The Newcastle Stakes, registered as the Newcastle Newmarket Handicap is a Newcastle Jockey Club Group 3 Thoroughbred open quality handicap horse race over a distance of 1,400 metres, held annually at Broadmeadow Racecourse in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia in March.
History Distance 1955–1972 - 7 furlongs 1973–2015 – 1400 metres 2016 – 1350 metres 2017 – 1400 metres
Grade 1955–1978 - Principal Race 1979–1991 - Listed Race 1992 onwards - Group 3
Venue Prior 2016 - Newcastle Broadmeadow Racecourse 2016 - Rosehill Racecourse 2017 - Newcastle Broadmeadow Racecourse
Recent multiple winners
Kris Lees trained four consecutive race winners from 2019 to 2022. Lees also trained the 2024 winner. Brenton Avdulla rode the 2019 and 2020 winners for Lees.
Glen Boss was the successful rider in 2002, 2004 and 2010.
Winners
The following are past winners of the race.
2026 - Tuileries 2025 - Sandpaper 2024 - Rustic Steel 2023 - Cross Talk 2022 - Wandabaa 2021 - Gem Song 2020 - Special Reward 2019 - Princess Posh 2018 - Lanciato 2017 - Happy Clapper †2016 - Artistry 2015 - Laser Hawk 2014 - Mecir 2013 - Bello 2012 - He's Remarkable 2011 - Keepin The Dream 2010 - Walking Or Dancing 2009 - Soho Flyer 2008 - Falaise 2007 - Danzippo 2006 - Tall Timbers 2005 - Patezza 2004 - Platinum Scissors 2003 - Zabarra 2002 - Hey Pronto 2001 - Crawl 2000 - Spying 1999 - Techniques 1998 - Bezeal Bay 1997 - Secret Savings 1996 - Magic Road 1995 - Pimpala Son 1994 - Sir Bernard 1993 - Deposition 1992 - Blue Boss 1991 - Ricochet Rosie 1990 - Comrade 1989 - Never Quit 1988 - Lucky Rass 1987 - race not held 1986 - Kui-Kong 1985 - Vain Fury 1984 - Manuan 1983 - Manuan 1982 - Grey Receiver 1981 - Yir Tiz 1980 - Painted Red 1979 - Stylee 1978 - Monakea 1977 - Swiftly Ann 1976 - Manawapoi 1975 - Go Mod 1974 - Favoured 1973 - Gay Blade 1972 - Sylvan Ridge 1971 - Fleet Royal 1970 - Ricochet 1969 - Skellatar 1968 - Foresight 1967 - Scottish Soldier 1966 - Even Better 1965 - Brandy Lad 1964 - Brandy Lad 1963 - Zozima 1962 - Saydor 1961 - Heroic Victory 1960 - Dare Say 1959 - Amanullah 1958 - Achnacary 1957 - Compound 1956 - Spearby 1955 - Seacraft
† Originally the race was scheduled to be run on the Beaumont Track. Due to the configuration of the racetrack the starting distance of the race was reduced. Race meeting was abandoned due to being unsafe for racing after prolonged rain and the race was rescheduled as the tenth race in the race card on Golden Slipper Stakes Day at Rosehill Racecourse.
See also Cameron Handicap Newcastle Gold Cup Spring Stakes (NJC) Tibbie Stakes List of Australian Group races Group races
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