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Courier Wonder returns in Centenary Sprint Cup

Posted on January 24, 2024
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Courier Wonder makes his highly anticipated return to competition in Sunday's HK$13 million Group 1 Centenary Sprint Cup (1200m) at Sha Tin. The six-year-old burst onto the scene as a youngster with five wins from his first five starts before setbacks slowed his progress. Now trained by Mark Newnham – his third trainer after John[...]

Posted on October 12, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Fulfilling a career ambition, Mark Newnham joined the ranks of Hong Kong's winning trainers with Happy Hero's success at Happy Valley on Wednesday night with a triumph which took the Australian horseman by surprise. Newnham had hoped to post his first winner in the jurisdiction last Sunday at Sha Tin with either Mission Bravo and[...]

Posted on September 13, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

In preparation for Wednesday's eight-race card at Happy Valley, jockey Lyle Hewitson, who's coming off his first 50-win season in Hong Kong, is gearing up to partner with One For All. This race also marks the beginning of the DBS x Manulife Million Challenge, a competition for horses in Class 3 and above, with points[...]

Posted on March 11, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

The Hong Kong Jockey Club announced on Friday morning that Mark Newnham will be the newest addition to its training ranks for the 2023/24 racing season. “Firstly, a big thank you to The Hong Kong Jockey Club and the Licensing Committee for this opportunity. It's something that I have aspired to, even before I took[...]

Posted on October 15, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

A Very Fine Red has taken out the Listed Alinghi Stakes over 1100m, getting the better of Shalstar in a very tight photo and beating home Melba Storm who ran home nicely into third place. The money came for this Mark Newnham-trained mare as she was backed into be second favourite at $5 with online bookmakers before[...]

Posted on March 5, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Seven Veils has been able to lead all of the way in Saturday's Group 2 Reisling Stakes at Royal Randwick. The Mark Newnham-trained filly booked her spot into the $5 million Golden Slipper with a dominant showing in the Reisling, fending off challenges from Ojai and Dashing Legend. The daughter of Shalaa was rated perfectly[...]

Posted on March 2, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Mark Newnham is hopeful that is undefeated three-year-old Shadow Devil can continue on his winning ways in Saturday’s AU$750,000 Inglis Sprint (1200m) at Flemington.

Posted on February 19, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Expat has led all of the way in the Group 2 Millie Fox Stakes at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday, staving off a challenge from Belluci Babe. The Mark Newnham-trained mare started a well-backed $2.50 favourite with most online bookmakers, and the money turned out to be spot on. The mare by Makfi extended her incredible[...]

Posted on February 18, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Mark Newnham is hoping that Expat can continue her terrific run of form in Saturday’s Group 2 Millie Fox Stakes at Rosehill Gardens.

Posted on July 2, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Young apprentice Zac Wadick bagged his first winner on Friday afternoon, steering the Mark Newnham-trained Formeinaway to victory in a Benchmark 66 at Nowra.

Posted on June 5, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Bargain has been knocking on the Group door in her last three starts and Australian trainer Mark Newnham is hoping it will open at Eagle Farm on Saturday. The Ocean Park filly has placed in her last three starts, including the Group 2 Adrian Knox Stakes (2000m), Group 1 Australian Oaks (2400m), and the Group[...]

Posted on April 17, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Greysful Glamour is a simple puzzle to solve. If the track is good, she will compete hard, if it's rain-affected, her chances rapidly diminish. And with a forecast for possible showers in Sydney on Saturday, trainer Mark Newnham is understandably anxious. “Her chances really just depend on the weather,” Newnham said. “If she gets firm[...]

Posted on April 16, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer David Payne is keeping faith in Montefilia's staying credentials, despite the filly's two defeats over classic distances. And he is adamant she will bounce back in Saturday's Australian Oaks (2400m) at Randwick. The dual Group One winner finished third as an odds-on favourite in the VRC Oaks (2500m) last spring when she was ridden[...]

Posted on April 4, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Some self-talk midway through the Vinery Stud Stakes has driven Kerrin McEvoy to produce a gem of a ride on Hungry Heart and claim the Group 1 fillies' feature in an epic finish. As Harmony Rose made the running, McEvoy found himself among the tailenders and spotting the favourite a big start. He admits there[...]

Posted on April 1, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

There are no aspirations for Miravalle to have a career as a hurdler but the decision to add some jumping to her training regime has put her back on a path towards the Australian Oaks. The Arrowfield Stud-owned filly showed promise as a spring three-year-old when her efforts included a closing fourth in the Wakeful[...]

Posted on March 13, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Apprentice Tom Sherry has celebrated a milestone win at Kembla Grange, scoring his first black-type success aboard Miravalle for his boss Mark Newnham. The Irish-born hoop was thrilled to land the breakthrough victory in Friday's Group Three Kembla Grange Classic (1600m), particularly for prominent owners Arrowfield Stud. “It was a goal I set out for[...]

Posted on March 12, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

If Mark Newnham was looking for an ideal test of Spirit Ridge's autumn carnival credentials, he has found it in the Sky High Stakes. The eight-horse field boasts Sydney Cup winner Shraaoh, Metropolitan Handicap victor Mirage Dancer, Caulfield Cup placegetter The Chosen One and two Oaks heroines in Colette and Toffee Tongue. “It's a good[...]

Courier Wonder returns in Centenary Sprint Cup

Newnham brings up Hong Kong maiden success

One For All primed for Happy Valley return

Mark Newnham to join Hong Kong’s training ranks

A Very Fine Red arrives just in time to claim Alinghi Stakes

Seven Veils leads all the way in the Reisling Stakes

Newnham reckons ‘above average’ Shadow Devil can win Inglis Sprint

Expat dominant in the Mille Fox Stakes

Expat in good touch ahead of Millie Fox Stakes

Wadick brings up maiden win for Newnham at Nowra

Bargain primed for Queensland Oaks

Start for Glamour mare weather-dependent

Montefilia drawn to stay the distance in Oaks

Hungry Heart eats up her Vinery rivals

Newnham fillies primed for Group 1 Vinery

Sherry the toast of Kembla after first stakes win

Sydney Cup goal for progressive Spirit Ridge

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