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Quackerjack Ready To Rebound At Randwick

Posted on January 20, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Mark Newnham believes he has found the ideal off-season target for Quackerjack, who will bid to return to the winner's stall in the Carrington Stakes.

Posted on December 9, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Mark Newnham is a fan of the new-look Sydney spring program but he is also a racing purist who wants to ensure the Villiers Stakes is not lost in the wash.

Posted on August 20, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

In the past three months, there have been times when Josh Parr feared his riding career was over, moments when he contemplated a fate even worse. But the popular jockey has come through the other side and will make his long-awaited return to Sydney racing on Saturday, in time for the first Group One meeting[...]

Posted on July 31, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

New Zealand mare Melody Belle has continued preparations towards her expected return in the Missile Stakes with a win in a star-studded barrier trial at Randwick. Three heats for Group horses were conducted on Randwick's Kensington track on Friday morning having been pushed back from Tuesday because of the recent wet weather in Sydney. The[...]

Posted on June 28, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

In four years, Mark Newnham has cemented his position as one of Sydney's leading trainers and this season he has reached a new high. Bettering his metropolitan tally of winners each term since taking out his trainers' licence in 2016-17, Newnham is sitting on 27 city victories, four more than last year with more than[...]

Posted on June 1, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Mark Newnham predicts dual Group One winner Shadow Hero to be a smash hit in Hong Kong as he looks toward the next generation of horses to carry his stable into the future. The sale of the Randwick Guineas winner to Hong Kong interests was confirmed last week in a deal worth more than $3[...]

Posted on April 1, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

With the luxury of Quackerjack's place in the Doncaster assured for months, trainer Mark Newnham has been able to tailor his preparation to ensure the timing is perfect heading into the famous Randwick mile. Quackerjack earned a ballot exemption to Saturday's Group One Doncaster Mile when he won the Group Two Villiers Stakes over the[...]

Posted on March 30, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

As he prepares his contenders in two of Sydney's signature races on the opening day of The Championships, trainer Mark Newnham believes racing is doing everything right to be able to continue. A former jockey and now Group One-winning trainer, Newnham has Shadow Hero set for Saturday's Australian Derby while stablemate Quackerjack is on target[...]

Posted on March 30, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

There is something special about both the Doncaster Mile and Australian Derby for Mark Newnham. And on Saturday the trainer hopes he can get his name etched onto the honour roll of one, or both, of the time-honoured races at Randwick. Newnham has forged a career in racing, starting as a strapper as a teenager[...]

Posted on February 29, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

With his main rivals seemingly intent on beating each other, Quackerjack has stayed out of trouble and worn down Vegadaze to win the Group Three Liverpool City Cup at Randwick. Imaging ($3.80 fav) and Cascadian ($6) finished out of the placings after a heavy bump in the straight as Quackerjack ($5) chased down Vegadaze ($4.60)[...]

Posted on December 14, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

In-form jockey Rachel King has ticked another box on her bucket list with a polished front-running ride aboard Quackerjack to land a thrilling win in the Villiers Stakes at Randwick. In a head-bobbing finish, the Mark Newnham-trained Quackerjack ($3.80 fav) fought back right on the line to get the verdict by a nose over Invincible[...]

Posted on December 10, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

A long-range plan with Quackerjack comes to fruition in the Villiers Stakes although trainer Mark Newnham admits the four-year-old will carry more weight then he envisaged. The favourite for Saturday's Group Two summer showpiece over the famous Randwick mile, Quackerjack has 56kg. Newnham thought he would get about 2kg less and booked Rachel King with[...]

Posted on November 21, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

The first horse Mark Newnham bought when he took out his trainer's licence could also be responsible for delivering one of his biggest pay days. Newham went to $240,000 to secure Quackerjack at the 2017 Magic Millions yearling sale, a sound investment considering the horse has banked more than double that amount in prize money.[...]

Posted on June 13, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Victorian Racing officials might not like Racing NSW's recent spring carnival initiatives, but trainer Mark Newnham is convinced the competition will benefit the sport. As the in-form Newnham prepares to saddle up a trio of talented horses at Rosehill on Saturday, he has thrown his support behind the revitalisation and expansion of the Sydney spring,[...]

Quackerjack Ready To Rebound At Randwick

Newnham Fears Villiers Being Left Behind

Parr Back On Course After Illness Scare

Star Mare Melody Belle Wins Randwick Trial

Stake Money Measure Of Newnham’s Season

Newham Looks To Next Gen After Hero Sale

Quackerjack Set For Group 1 Doncaster Mile Tilt

Newnham Believes Racing Can Continue

Mark Newnham Eyes Derby, Doncaster Glory

Quackerjack Wins Liverpool City Cup

Quackerjack Wins Group Two Villiers Stakes

Quackerjack Will Not Duck Villiers Task

Villiers Via The Gong For Quackerjack

Newnham Has Spring In His Step

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