Newcastle Stakes
Looking for this year’s Newcastle Stakes betting odds field and tips? The experts at Neds have put together everything you need to know before this year’s race.
Run over 1,400 metres on a Friday in early March, the Newcastle Stakes – formerly known as the Newcastle Newmarket Handicap – is a Group 3 autumn race that attracts a quality line-up of middle-distance gallopers.
Offering $250,000 in prize money as of 2024 the event serves as a nice lead-up to some of the tougher races run during the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival.
The Group 3 Southern Cross Stakes (1200m) run at Randwick the month before makes a nice lead-up into the race and Special Reward (2020) was the last to do the double.
The race is not to be confused with the time-honoured Group 1 Newmarket Handicap (1200m) feature sprint conducted the day after at Flemington on ‘Super Saturday’.
Some of the top horses out of the Newcastle Stakes (Newcastle Newmarket Handicap) field will go on to contest Group 1 races over the autumn and the form has held up in plenty of top events over the years. In 2021 Cascadian improved on a Newcastle Newmarket Handicap third to win that year’s Group 1 Doncaster Mile (1600m) at Randwick. He also went on to run first four in a further four Group 1 races over 2021.
The 2022 Newcastle Newmarket Handicap form was franked with the runner-up Nimalee winning the Group 1 Queen Of The Turf Stakes (1600m) that autumn.
Newcastle stakes 2024 – Quick Information
- Former Race Name: Newcastle Newmarket Handicap
- Race Day: Friday the 8th of March, 2024
- Track Location: Broadmeadow Racecourse
- Track Surface: Turf
- Track Direction: Right-handed
- Race Distance: 1,400 metres
- Weight Conditions: Quality handicap
- Qualification: Open
- Type: Thoroughbred
- Grade: Group 3
- Operator: Newcastle Jockey Club
- Prize Purse: $250,000
- Inaugural Race: 1955
- 2024 Newcastle Stakes Winner: Rustic Steel
newcastle stakes 2024 RESULTS
The official 2024 Newcastle Stakes results will be available below once the race takes place on Friday the 8th of March, 2024.
- #4 Rustic Steel
- #15 Sharp Shock
- #16 Imatruestar
There was value galore to be had in the Newcastle Stakes 2024 results with local trainer Kris Lees continuing his outstanding strike-rate in the race with Rustic Steel ($12) saluting first-up off a confident Sam Clipperton ride to put over two lengths on 200/1 outsider Sharp Shock while another triple figure outside in Imatruestar ($101) ran third.
Newcastle stakes Betting 2024
There are many different ways to bet on the Newcastle Stakes, and we have included some of the most popular options below:
| Bet Type | How To Place This Type Of Bet In This Year’s Newcastle Stakes |
|---|---|
| Win Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will take first place in this year’s Newcastle Stakes. |
| Place Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will place in the top three finishers at this year’s Newcastle Stakes. Pays less than a win bet, but offers safer odds. |
| Each-Way Bet | If your runner finishes 1st in the Newcastle Stakes, you will collect both the Win and the Place dividend. If your horse finishes 2nd or 3rd you will collect the Place dividend. |
| Quinella Bet | You must select the runners that finish 1st and 2nd in any order, within the Newcastle Stakes, in order to win the Quinella. |
| Exacta Bet | You must select the runners that finish 1st and 2nd in the correct order, within the Newcastle Stakes to win the Exacta. |
| Trifecta Bet | You must select runners to finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the correct order, within the Newcastle Stakes to win the Trifecta. |
| First Four | You must select runners that finish 1st, 2nd ,3rd and 4th in the correct order, within the Newcastle Stakes to win the First 4. |
| Quadrella Bet (Quaddie) | You must select the winners of four nominated races to win the Quaddie. This means you would have to select three other races apart from the Newcastle Stakes, in order to be eligible to place a Quaddie. |
How To Bet On The Newcastle stakes
- Log in at neds.com.au
- Make a deposit, using your credit card, PayPal or other safe electronic method
- Make sure to check out form guide, once it’s released
- Decide what kind of bet you’re going to place (Win, Place, Each-Way, Trifecta + more betting options, please read our section on Newcastle Stakes Betting above).
- Select the horse(s) for the race.
Newcastle Stakes 2025 Odds
Early market betting odds on the 2025 Newcastle Stakes will be displayed below once available. Odds are subject to fluctuation. For current odds on all of our live markets, please visit neds.com.au.
Which Horse Will Win The Newcastle stakes
The best way to pick which horse will win the Newcastle Stakes in 2024 is to take into account their lead-up autumn racing form, assess the barriers, consider the weight the horse will carry and look for the proven Group performers.
Additional factors to consider when picking the Newcastle Stakes winner include:
- Inside Barriers – Drawing gates 1-3 give an advantage on this track.
- Best Lead Up – The $2 million The Ingham serves as a key early lead-up to this event.
- Lees Factor – Local trainer Kris Lees has an excellent record in the race including four straight victories with Princess Posh (2019), Special Reward (2020), Gem Song (2021), and Wandabaa (2022). Lees won again in 2024 with Rustic Steel.
Newcastle stakes Favourites 2024
Early favourites in 2024 Newcastle Stakes betting include the rails-drawn Ciaron Maher-trained Jimmysstar, the ultra-consistent Peter & Paul Snowden-trained Five Diamonds champion Unspoken racing first-up after a fifth win on the trot, and the local Kris Lees-trained Group 2 winner Loch Eagle.
Special Reward ($3.40 in 2020), Wandabaa ($4.60 in 2022) and Cross Talk ($2 in 2023) are the latest Newcastle Stakes favourites to win.
Newcastle stakes 2024 Field
The official 2024 Newcastle Stakes field of final acceptances is announced on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in full below once confirmed.
Newcastle stakes 2024 Tips
Favourite: #10 Jimmysstar ($1.65 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Best Bet: #2 Unspoken ($6 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Best Roughie: #15 Sharp Shock ($126 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Our insider 2024 Newcastle Stakes tips will be listed here the week of the race and a full betting preview published on the Neds Blog.
Newcastle stakes Race Day 2024
2024 Newcastle Stakes race day takes place on Friday, the 8th of March, 2024 with the Group 3 Newcastle Stakes (formerly the Newcastle Newmarket Handicap) the sole Black-Type event on the card.
Newcastle stakes Barrier Draw 2024
The 2024 Newcastle Stakes barrier draw will be released to the public a few days before the race and will be published in our above Newcastle Stakes Field section.
Newcastle stakes nominations 2024
2024 Newcastle Stakes nominations close at 11:00 AM on Monday, the 4th of March, 2024.
Newcastle stakes Weights 2024
Quality handicap conditions apply to this race. Final 2024 Newcastle Stakes weights are announced at 4:00 PM on Tuesday the 5th of March, 2024 with weights on the final acceptors to be published in our above Newcastle Stakes Field section.
2024 Newcastle Stakes Top-Weight:
- #1 Zeyrek (59kg)
Newcastle stakes Acceptances 2024
2024 Newcastle Stakes final acceptances must be declared before 9:00 AM on Wednesday, the 6th of March, 2024 and will be published in our above Newcastle Stakes Field section.
Newcastle stakes Jockeys 2024
The final riders announcement is at 12:00 PM on Wednesday, the 6th of March, 2024 with the official 2024 Newcastle Stakes jockeys to be published in our above Newcastle Stakes Field section.
Newcastle stakes Scratchings 2024
2024 Newcastle Stakes scratchings close at 7:30 AM on Friday, the 8th of March, 2024.
- #6 Acquitted
- #7 Waihaha Falls
- #8 Kinloch
- #12 Diamond Dealer
- #13 Meritable
Newcastle stakes Prize Money 2024
The 2024 Newcastle Stakes prize purse is worth $250,000 in total, distributed from places first through tenth.
| Place | Prize Money |
|---|---|
| 1st | $140,000 |
| 2nd | $46,250 |
| 3rd | $22,400 |
| 4th | $11,000 |
| 5th | $6,100 |
| 6th | $4,000 |
| 7th | $3,500 |
| 8th | $3,500 |
| 9th | $3,500 |
| 10th | $3,500 |
Newcastle stakes Race Number 2024
The 2024 Newcastle Stakes race number is scheduled as Newcastle Race 7 at 4:55pm (AEDT) on Friday the 8th of March, 2024. There are eight races in total that day at Broadmeadow Racecourse.
Newcastle stakes Form Guide 2024
The final form guide will be available the week of the race. You can check below for a link to our full 2024 Newcastle Stakes Form Guide following final acceptances.
CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL 2024 NEWCASTLE STAKES FORM GUIDE
Newcastle stakes Live 2024
You can watch or listen to the 2024 Newcastle Stakes live, across the following mediums.
Pay television: Sky Racing 1 (channel 526 on Foxtel)
Radio: Radio Sport National
Streaming: Racing NSW
Newcastle Newmarket Handicap / Newcastle stakes Winners
Winners of the Newcastle Newmarket Handicap / Newcastle Stakes going back to the year 2000 are displayed in the table below.
| Year | Winner | Trainer/s | Jockey | Weight | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Rustic Steel | Kris Lees | Sam Clipperton | 57.5 kgs | 1:22.97 |
| 2023 | Cross Talk | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Tim Clark | 54.5 kgs | 1:22.72 |
| 2022 | Wandabaa | Kris Lees | Jason Colett | 54 kgs | 1:24.20 |
| 2021 | Gem Song | Kris Lees | Nash Rawiller | 58.5 kgs | 1:23.72 |
| 2020 | Special Reward | Kris Lees | Brenton Avdulla | 57 kgs | 1:23.06 |
| 2019 | Princess Posh | Kris Lees | Brenton Avdulla | 55.5 kgs | 1:21.79 |
| 2018 | Lanciato | Mark Newnham | Rachel King | 54 kgs | 1:22.74 |
| 2017 | Happy Clapper | Patrick Webster | Blake Shinn | 59 kgs | 1:23.79 |
| 2016 | Artistry | Paul Snowden | Thomas Huet | 54 kgs | 1:19.95 |
| 2015 | Laser Hawk | Joseph Pride | Hugh Bowman | 59 kgs | 1:21.99 |
| 2014 | Mecir | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | James McDonald | 54 kgs | 1:23.01 |
| 2013 | Bello | Peter Snowden | Jason Collett | 54 kgs | 1:21.22 |
| 2012 | He’s Remarkable | Roger James | Corey Brown | 58 kgs | 1:22.52 |
| 2011 | Keepin’ The Dream | Jim & Greg Lee | Peter Wells | 53 kgs | 1:22.20 |
| 2010 | Walking Or Dancing | Brett Partelle | Glen Boss | 54 kgs | 1:23.79 |
| 2009 | Solo Flyer | Anthony Cummings | Corey Brown | 53.5 kgs | 1:20.98 |
| 2008 | Falaise | Peter Snowden | Joshua Parr | 55.5 kgs | 1:21.57 |
| 2007 | Danzippo | John Hawkes | Darren Beadman | 56 kgs | 1:22.50 |
| 2006 | Tall Timbers | Darren Smith | Darryl McLellan | 52.5 kgs | 1:22.50 |
| 2005 | Patezza | Guy Walter | Hugh Bowman | 53.5 kgs | 1:23.13 |
| 2004 | Platinum Scissors | Gai Waterhouse | Glen Boss | 57 kgs | 1:22.48 |
| 2003 | Zabarra | Jack Denham | Robert Thompson | 53 kgs | 1:23.21 |
| 2002 | Hey Pronto | Gai Waterhouse | Glen Boss | 53 kgs | 1:21.95 |
| 2001 | Crawl | John Hawkes | Larry Cassidy | 54.5 kgs | 1:23.56 |
| 2000 | Spying | Bart Cummings | John Marshall | 54.5 kgs | 1:24.21 |