Tag: njc
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CLEARLY INNOCENT DRAWS WELL FOR THE EVEREST
The Everest is shaping up as one of the biggest races of Kris Lees’ accomplished career. His runner Clearly Innocent drew well today and is tipped to be in the mix.
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NJC BEGINS THE BUILD UP TO 2017 SPRING CARNIVAL
NJC officials say the course proper at Broadmeadow will be ready for Newcastle’s Spring Carnival. There’s speculation high-profile owner Lloyd Williams will send at least three horses for feature events.
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NEWCASTLE TRAINERS TARGET GROUP 1 GLORY IN BRISBANE
Newcastle trainers Kris Lees and Ben Smith will target group one success in Brisbane, in Saturday’s Stradbroke Handicap. Lees’s runner Clearly Innocent is chasing back to back wins, while Smith’s In Her Time is rated an outside chance.
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YOUNG NEWCASTLE TRAINER CHASING GROUP ONE GLORY IN BRISBANE
A young Newcastle trainer will look for his first Group One success on Saturday, in the Doomben 10,000. NBN News caught up with Ben Smith before he headed north with mare, In Her Time.
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KRIS LEES LOOKS TO DEFEND TWO TITLES IN SYDNEY
With the all-conquering Winx in the field, Kris Lees doesn’t expect to win Saturday’s $4-million Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Randwick, but he’s still nominated two runners for the Group One race that he claimed last year with Lucia Valentina. Sense Of Occasion will back up from its third place in the Doncaster Mile, while Hong…
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KRIS LEES GETS A SECOND RUNNER INTO PROVINCIAL FINAL
Newcastle trainer Kris Lees has added another runner to the field for the Provincial Championship final at Royal Randwick on April 8. Clevedon Bay is now rated a $7 chance to win the decider, after claiming victory in today’s final qualifier in Newcastle.
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NEW NJC TRACK PASSES ITS FIRST TRIAL WITH FLYING COLOURS
The Newcastle Jockey Club’s $11-million new track has passed its first real test, hosting four trials this morning. Despite more than 30 mills of rain overnight, club officials, trainers and jockeys say the course proper held up perfectly. The Kris Lees trained Group One winner Le Romain was right at home in trial three. “Took…
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EARLY TEST FOR NEW NJC COURSE PROPER
It’s not set to host its first meeting until March 17, but today the $11-million redevelopment of the NJC’s course proper was tested for the first time. The Kris Lees stable posted this video on social media, showing a handful of horses having a gallop. Official trials are set down for January 25.
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NEWCASTLE AND HUNTER RACING INDUSTRY CAMPAIGN FOR HALL OF FAME
Newcastle and the Hunter Valley have been home some of the horse racing industry’s biggest names. Now there’s a push to celebrate that rich history, with a new Hall of Fame.
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LOCAL HOPES PREPARE FOR THE NJC SPRING CARNIVAL
Kris Lees has confirmed his runner Le Romain will start in tomorrow’s Group Three Cameron Handicap. Meanwhile, local jockey Andrew Gibbons is hoping to cause an upset, in the other two group races at Broadmeadow.