Hunter race day returns November 14 with $1 million prize purse
Newcastle Herald Hunter race day returns to Broadmeadow on November 14 with a $1 million prize purse and live entertainment.
The Newcastle Herald Hunter race day returns to Broadmeadow on Saturday, November 14. The event offers $1 million in prize money.
The 1300-metre race brings top horses from across Australia. Coal Crusher, trained by Joseph Pride, was the first horse to win this race twice.
He won in 2023 and again last year at age eight. DJ Hot Dub Time Machine and party band Hot Potato Band will perform.
The Newcastle Jockey Club says the day brings the community together. It shows the region to the nation through racing and live music for racing fans and first-timers alike.
- Saturday, November 14
- Race date
- $1 million
- Prize purse
- 1300 metres
- Race distance
- 2023 and last year
- Coal Crusher wins
Why it mattersMajor regional event with $1 million prize pool attracts top trainers, jockeys and horses; creates a social calendar highlight for the Newcastle area.
AustraliaNewcastle community event driving local economic activity and tourism; significant day for NSW horse racing and regional social calendar.
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