Gary Harley were all on course enjoying the day with...

Race 1 – Kris Lees 3YO & Up Maiden Handicap 900m  Chameleon Choice has the best form and he will appreciate the short course. He was only beaten 1.5 lengths when third at Flemington in January. He hasn’t raced since...

The Newcastle Jockey Club will host its annual Legends Race Day on Sunday and a heat of the Sky Summer Provincial Series is included in the eight race program. Kris Lees has three runners in the Summer Provincial Series heat...