Newcastle trained horses dominate early betting markets for Friday’s $300,000 Group 3 Sharp Office Newcastle Gold Cup (2300m). The Kris Lees pair Cleveland (TAB $4) and Kalapour (TAB $4.80) head the markets with Mark Minervini’s Hosier (TAB $5) third favourite....
- Wednesday, September 13 2023
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