Newcastle Stakes
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History
The Newcastle Stakes is Group 3 conducted at Broadmeadow racecourse by the Newcastle Jockey Club.
Previously known as the Newcastle Newmarket, the race was renamed the Newcastle Stakes from 2023.
First run in 1955, the Newcastle Newmarket is run over 1400m and is the premier autumn race conducted by the Newcastle Jockey Club, attracting fields that often feature leading contenders for the Doncaster Mile at the Randwick autumn carnival.
The Newcastle Newmarket/Doncaster Mile double has been won twice by Secret Savings (1997) and Patezza (2005).
It has been held every year at Broadmeadow apart from 1987 (abandoned) and 2016 when it was transferred to Rosehill in Sydney after the Newcastle track surface was declared unsafe for racing.
The Newcastle Stakes is run under quality handicap conditions with a maximum topweight of 62kg.
The Newcastle Newmarket was a Listed race from 1979-1991 and has been a Group 3 race since 1992.
There have been two dual winners of the Newcastle Newmarket – Brandy Lad (1964-65) and Manuan (1983-84).
Princess Posh beat Savatiano in the mares Tibbie Stakes in 2018 and then six months later did it again in the Newcastle Newmarket.
Kris Lees won it for the fourth time in a row in 2022 and all for owners Australian Bloodstock. He won again in 2024 for different owners with Rustic Steel.
The 2024 Newcastle Stakes was worth prizemoney of $250,000.
Other notable winners include Spearby, Saydor, Brandy Lad, Even Better, Foresight, Ricochet, Sylvan Ridge, Favoured, Manawapoi, Yir Tiz, Grey Receiver, Manuan, Ricochet Rosie, Secret Savings, Bezeal Bay, Crawl, Platinum Scissors, Patezza, Falaise, He's Remarkable, Laser Hawk, Happy Clapper and Gem Song.
The 2024 Newcastle Stakes was won by Rustic Steel from Sharp Shock and Imatruestar.
Previous Newcastle Stakes Winners
Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
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|
RUSTIC STEEL
(AUS)
6G DEEP FIELD (AUS) - TEN CARAT ROCK (AUS) ROCK OF GIBRALTAR (IRE) |
SAM CLIPPERTON | 57.5 | KRIS LEES | 9 |
|
CROSS TALK
(NZ)
5G KEANO (NZ) - MRS CROSS (NZ) CAPE CROSS (IRE) |
TIM CLARK | 54.5 | G WATERHOUSE & A BOTT | 3 |
|
WANDABAA
(AUS)
5M WANDJINA (AUS) - MABKHARA (AUS) ANABAA (USA) |
JASON COLLETT | 54.0 | KRIS LEES | 9 |
|
GEM SONG
(AUS)
5G YOUR SONG (AUS) - BEAUTIFUL GEM (AUS) PEINTRE CELEBRE (USA) |
N RAWILLER | 58.5 | KRIS LEES | 4 |
|
SPECIAL REWARD
(AUS)
4G DEMERIT (AUS) - SPECIAL KISEKI (AUS) SPECIAL BOND (AUS) |
B AVDULLA | 57.0 | KRIS LEES | 6 |
|
PRINCESS POSH
(AUS)
5M CANFORD CLIFFS (IRE) - THE BARONESS (AUS) VISCOUNT (AUS) |
B AVDULLA | 55.5 | KRIS LEES | 10 |
|
LANCIATO
(NZ)
5G PER INCANTO (USA) - SURREPTITIOUS (NZ) O'REILLY (NZ) |
RACHEL KING | 54.0 | MARK NEWNHAM | 6 |
|
HAPPY CLAPPER
(AUS)
6G TEOFILO (IRE) - BUSKING (AUS) ENCOSTA DE LAGO (AUS) |
B SHINN | 59.0 | PATRICK WEBSTER | 7 |
|
ARTISTRY
(AUS)
4M SHAMARDAL (USA) - LADY PEONY (AUS) BELONG TO ME (USA) |
THOMAS HUET | 54.0 | P & P SNOWDEN | 8 |
|
LASER HAWK
(AUS)
6G ARTIE SCHILLER (USA) - HIGH HEELS (AUS) CANNY LAD (AUS) |
HUGH BOWMAN | 59.0 | JOSEPH PRIDE | 6 |
|
MECIR
(AUS)
5G LONHRO (AUS) - MAGISTRA DELECTA (NZ) AL AKBAR (AUS) |
JAMES MCDONALD | 54.0 | MICHAEL & WAYNE & JOHN HAWKES | 11 |
|
BELLO
(AUS)
4G EXCEED AND EXCEL (AUS) - CARA BELLA (GB) SEEKING THE GOLD (USA) |
JASON COLLETT | 54.0 | PETER SNOWDEN | 3 |
|
HE'S REMARKABLE
(NZ)
4H PENTIRE (GB) - AXIOM (NZ) ZABEEL (NZ) |
C W BROWN | 58.0 | R JAMES | 4 |
|
KEEPIN' THE DREAM
(NZ)
6G KEEPER (AUS) - IRISH NASSIE (NZ) NASSIPOUR (USA) |
PETER WELLS | 53.0 | JIM & GREG LEE | 6 |
|
WALKING OR DANCING
(NZ)
5H FALVELON (AUS) - YOUNG VIC (GB) OLD VIC (GB) |
G BOSS | 54.0 | BRETT PARTELLE | 8 |
|
SOLO FLYER
(AUS)
4H BELONG TO ME (USA) - FLY THE FLAG (NZ) SIR TRISTR (AUS) |
C W BROWN | 53.5 | ANTHONY CUMMINGS | 1 |
|
FALAISE
(AUS)
5G GRAND LODGE (USA) - PERLE (AUS) NIGHT SHIFT (USA) |
J PARR | 55.5 | PETER SNOWDEN | 3 |
|
DANZIPPO
(AUS)
4G DANZERO (AUS) - POLISHING (AUS) IMPERIAL PRINCE (IRE) |
D BEADMAN | 56.0 | JOHN HAWKES | 7 |
|
TALL TIMBERS
(AUS)
6G ANABAA (USA) - ISLE OF PINES (GB) KRIS (GB) |
D MCLELLAN | 52.5 | DARREN SMITH | 6 |
|
PATEZZA
(AUS)
6G RUBITON (AUS) - STARS ABOVE (AUS) STAR SHOWER (AUS) |
HUGH BOWMAN | 53.5 | G H WALTER | 1 |
|
PLATINUM SCISSORS
(AUS)
4H DANEHILL (USA) - SHANTHA'S CHOICE (AUS) CAN'T FIGHT FATE (AUS) |
G BOSS | 57.0 | MS G WATERHOUSE | 13 |
|
ZABARRA
(NZ)
4G ZABEEL (NZ) - VAINDARRA (AUS) VAIN (AUS) |
R THOMPSON | 53.0 | JACK DENHAM | 3 |
|
HEY PRONTO
(NZ)
4G FALTAAT (USA) - ROYAL ACT (NZ) PALACE MUSIC (USA) |
G BOSS | 53.0 | MS G WATERHOUSE | 3 |
|
CRAWL
(AUS)
4G DR GRACE (NZ) - TRAIPSE (AUS) BLETCHINGLY (AUS) |
L V CASSIDY | 54.5 | JOHN HAWKES | 13 |
|
SPYING
(AUS)
5G DANEHILL (USA) - TALE OF INTRIGUE (USA) ALLEGED (USA) |
J MARSHALL | 54.5 | BART CUMMINGS | 5 |