Newcastle Gold Cup

The 2011 Newcastle Gold Cup has been won by the Robert Hickmott-trained Green Moon. In a close finish 5-year-old Green Moon, ridden by Brenton Avdulla, took out the Group 3 2,300m handicap at Broadmeadow by a head from Home On A Wing with Gazza Guru a further short-head away in…

The 2011 Newcastle Cup betting markets have been crunched already this morning and early afternoon with plenty of interest in the central coasts premier racing carnival. As expected there has been some movement towards the top of the betting markets with four horses in single figures but a switch for…

The 2011 Newcastle Gold Cup form guide is one plenty of punters have already completed judging by the range of bets already fielded on the race 24 hours out. With a field of 15 to run there’s certainly a lot to consider however a few classy types appear to have…

The 2011 Newcastle Cup field will be just short of maximum capacity after 17 originally accepted but both Ironstein and first emergency Rodeo Payboy were scratched today. Still though there is a red hot group of horses to follow into the Newcastle Cup on Thursday with the top line trainers…

The 2011 Newcastle Cup nominations show that a huge list of 30 horses are still vying for a spot in the final field of the race with only 16 spots up for grabs. The Newcastle Cup is a 2300m contest rated at Group 3 level and it’s been pinpointed by…

Gai Waterhouses’ powerful gelding Stratofortress outclassed its rivals in yesterday’s $185,000 Group 3 Newcastle Gold Cup (2300m) coasting to an emphatic victory and giving premier Randwick-based trainer Waterhouse her fourth win in the event. Earlier in the day the scratching of a number of the top contenders from the 2010…

Leading online bookmaker Sportsbet have released their odds for today’s $185,000 Group 3 Newcastle Gold Cup (2300m) and after the earlier scratching of a number of runners, the field has opened right up. Wyong Gold Cup winner Hawk Island, Crabs, Spence, The Paymaster and first emergency Silent Symphony have all…

*Note: Hawk Island, Crabs, Spence, The Paymaster and first emergency Silent Symphony have all been scratched from the 2010 Newcastle Gold Cup The action of the Newcastle Spring Carnival is set to peak this Thursday with the course’s premier race day headlined by the $185,000 Newcastle Gold Cup (2300m). The…

While many think of Sydney’s Rosehill Gardens Racecourse or the Royal Randwick Racecourse when referring to the Sydney Spring Racing Carnival, fans shouldn’t forget the action at Newcastle’s Broadmeadows Racecourse. The 2010 Newcastle Gold Cup is scheduled to jump at the track on September 16, and will once again attract…