In a coup for the Newcastle Jockey Club and Newcastle’s premier trainer Kris Lees, Australia’s most successful jockey Damian Oliver, and another of racings best Ben Melham will ride at Fridays Sharp Office Newcastle Gold Cup meeting. Both jockeys will...
- Monday, September 11 2023
Sad news yesterday with the passing of former Newcastle Racecourse based jockey Normie Rose. Normie was a young Aboriginal jockey who moved to Newcastle from Dirrabandi in Queensland to forge a career in racing and support his mother and siblings...
- Thursday, September 7 2023
Newcastle Racecourse is excited to announce that Hannah Hopkins and Makaylah Fenwick have been successful in receiving a sponsorship to compete in the upcoming Equimillion event to be held on the October long weekend at the Sydney International Equestrian Centre....
- Tuesday, September 5 2023
Our Stables Marquee has been relocated to an exciting new area closer to the track and from November we will be providing a different and unique race day experience featuring a fresh new style. In celebration of this revamp,...
- Thursday, August 17 2023
Racing NSW & Equestrian Australia have joined forces to create the inaugural $1M Equimillion competition, exclusively for retired NSW Thoroughbred racehorses! Over $1 million in prize money will be distributed across 4 disciplines; Eventing, Showjumping, Dressage & Show Horse and...
- Thursday, August 10 2023
Racing NSW and Equestrian Australia today announced that registrations were officially open for the inaugural $1 million Equimillion equestrian competition exclusively for retired Thoroughbred racehorses. Equimillion will be held at the Sydney International Equestrian Centre on the October Long Weekend...
- Tuesday, August 8 2023
Pink Race Day, a long-standing tradition held on Saturday 8th July, supported by Clubs in the Community and Newcastle Racecourse, aims to promote breast cancer awareness while fostering community support for those impacted. Fundraising for the Hunter Breast Cancer Foundation...
- Wednesday, July 12 2023
WHAT a few seasons and a change of State makes? Former South Australian trainer Mark Minervini in four consecutive racing years between 2013-14 and 2016-17 won 21 races at home, and his horses collectively earned just over $356,000. In a...
- Saturday, July 8 2023
STEVE HODGE – PART OF THE BROADMEADOW “FURNITURE” FOR 50 YEARS STEVE HODGE is “back in the swim”! One of Newcastle’s longest-serving trainers who also manages Newcastle Jockey Club’s equine swimming pool, he won his first race in nine months...
- Thursday, June 22 2023
Race Day Fundraising Success for Newcastle Cystic Fibrosis Community Newcastle Cystic Fibrosis supporters filled the Trackside Marquee with red roses on Saturday 10th June with the Newcastle Cystic Fibrosis Race Day, supported by major sponsor Peabody. The Trackside Marquee at...
- Monday, June 19 2023