NJC News

    South African born jockey Jean Van Overmeire had a day out at the Newcastle race meeting on Saturday, steering home three winners and a second. Van Overmeire recently returned from a six-month stint in Dubai where he rode 19 winners....
    • Monday, May 1 2023
    Race 1 – Bella Group Services Class 1 & Maiden Plate 2300m Snizzi and Tiva Bay are both in good form and the long trip should not be a problem. Snizzi was narrowly beaten over this trip last start when...
    • Saturday, April 29 2023
    Kris Lees’ imported mare Lyrical Lady, impressive in her first Australian preparation will have her first Newcastle start on Saturday. The four-year-old was purchased by Australian Bloodstock after one win from nine starts in Europe, and at her first Australian...
    • Friday, April 28 2023
    Newcastle trainers won four of the eight races at Saturday’s race meeting on their home track. In race order the quartet included Bak Da Man (Nathan Doyle), Amokura (Kris Lees), Nosey Parker (Paul Perry) and New Republic (Mark Minervini). Bak...
    • Monday, April 24 2023
    Mark Newnham, shortly to leave for Hong Kong to take up a training contract landed a double at the Newcastle race meeting last Wednesday. Newnham’s New Zealand bred filly Silvakia was very impressive when she stormed home late to win...
    • Monday, April 17 2023
    Race 1 – Coastline Pools & Spas Provincial 2&3yo Maiden Handicap 900m Party Doll is very quick, and she bolted in with a recent Rosehill trial unextended. She has won her past three trials and she wasn’t far away in...
    • Wednesday, April 12 2023